Sul Ross State University
A Member of the Texas State University System

Faculty Affairs Council

Responsibilities: The primary responsibilities of the Faculty Affairs Council are to make recommendations to the Chief Academic Officer of the university on all matters involving the granting of tenure and promotion. The council shall serve as a body to consider individual faculty grievances. All promotion and tenure reviews require the attendance of all Council members. The Council's meetings are closed and its deliberations are confidential. The Council's recommendations are made directly to the Chief Academic Officer of the University who shall present written recommendations to the President. The Council shall summarize its recommendation on tenure and promotion to the Faculty Assembly by the final faculty meeting of the spring term. More specifically, the Faculty Affairs Council shall:

1. Ensure that applicable policies for tenure and promotion are followed and that all candidates are treated fairly.
2. Review and evaluate the dossiers and recommendations submitted for each candidate and make recommendations to the Chief Academic Officer of the university.
3. Review tenure and promotion policies and procedures and make recommendations to the Faculty Assembly for revision.
4. Review nominations for honorary degrees, adjunct faculty, and distinguished emeritus status and make recommendations to the Faculty Assembly and to the Chief Academic Officer of the University.
5. Meet with prospective faculty members and administrators to determine tenure credit according to the guidelines Rules and Regulations, Texas State University System.

Tenure Application (PDF, 5.18 KB) | Promotion Application (PDF, 4.96 KB)

Deadlines for the 2009-10 Application Process:

Friday, October 16 Faculty applications (dossiers) for both promotion and tenure to the Department Chair

Friday, November 6 Dossiers forwarded from the Department Chair to the appropriate Dean

Friday, November 20 Dean convenes the school promotion/tenure committee

Friday, January 29 Dossiers forwarded from the School Committee to the Dean

Friday, February 12 Dossiers from the Dean to the Chair of the Faculty Affairs Council

Friday, March 5 Dossiers from the Faculty Affairs Council to the Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs

Friday, March 26 Dossiers from the Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs to the President

Primary Responsibility Area: Academic

Membership: Appointed (shall consist of seven tenured faculty members elected by the Faculty Assembly)

Term: three-year

Chair: Elected by Faculty Assembly