Office of Faculty Affairs
Promotion & Tenure Workshops
Faculty Series
The Office of Faculty Affairs provides workshops on promotion and tenure. Descriptions and event information are below. Note that all P&T sessions (except Advice from Successful Faculty) are recorded and posted to “Resources & Links” below. A Zoom link will be provided to registrants the day before session.
For promotion guidelines and other policy information for all faculty roles, go to Faculty Affairs Promotion and Tenure page.
These resources are also of value:
- UGA Libraries offers this site for librarians.
- Public Service and Outreach has information for public service faculty.
- Teaching Contributions: The UGA DeLTA project faculty have created Teaching Evaluation Resources that include suggestions related to the revised APT Guidelines (2020) on teaching contributions. You’ll find a voiceover PowerPoint as well as downloadable PDFs of the slides and an overview handout on the DeLTA site.
Workshops
Academic Professional Promotion Guidelines Workshop - Via Zoom
Purpose
This workshop will provide tips for navigating the promotion guidelines for academic professionals and will include an overview of the application process, dossier, and timeline. Academic professionals of all ranks, promotion unit heads, and support staff who would like to better understand academic professional promotion procedures are encouraged to attend. The workshop will include panelists knowledgeable about Academic Professional promotion processes.
Schedule
| Day | Time | Facilitators |
| Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. | Elizabeth Weeks, Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs |
Via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to the UGA email listed in the registration form
Resources & Links
- For Quick Reference Guide, 2-Year Cycle of process, and Academic Professional Guidelines, see this page.
- Academic Professional Promotion Guidelines Workshop Video (3/18/25)
Advice from Successful Faculty and Tips for Faculty Productivity Profiles - Via Zoom
Purpose
This workshop will provide insights on preparing for the annual evaluations and feature a panel of faculty who have successfully been promoted. They will also discuss their use of Elements, the web-based system by which UGA faculty collect and report their work in research, scholarship, creative works, and other professional activities. Elements plays a crucial role in the annual performance evaluation process. You’ll learn how to access and manage your user profile in UGA Elements.
Schedule
| Day | Time | Facilitators |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. | Elizabeth Weeks, Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs; Sunshine Jordan, UGA Elements and Business Intelligence Lead; and invited faculty panelists |
Via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to the UGA email listed in the registration form
Resources & Links
- See the Elements site for extensive support materials.
Lecturer Appointment and Promotion Guidelines Workshop - Via Zoom
Purpose
This workshop will provide tips for navigating the revised promotion guidelines for lecturers and will include an overview of the new Principal Lecturer rank, third-year review and preliminary consideration, promotion and reappointment application process, and timeline. Lecturers and Senior Lecturers, promotion unit heads, and support staff who would like to better understand lecturer appointment and promotion procedures are encouraged to attend.
Schedule
| Day | Time | Facilitator |
| Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. | Elizabeth Weeks, Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs |
Via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to the UGA email listed in the registration form
Resources & Links
Promotion & Tenure Dossier Preparation Workshop - Via Zoom
Purpose
This workshop will provide instructions on the assembly of promotion and tenure dossiers and tips for avoiding problems that weaken dossiers. Department heads, staff who assemble dossiers, and tenure-track and clinical faculty who are preparing dossiers for full review in the fall are encouraged to attend.
Schedule
| Day | Time | Facilitator |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. | Elizabeth Weeks, Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs |
Via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to the UGA email listed in the registration form
Resources & Links
Promotion & Tenure Procedures Workshop - Via Zoom
Purpose
This workshop will provide tips for navigating the Guidelines for Appointment and Promotion & Tenure. It will include an overview of important time-points prior to and during the application process. Academic (tenure-track/tenured) and clinical rank faculty, promotion and tenure unit heads, and support staff who would like to better understand promotion and tenure procedures for these faculty ranks are encouraged to attend.
Schedule
| Day | Time | Facilitator |
| Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. | Elizabeth Weeks, Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs |
Via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to the UGA email listed in the registration form
Resources & Links
Research Scientist Promotion Guidelines Workshop – Via Zoom
Purpose
This workshop will provide tips for navigating the promotion guidelines for research scientists and will include an overview of the application process, dossier, and timeline. Research scientists of all ranks, promotion unit heads, and support staff who would like to better understand research scientist promotion procedures are encouraged to attend. The workshop will include a panel that is knowledgeable about research scientist promotion processes.
Schedule
| Day | Time | Facilitator |
| Thursday, January 22, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. | Jessica Legge Muilenburg, Associate Vice President for Research, and Jessica Hawks Farmer, Associate Director, Office of Internal Grants, Awards and Research Personnel (IGARP) |
Via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to the UGA email listed in the registration form
Resources & Links
- For Research Scientist Appointment and Promotion Guidelines and other information, see this page.
- Research Scientist Promotion Workshop – January 2024 – PDF of Slideshow
- Research Scientist Promotion Workshop – January 2024 – Webinar (MP4 file-DropBox)
Further Information
If you have questions or want to receive the OFA Faculty and Leadership Development newsletter, please email the Office of Faculty Affairs at [email protected].
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Office of Faculty Affairs
New College 225
205 Herty Drive
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-0547
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