Non-tenure track promotion
Timeline
Aug. 1 — SharePoint site opens
Nov. 1 — dossiers due to supervisors
Dec. 1 — electronic and paper dossiers submitted; SharePoint site closes
Dec. 15 — supervisor recommendations submitted
Jan. 15 — promotion committee recommendations submitted
Feb. 1 — vice provost submits recommendations
March 31 — provost makes promotion decisions
Sept. 1 — appointments begin
June 20, 2011
2011 call letter from MU Provost Brian Foster Provost Review of Ranked Non-Tenure Track (formerly called Non-Regular) Faculty Promotions (PDF)
June 11, 2011
Dossier workshops scheduled
A series of workshops on preparing non-tenure track promotion dossiers will be held over Adobe Connect. Faculty who intend to apply for promotion are encouraged to attend all seven workshops. Individuals who will be writing evaluation letters also are encouraged to attend. Each one-and-a-half-hour session begins at 10 a.m. Register via WebApps.
June 30 — Getting started: The application packet and changes in 2011
July 28 —Summary of Accomplishments: Transfer of knowledge
Aug. 30 — Summary of Accomplishments: Program impact
Sept. 15 — Summary of Accomplishments: Innovation
Sept. 29 — Teaching Philosophy and Narrative
Oct. 6 — Selecting Reviewers and Writing Review Letters
Oct. 27 — Checklist
Recordings of previous NTT dossier workshops
6/30/2011 - #1 Getting started: The application packet and changes in 2011 (video, 1:37:42)
7/28/2011 - #2 Summary of Accomplishments: Transfer of Knowledge (video, 1:01:29) | Slide presentation (PPT)
8/30/2011 - #3 Summary of Accomplishments: Program Impact (video, 0:59:54) | Slide presentation (PPT)
9/15/2011 - #4 Summary of Accomplishments: Innovation (video, 1:22:12) | Slide presentation (PPT)
9/29/11 - #5 Teaching philosophy and narrative (video, 1:23:14) | Slide presentation 1 (PPT) | Slide presentation 2 (PDF)
10/6/11 - #6 External Reviewers/Peer Evaluations (video, 1:02:46) | Slide presentation (PPT)
10/27/11 - #7 Promotion Dossier Checklist (video, 33:59) | Promotion Dossier Checklist (PDF)
NTT promotion policy and guidelines
Resources and tools
Preparing promotion dossiers
Frequently asked questions
Extension NTT promotion committee
The committee is comprised of a representative from each of the five program areas, continuing education and campus tenure track. The committee chair is selected by committee members and serves as chair for one-year. Committee members are determined by election within their area for a two- or three-year term.
Chair: Marcia Shannon, Associate Professor of Animal Science (Tenure track at-large) (2010-13)
Marsha Alexander, Housing and Environmental Design Specialist (Human Environmental Sciences) (2010-13)
Alison Copeland, State 4-H Youth Specialist (4-H Youth Development) (2010-12)
Tish Johnson, Community Developmet Specialist (Community Development) (2010-12)
Kathy Macomber, Business Development specialist (Business Development) (2010-12)
Tony Rickard, Dairy Specialist (Agriculture and Natural Resources) (2010-13)
Sam White, Extension Assistant Professor of Labor Education (Continuing Education) (2010-12)