Thriving in the Tenure System I: Articulating Your Scholarly Identity Through a Strong Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Packet

Event Overview

This annual workshop is designed to provide guidance to assistant professors in navigating the tenure system at Michigan State University.

Workshop objectives are to:

• Expand faculty members’ understanding of MSU’s reappointment, promotion, and tenure procedures
• Discuss approaches to documentation and record-keeping, including use of the Form on Progress and Excellence
• Provide an introduction to writing reflective essays
• Provide a venue for questions and answers

 FY2025-26 date coming soon!

Helpful Resources on Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure

1. Relevant Policies contained in the MSU Faculty Handbook on the MSU Human Resources website
   • The Tenure System – Granting Tenure
   • Appointment, Reappointment, Tenure and Promotion Recommendations
   • External Letters of Reference
   • Extending the Reappointment/Promotion/Tenure Review Timeline (Extending the Tenure Clock)
     • Extending the Tenure Clock FAQ
     • Tenure Clock Extension FAQ related to COVID-19
   • Modified Duties Policy
   • Sabbatical Leaves of Absence
   • Annual Faculty Review
2. Time Table for Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Actions
3. Guidelines for Faculty Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure in the College of Natural Science at Michigan State University
4. COVID-19 Impact Statement Guidelines

Forms and Examples of Evaluated Materials

1. Leveraging Your Annual Evaluation (article PDF)
2. Examples of Reflective Essays by College
3. Recommendation for Reappointment, Promotion or Tenure Action form (Form ON PROGRESS and excellence)  (external link)
4. Examples of Completed Form on Progress and Excellence by college (used with permission and redacted)

Additional Resources

• Research Faculty Appointment Category
• Office of Research & Innovation
• Proposal Services
• Funding sources from Undergraduate Education

Materials from past workshops including video recordings of the session may be found on the Past Events Archive page.