Promotion & Tenure Workshops

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.
The Office of Research offers this information for research scientists.
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	Location / Facilitator
Tuesday, March 18, 2025	9:00 am- 11:00 am	Facilitator: Elizabeth Weeks, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

Resources & Links

For Quick Reference Guide, 2-Year Cycle of process, and Academic Professional Guidelines, see this page.
Academic Professional Promotion Guidelines Workshop Video (3/14/24)

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	Location / Facilitator
Thursday, January 9, 2025	10:00 am- 12:00 pm	Facilitators: Elizabeth Weeks, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Sunshine Jordan, Faculty Affairs Elements and Business Intelligence Lead, and invited faculty panelists

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. The workshop will be facilitated by Elizabeth Weeks, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs.

Schedule

Day	Time	Location / Facilitator
Wednesday, February 5, 2025	10:00 am-12:00 pm	Facilitator: Elizabeth Weeks, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

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, Academic (tenure-track / tenured) and clinical faculty who are preparing dossiers for full review in the fall are encouraged to attend.

Schedule

Day	Time	Location / Facilitator
Monday, January 13, 2025	1:00 pm-3:00 pm	Facilitator: Elizabeth Weeks, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
Tuesday, February 11, 2025	1:00 pm- 3:00 pm	Facilitator: Elizabeth Weeks, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

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 track faculty, promotion and tenure unit heads, and support staff who would like to better understand promotion and tenure procedures for these faculty tracks are encouraged to attend.

Schedule

Day	Time	Location / Facilitator
Tuesday, October 22, 2024	10:00 am- 12:00 pm	Facilitator: Elizabeth Weeks, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
Tuesday, November 19, 2024	9:30 am- 11:30 am	Facilitator: Elizabeth Weeks, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

Resources & Links

Promotion and Tenure Procedures Workshop Video (11/19/2024)

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].

Office of Faculty Affairs

Workshops

Academic Professional Promotion Guidelines Workshop - Via Zoom

Advice from Successful Faculty and Tips for Faculty Productivity Profiles - Via Zoom

Lecturer Appointment and Promotion Guidelines Workshop - Via Zoom

Promotion & Tenure Dossier Preparation Workshop - Via Zoom

Promotion & Tenure Procedures Workshop - Via Zoom

Further Information

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