UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT
2016-2017 PROMOTION PROCEDURES EVENTS AND TIMETABLE
Please refer to the Promotion Policies and Procedures in the Faculty, Academic Staff, Limited Appointees Handbook, pages 3-117 to 3-127 and
on the Web at http://www.uwstout.edu/hr/upload/Unclassified-Handbook-Master.pdf
Please also refer to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the promotion procedure and rules at
https://cmsauth.uwstout.edu/commonspot/dashboard/index.html#mode=edit&url=/facultysenate/index.cfm and Promotion
Application Procedures at http://www.uwstout.edu/facultysenate/upload/Promotion-Application-Instructions.pdf.
Application Process
Application Forms
Application forms available at:
https://uwstout.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_74aQXivCxYYAyd7
Mon., June 20, 2016
Application Workshop
10:10-11:05 a.m., Oakwood Room, Student Center. The Personnel Policies Committee
chair will facilitate the workshop. The purpose of this session is to answer questions
regarding the Promotion Policy.
Thu., September 1, 2016
Application Deadline
Faculty member submits application, completely filled out, to immediate supervisor. Immediate supervisor
must sign application and retains it until committee work begins.
Fri., September 23, 2016
Associate Professor –
Exception Application Deadline
Tues., Nov. 29, 2016-Tues.,
Tenured faculty members, with the rank of Assistant Professor, who were unable to apply for synchronized
Jan. 24, 2017
tenure and promotion to Associate Professor and have met the criteria for promotion to Associate Professor
can submit their shortened application directly to the Provost’s Office for submission to the Chancellor
according to the promotion schedule.
Committee Elections
Promotion Process
Mon., Aug. 22- Fri., Sept. 2, 2016*
Wed., September 7, 2016*
Fri., Sept. 9-Fri., Sept. 16, 2016
Fri., Sept. 16-Fri., Sept. 23, 2016
Wed., Sept 28, 2016
Election of All-University Promotion Committee.
Results of election announced to Colleges, Departments, Provost's Office by the Faculty Senate.
Election, as needed, of departmental and college committees.
All committees meet to select chairperson.
Personnel Policies Committee, together with the Chancellor, Provost, Affirmative
Action Officer/Human Resources Director, and Faculty Senate Chair will hold an
orientation meeting for all chairs and vice chairs of promotion committees from 7:008:00 a.m. and 4:00-5:00 p.m. in Oakwood Room, Student Center.
Notification of Applicants
Even if a Department or College level committee finishes its deliberations ahead of the date indicated below, the committee will notify the
applicant only on the date specified. An All University Committee MAY notify the applicant of its recommendations ahead of schedule as long
as all applicants at the same rank are notified at the same time.
Consideration of Applicants
LEVELS
COMMITTEE WORK: START
TO FINISH
LEVEL 1
Departments
LEVEL II Colleges
LEVEL III All
University
Chancellor
9/28/16 - 10/12/16
(Wed.) (Wed.)
*DATE TO NOTIFY APPLICANT &
FORWARD TO NEXT LEVEL
FACILITATING ADMINISTRATOR
10/13/16
(Thurs.)
PERIOD FOR FACILITATING
ADMINISTRATOR TO PREPARE
APPLICATION BOOKS
10/14/16 - 10/21/16
(Fri.) (Fri.)
PERIOD FOR APPLICANT TO SUBMIT
APPEAL TO NEXT LEVEL (START TO
FINISH BY 5:00 P.M.)
10/14/16 - 10/21/16
(Fri.) (Fri.)
10/24/16 - 11/18/16
(Mon.) (Fri.)
12/5/16 - 1/23/17
(Mon.) (Mon.)
2/2/17 - 2/23/17
(Thurs.) (Thurs.)
11/21/16
(Mon.)
1/24/17
(Tues.)
3/1/17**
(Wed.)
11/28/16 - 12/2/2016
(Mon.) (Fri.)
11/28/16 - 12/2/2016
(Mon.) (Fri.)
1/25/17- 2/1/2017
(Wed.) (Wed.)
* See the Summary of Promotion Action page (http://www.uwstout.edu/facultysenate/upload/SUMMARY-OF-PROMOTION-ACTION2.pdf).
** Date to notify applicants.
Updated 010/01/2015