Planning for Promotion

Promotion and Tenure Resources for School of Medicine Faculty

Timetable for the Year of Consideration for Promotion 

Documentation of Teaching for Promotion/Tenure (Educator's Portfolio)

Promotion and Tenure Resources for
School of Medicine Faculty

	MCG Policies for Faculty Appointment, Development, Promotion and Tenure Recruitment  Appointments  Faculty Classification  Institutional Guidelines for Faculty Development Promotions Criteria and Procedures  Tenure Criteria and Procedures
	School of Medicine Promotion and Tenure Guidelines by Rank and Track (Note: this supplements, does not replace, MCG Promotion and Tenure policies)
	Timetable for the Year of Consideration for Promotion
	Faculty Promotion and Tenure Flowchart
	Career Development & Education Center (CDEC) Workshops Relevant to the Promotion/Tenure Process Educator’s Portfolio Workshop  Promotion and Tenure Workshop
	Record Keeping (keep current notes of your activities and accomplishments) Teaching: Educator’s Portfolio (PDF) Keep track of what and whom you teach Save any materials that support the quality or impact of your teaching Download: Illustrations of How to Document Educational Activities in an Educator's Portfolio Service: Committee work Keep track of committees and your role Be sure your committee assignments support your career development Service: Clinical Care Maintain documentation of your clinical contributions Research Annual Plan: Goals, Anticipated Outcomes, Data to Collect
	Required Components of a Promotion Packet   Completed by faculty member  Curriculum Vitae (in MCG format) Educator’s Portfolio Completed or requested by department (chair, designee) Promotion Recommendation Form Guidelines Promotion Recommendation Form Addendum Guidelines Outstanding Service Form Letters of recommendation (internal and external) should be requested in writing by the department chair or departmental Promotion and Tenure committee chair. The request should include: a.  Candidate's CV b.  Educator's Portfolio if the candidate is requesting promotion substantially because of education contributions c.  FADPT criteria for that person's track School of Medicine guidelines by track / pathway for that candidate's pathway d.  Describe your relationship with the candidate Completed by faculty member and/or department Education, Service (clinical, committees, etc.), Research Activities Form (annual data for last 5 years)
	Curriculum Vitae format (PDF)

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Please email comments, suggestions or questions to:
Ruth-Marie E. Fincher, MD, rfincher@mcg.edu.

March 19, 2009