Frequently Asked Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| If I am currently an Assistant TCPL and I have been at this level for more than three years, can I be reviewed for promotion this year (in 2019-20)? | If 2019-20 is Year 4 (or higher) at this rank (TCPL never promoted), you can submit a request for three years of credit. If that request is approved (by the chair, dean and Provost), YES, you can submit materials for review this year. |
| Can I ask for more years of credit? |
No. Three years is the maximum amount of allowed credit. |
| In the above situation, can I request fewer than three years of credit? | Yes. You can request one, two or three years of credit. |
| How do I make that request? | If the outcome is that you want to stand for promotion in 2019-20, the request (with accompanying documentation) needs to be received by the Provost’s office from the dean by October 15, 2019. Deans will set their own deadlines for submission to them. Form is available from Provost’s website, dean or department chair. |
| Do I have to make the request for years of credit this year? | No. With no approval for years of credit, you will be reviewed during 2022-23. You can submit a request for years of credit by October 15 in any year between 2019 and 2021. |
| If I am reviewed early, based on credit claimed, and the promotion is denied, can I revert to the original four years? | No. You can be reviewed in the next year (terminal year) but you cannot reclaim years after you have submitted dossier for review. |
| If I am approved for some years of credit and am reviewed prior to the new four-year limit (prior to a review in 2022-23) and I am denied, how much longer can I work at Miami? | One more year. (If you submit for review again, in that final year, and are denied, this is still the terminal year.) |
| Can one go up early for first promotion based on a strong record (not based on credit)? | No |
| Can years spent in a Miami Instructor or Visiting Assistant Professor position count as years for credit? | No. The policy states (in the Grandfather Clause at the end): “With approval . . . a TCPL faculty member may credit up to three of prior Miami service at the assistant rank toward the four year promotion period.” |
| I’ve been in rank as Lecturer/Assistant Lecturer for nine years. What is the earliest year of promotion review? |
You may request up to three years of credit. If approved by the chair, dean and Provost, the earliest date of possible review would be in 2019-20. 19-20 = year 4 (counting three prior years). However, you are not required to undergo promotion review before the 2022-23 academic year. |
| I’ve been in rank as Lecturer/Assistant Lecturer for two years (2019-20 = Year 3). What is the earliest year of promotion review? |
You may request two years of credit. If approved by the chair, dean and Provost, the earliest date would be review in 2020-21. 19-20 = year 3. However, you are not required to undergo promotion review before the 2022-23 academic year. |
| I have been in rank as an Associate Lecturer for five years. When can I be reviewed for promotion to full? |
After three years from first promotion. This year, 2019-20, is the first year eligible for review. |
| Am I required to submit materials for promotion to full? |
No. Once you are promoted to Associate, you are not required to seek promotion to full. |
| While at the Assistant or Associate rank, how do I develop a plan for promotion? | All TCPL faculty at the Assistant rank are required to produce a Professional Development Plan (PDP). Any TCPL faculty at the Associate rank should produce a PDP as they work toward the second promotion. TCPL faculty can obtain a template for the PDP from their department chairs and should collaborate with their chairs in PDP development. |
| When is my PDP due? To whom do I send it? | Due to your Dean’s Office by December 1, unless the dean sets a different deadline. PDP requires endorsement by department chair/program director. |
| Do I need to update my PDP every year? | No. Unless you wish to make changes, there is no need to update your PDP. However, if you do wish to make changes, then you should again work with your chair to decide on them, and subsequently send the updated PDP to your divisional dean’s office. |