Full professors applying for tenure must have received recognition as quality teachers and scholars. They must possess special attributes and characteristics which will enhance the standing and competence of the department in the view of peers and peer organizations. Research Full Professors applying for tenure should have a well-recognized national or international record of scholarship that has been supported by external granting agencies. The criteria described for both tenure and promotion apply in the evaluations of individuals for promotion. Some of these criteria are repeated here for emphasis.
Greater achievement is required for promotion to higher ranks.
The candidate shall have five years of experience in a position at the Assistant Professor level, which must include three years of full-time employment at U of M. Postdoctoral appointments, industrial and governmental experience will not automatically count for the other two, but will be considered on an individual basis by the departmental committee, directors of CERI and the chairman. The individual must have a satisfactory performance in teaching, supported by student surveys of courses taught. There should be good interaction with students on field trips, in the laboratory, in individual investigation projects, and in direction of M.S. theses and Ph. D. dissertations. The candidate must have a proven record of research indicated by the number and quality of research publications. The publications should be the result of work carried out at The U of M or while on leave from U of M. For Assistant Research Professors, there will be an additional obligation to meet their contractual obligations for external funding.