Charge

The Faculty Committee on Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure shall advise the Chancellor on promotion and tenure cases under review, and on appointments in cases where consultation is needed. The Committee coordinates discussion of appointment, promotion, and tenure procedures and expectations across academic units and with administration. The Committee shall recommend policies related to appointment, tenure and promotion to the Executive Council, which may bring them to the Faculty Assembly for a vote or may adopt them as provided in Article II Section 2 of the UW Tacoma bylaws.

Charge Letter:

2023-2024 APT Charge Letter

Membership

The voting membership of the Faculty Committee on Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure shall consist of no less than seven (7) members. Each academic unit will be represented by a tenured faculty member. In units with no tenured faculty, there will be no representation. Each academic unit will elect a representative. Academic unit heads are not eligible to serve. The term of office shall be three years and a representative may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms, at which point, a member cannot be re-elected for one full year.

Representatives

 APT End of Year Reports

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Resources and Policies

 

1. Faculty Code

2. Official Policies

A complete list of Promotion & Tenure resources, including processes, deadlines, forms, and policies can be found from two following Academic Human Resources websites:

3. Unit Promotion & Tenure Guidelines

Faculty Code 24-54 B requires each unit to publish their promotion and tenure guidelines.

4. APT Guidelines

  • P&T General Guidelines from APT Committee, 2019 & 2021 (PDF) | (Word doc)  [approved by the Faculty Assembly Executive Council on 5/6/2019, updated 6/7/2021]
  • APT Committee Review of Select New Appointments - (PDF)| (Word doc) [approved by the Faculty Assembly Executive Council on 10/13/2017]

5. Information Sessions and Workshops

APT committee offers annual forums to inform the faculty about the tenure and promotion processes and expectations.