Presentation Type
Best Practice Presentation (45 minute presentation about a specific best practice)
Abstract
The department chair’s letter is likely the most important recommendation of a faculty for or against promotion and/or tenure. Elements to include in a letter and best practices will be provided. Sample letters of poor and excellent recommendations will be used interactively with the audience.
Keywords
Promotion and tenure, department chair, letter of recommendation, best practices, criteria
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Recommended Citation
Medeiros, Denis M. and Edmundson, Rebecca (2016). "Departmental Recommendations for Tenure and Promotion: The Chair’s Letter," Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings. https://newprairiepress.org/accp/2016/Faculty/3
Additional Files
Charleston Presentation on Chair's P&T Letter FINAL with animation 26jan16.pptx (99 kB)PowerPoint Presentation: The Departmental Chair's P&T Letter
Handouts - Sample Letters.pdf (182 kB)
Handouts - Sample P&T Letters
Departmental Recommendations for Tenure and Promotion: The Chair’s Letter
The department chair’s letter is likely the most important recommendation of a faculty for or against promotion and/or tenure. Elements to include in a letter and best practices will be provided. Sample letters of poor and excellent recommendations will be used interactively with the audience.
