G-34-3.1.1 Eligibility
Eligibility for promotion will adhere to the following timelines. Under exceptional conditions the Vice President for Instruction may recommend early advancement to any of the ranks noted below:
Assistant Professor I: Entry Level
Assistant Professor II: A faculty member should be in their third year of service at the rank of Assistant Professor I at the time they are first considered for promotion to Assistant Professor II.
Associate Professor: A faculty member should be in their fourth year of service at the rank of Assistant Professor II at the time they are first considered for promotion to Associate Professor.
Professor: A faculty member should be in their fifth year of service at the rank of Associate Professor at the time they are first eligible for consideration to be promoted to Professor. Note: the faculty member can choose not to stand for promotion to Professor.