Procedures and support structures for new faculty going up for tenure and promotion vary between departments and institutions. Department heads and chairs, however, are responsible for providing leadership in creating expectations, managing the process, and reducing barriers for those going through the tenure and promotion process. Please join this community discussion to share and learn from each other about tips and strategies on how you have successfully guided your faculty through this and supported their advancement and personal growth.

Resources shared in the discussion:

Support for first year faculty: The Roadrunner Faculty Academy (RFA) was designed to support new faculty as they navigate faculty life at MSU Denver by providing tools, strategies, and skills to thrive in teaching, scholarly activity, and service.  https://www.msudenver.edu/teaching-learning-design/programs/roadrunner-faculty-academy/

MSU Denver faculty employment handbook, 2024:
https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AY2425-Faculty-Employment-Handbook-Effective-July-1-2024.pdf
Starting page 4 are evaluation expectations, including the addition of equity-type work, like inclusive pedagogy; advising in and beyond the classroom; creating scholarship, data, studies, or artifacts from diverse traditions.

Colorado School of Mines Peer Observation Toolkit: https://trefnycenter.mines.edu/peer-observation-toolkit/