Tenure and Promotion
Tenure and promotion recognize a collective commitment to and responsibility for Emory's mission and vision by the university and its faculty.
University Policies
The university policies governing tenure and promotion are outlined in the Board of Trustees' Statement of Principles Governing Faculty Relationships.
The Process
The tenure and promotion process for tenure-track faculty involves four sequential steps, outlined below. A nomination for tenure and/or promotion must be approved at each level to advance to the next step in the process. The promotion process for non-tenure track faculty is governed by each school.
The tenure and promotion process originates in Emory's schools and colleges, each of which has its own guidelines and procedures. It is essential for faculty members to become familiar with their school's process and dossier requirements.
The Tenure and Promotion Advisory Committee (TPAC) is a panel of faculty members who review candidates' dossiers and make recommendations to the president and provost.
The Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees reviews candidates' dossiers recommended for consideration by the president and provost. The committee makes its recommendations to the full board (or its Executive Committee when the full board is not in session). The Board of Trustees is the final approving authority for tenure and promotion.
Office of the Provost contact: Brenda Huffman, Manager of Faculty Affairs
Tenure and Promotion Advisory Committee (TPAC)
The Tenure and Promotion Advisory Committee (TPAC) is responsible for conducting evaluation of all candidates who are nominated for appointment or promotion to associate professor or professor with tenure, or for the grant of tenure at rank, from all departments, if applicable, and from all of Emory's schools and colleges.
Download the Guidelines for the Operation of the Tenure and Promotion Advisory CommitteeTPAC ensures broad representation of academic areas through inclusion of:
- 8 school-based members elected by each school's faculty
- 4 at-large members elected by all tenured faculty, with one each to represent STEM and health sciences, arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and open/unspecified area
The committee member term is three years, with one-third of the panel newly elected each year.
The Tenure and Promotion Advisory Committee (TPAC) ensures broad representation of academic areas through inclusion of eight school-based members elected by each school's tenured faculty and four at-large members elected by all tenured faculty.
| Name | Representation | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Ashmore | Oxford College | 2022–2024 |
| Patricia Brennan | At-Large, Social and Behavioral Sciences | 2023–2026 |
| Marla F. Frederick | Candler School of Theology | 2022–2024 |
| Richard D. Freer, Chair | School of Law | 2022–2025 |
| Karen Hegtvedt | Emory College | 2022–2024 |
| Ben Lopman | School of Public Health | 2023-2026 |
| Kristy Kiel Martyn | School of Nursing | 2022–2025 |
| Ken Moberg | School of Medicine | 2023-2026 |
| James Morey | At-large, Arts and Humanities | 2023-2026 |
| Giacomo Negro | At-large, Unspecified Discipline | 2023 - 2025 |
| Igho Ofotokun | At-large, STEM and Health Sciences | 2023–2026 |
| Kristy L. Towry | School of Business | 2023–2026 |
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gregory L. Fenves | President, Emory University |
| Ravi V. Bellamkonda | Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs |
| Lanny L. Liebeskind | Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs |
| Pearl K. Dowe | Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |