All dates pertaining to major events, faculty activity for annual review, reappointment, promotion, tenure, non-reappointment, sabbaticals, and post-tenure review are located on the Provost’s Calendar of Dates and Deadlines (last updated April 2, 2026).
New Faculty Orientation – TBD – Approximately August 15, 2026
General Faculty Meeting – TBD – Approximately August 18, 2026
Annual Review
| Date | Action | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | 2025-26 Review Year Ends | All Faculty |
| June 15, 2026 | Faculty documentation for 2025-26 due in Faculty Success | All Faculty |
| June 16 – September 9, 2026 | Department Heads and Chair prepare annual reviews for 2025-26 | All Faculty |
| August 15, 2026 | Faculty finalize goals for 2026-27 and submit in Faculty Success | All Faculty |
| August 31, 2026 | Deadlines for Department Heads to send evaluations for 2025-26 to Chair | Department Heads |
| September 9, 2026 | Chair’s reviews for 2025-26 due in Faculty Success | Chair |
| September 25, 2026 | Faculty acknowledgement of Chair’s 2025-26 review | All Faculty |
| October 26, 2026 | Chair approves 2026-27 goals | Chair |
| October 27, 2026 | Annual goals for 2026-27 fixed in Faculty Success | Provost’s Office |
| October 27, 2026 | Dean’s reviews for 2025-26 due | Dean |
| November 6, 2026 | Faculty acknowledgement of Dean’s 2025-26 review | All Faculty |
| May 15, 2027 | 2026-27 Review Year Ends | All Faculty |
| June 15, 2027 | Faculty documentation for Review Year 2025-26 due in Faculty Success | All Faculty |
Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment
| Date | Action | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | Files due – 2nd Year candidates for reappointment | 2 Year Candidates for Reappointment |
| September 24, 2026 | Files due – 3rd-5th Year candidates for reappointment | 3rd-5th Year Candidates for Reappointment |
| September 24, 2026 | Files due – Candidates for tenure and/or promotion | Candidates for tenure and/or promotion |
| October 1, 2026 | Reviews due for 2nd Year candidates for reappointment | Reappointment Committee |
| October 6, 2026 | Reviews due for 2nd Year candidates for reappointment | Chair |
| October 30, 2026 | Dean’s 2nd Year Reappointment letters due | Dean |
| December 1, 2026 | Review due for candidates for tenure and/or promotion | Tenure and/or Promotion to Associate Committee |
| December 3, 2026 | Review due for 3rd – 5th candidates for reappointment | Reappointment Committee |
| December 9, 2026 | Signature and response to Chair’s review and Tenure and/or Promotion to Associate Committee’s review due | All Candidates for tenure and/or promotion |
| December 11, 2026 | Reviews due for 3rd – 5th Year candidates for reappointment | Chair |
| January 7, 2027 | Files due – 1st Year candidates for reappointment | 1st Year Candidates for Reappointment |
| January 20, 2027 | Reviews due for 1st Year candidates for reappointment | Reappointment Committee |
| January 21, 2027 | Reviews due for 1st Year candidates for reappointment | Chair |
| February 10, 2027 | Dean’s Tenure and Promotion letters due | Dean |
| February 12, 2027 | Dean’s 1st Year Reappointment letters due | Dean |
| February 15, 2027 | Signatures and responses to Dean’s review due | All Candidates for tenure and/or promotion |
| February 31, 2027 | Dean’s 3rd – 5th Year Reappointment letters due | Dean |
| March 31-April 16, 2027 | Candidates for promotion and/or tenure during the 2026-27 year file intent to submit | All Candidates for tenure and/or promotion |
| May 14, 2027 | Promotion and Tenure outcome letters due | President and Provost |
Sabbatical and Post-tenure Review
| Date | Action | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| November 23, 2026 | Identify faculty needing Post Tenure Review Part II (Review 5 years of scores) | Academic Unit Chair/Director/Faculty Success Administrator |
| January 21, 2027 | Post-tenure Review materials due to PTR Committee | Post-tenure Review Candidates |
| January 28, 2027 | Academic Unit Chair/Director loads 5 years of annual reviews |
Chair |
| January 29, 2027 | Fall 2027 sabbatical requests due | Faculty requesting sabbatical |
| March 30, 2027 | PTR Committee’s recommendation due | Post-tenure Review Committee |
| April 1, 2027 | Chair’s recommendation due | Chair |
| April 30, 2027 | Spring 2028 sabbatical requests due | Faculty requesting sabbatical |
| May 14, 2027 | Dean’s review of PTR candidates due | Dean |