1.2.5 Promotion and Tenure - Common Criteria
A necessary but not sufficient condition to be promoted or awarded tenure is that faculty meet their basic responsibilities as defined in Section 1.2.1 above. Faculty not meeting their basic responsibilities will not be promoted, awarded tenure, or considered to be making sufficient progress towards tenure.
1.2.5.1 Minimum Credentials Required
a. Appropriate degree and experience, by department, as defined below for the ranks of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor:
1. Telecommunications & Business Education
a. Doctorate in Telecommunications, Business Education or related field plus two years professionally related business experience OR
b. Master's degree in Telecommunications, Business Education or related field plus three years business related experience plus appropriate certification by a recognized subject-related professional organization.
2. Computer Science
a. Doctorate in Computer Science or related field plus two years professional industry/business experience beyond the level of a four-year Computer Science graduate OR
b. Master's degree in Computer Science or related field plus five years industry/business experience beyond the entry level of four-year graduates plus official certification by a recognized professional computing agency.
3. Engineering Technology
a. Doctorate in Engineering, Science, or Technology plus three years of industry experience beyond the entry level of an Engineering Technology graduate OR
b. Master's degree in Engineering, Science, Technology or a closely related field if the degree is primarily analytical and the subject clearly appropriate plus five years industry experience as a technologist, engineer, consultant, or manager.
4. Construction Management Technology
a. Doctorate in Engineering or Construction plus two years of increasingly responsible project management experience in the US construction industry OR
b. Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Architecture, Business, or related degree plus five years of increasingly responsible project management experience in the US construction industry.
5. Sales and Service Technology
a. Doctorate in Business, Education, or Technology plus two years of applied business experience beyond the entry level of a four-year Business, Education, or Technology graduate OR
b. Master's degree in technology-related discipline (i.e. Technology, Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology, Vocational-Technical Education) plus five years industrial/business experience with at least three years beyond the entry level of a four-year graduate OR
c. Master's degree in a Sales and Service Technology-related discipline (i.e. Distributive Education, Vocational-Technical Education, Cooperative Education, Master's of Business Administration) plus five years business experience beyond the level of a four-year Sales and Service Technology graduate.
6. Automotive Technology
a. Bachelor's degree in an automotive related field plus a Master's degree in a technology related discipline (i.e. Technology, Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology, Vocational-Technical Education or other department approved discipline) plus five years industrial/business experience with at least three years beyond the entry level of program graduates.
7. Engineering
a. Doctorate in engineering plus two years of engineering industrial experience.
The addition to the university PPM 8-11, IV. Evaluative Criteria for Academic Rank was requested:
C. Definition of Channels
1. Credentials and Probationary Periods
a. Promotion from assistant professor to associate professor
1. The doctorate, where offered, shall be required for advancement to the rank of associate professor. Where the doctorate is not offered in the discipline, either a doctorate in a closely related discipline or a master's degree will be accepted upon approval of the faculty of the discipline, the chair, the dean and the provost. Approval shall be attained for the exception to the required degree prior to the initiation of the review process for that academic year. The following are approved exceptions to the doctorate for advancement in rank to associate professor:College of Health Professions
Master's degree plus current professional certification and three (3) years of work experience.
College of Arts and Humanities
Master of Fine Arts for the disciplines of ceramics, drawing, jewelry and metals, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, weaving and textiles, graphic design, costume design, scene design, technical directing and dance.College of Applied Science & Technology
For Telecommunications/Business Education and Computer Science, a master's degree plus five years of experience and appropriate certification; for Automotive Technology, Construction Management Technology, the Engineering Technologies and Sales and Service Technology, a master's degree plus five years of experience. For Engineering, a doctorate in engineering plus two years of engineering industrial experience. All degrees and experience must be in approved fields/competencies and at appropriate levels, as outlined in the college promotion and tenure policy.
The APAFT Committee passed the motion.