Review applications for Promotion & Tenure (sabbatical leave, rank advancement, tenure) for the current academic year in accordance with current P&T policy, review and report on effectiveness of current P&T policy, and collect and file the approved department and College/School P&T committee composition policies along with committee members' names. Members serve a three-year term; there is one tenured representative from each College/School and one tenured at-large representative. Upon standing request, by the April 1st of each year, the Provost's Office notifies the Dean of each College/School about vacancies on the University Promotion & Tenure Committee. By the last day in April, Deans provide the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and the appropriate representative from the Provost's Office with a roster of faculty serving on this committee for the next academic year. The Faculty Senate President assigns one member of the committee to serve as Chair.
The University P&T Committee is governed by SUU Policy 6.1.