Promotion & Tenure Process and Criteria
The process and criteria for faculty promotion and tenure are outlined in the Viterbo University employee handbook and elaborated upon in several important documents. Viterbo personnel can locate these resources using the following links:
- Viterbo University Employee Handbook. Technically the VU "Personnel Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Regulations Handbook". Refer to the current version.
- Promotion and tenure process and criteria. Important supplementary documents related to P&T.
- Resources and tools. Important forms, templates, example documents, and Boyer's Scholarship resources.
- Post-tenure review. Important documents related to the post-tenure review process.
Review Deadlines
| Type of Review | Candidate’s Moodle Portfolio due to Dean; Chair/Director letters and other supporting letters due to Dean | Dean forwards Dean’s letter and all supporting letters (.pdf) to VPAA and Candidate | Moodle Portfolio complete – all letters uploaded |
| Promotion Review | Monday of Spring Inservice | January 25th | February 1st |
| Tenure Review (typically sixth year) | August 1st | Monday before Fall Inservice | Monday of Fall Inservice |
| Second Pre-Tenure review (typically fifth year) | First Tuesday in September | Third Monday in September | Last Monday in September |
| First Pre-Tenure Review (typically third year) | Monday of Spring Inservice | First Monday in February | Second Monday in February |
Committee Members
| Name | Department | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jennie Anderson-Meger | Criminal and Community Justice, Social Work | 2023FA - 2026SP |
| Emily Dykman | Religious Studies and Theology | 2023FA - 2026SP |
| Scott Gabriel | Biology, Biochemistry, and Neuroscience | 2024FA - 2027SP |
| Cameron Kiersch | Nursing | 2024FA - 2027SP |
| Maria Morgan-Bathke | Nutrition and Dietetics | 2025FA–2028SP |
| Michelle Pinzl | English and World Languages | 2025FA–2028SP |
| Ann Schoenecker (Committee chair) | Music | 2021FA - 2024SP 2024FA - 2027SP |