Timeline of Candidate Responsibilities for Promotion and Tenure Evaluation

Mid-April - Candidates submit to their respective chairs/directors the following lists:

• names and addresses of at least 3 former students appropriate to evaluate the candidate
• names and addresses of 6 outside evaluators appropriate to evaluate the candidate (see details in "Guidelines" document)
• suggestions for representative materials to be sent to outside evaluators along with the curriculum vitae and personal statement (see details in "Guidelines" document).

Last Week of April - Candidates deliver to chairs/directors the following:

• curriculum vitae (see details in "Guidelines" document and models on file in the Dean's office)
• personal statement (see details in "Guidelines" document and models on file in the Dean's office)
• one copy of materials for outside evaluators (see details in "Guidelines" document). These materials are selected from, but do not include all of, the supporting documents for the candidate's file
• a list, arranged by semester, of all courses taught while at SMU, or for the last five years (whichever is shorter), including course number, course title, and enrollment.

May through August - Candidates compile complete supporting documents and refine curriculum vitae and personal statement (if needed) in consultation with the Chair/director.

First Week of September - candidates deliver to chairs/directors complete supporting documents, plus a list of all documents included.

Second Week of September - FILES ARE CLOSED TO FURTHER ALTERATION BY CANDIDATES UNLESS REQUESTED BY THE CHAIR OR ASSOCIATE DEAN.

Second Week of November - chairs/directors submit files, including their own recommendations, to the Associate Dean. They notify candidates, in writing, of their recommendations.

Last Week of January - Dean delivers decisions and files to the Provost's Office and notifies candidates of the decisions.