Promotion and Tenure
Contact: Please direct any questions about Promotion and Tenure to ascfacultyaffairs@osu.edu or Toni Calbert.5.
Important Dates
June
June 13:
- Recommended deadline for P&T candidates to submit materials for external review to TIU
June 18:
- ASC P&T dossier preparation workshop for candidates seeking promotion or promotion and tenure in 2025-2026
June 27:
- College target date for notifying candidates of results of fourth year review and Clinical/Teaching/Practice (C/T/P) and Research reappointment review (10-day comments period begins)
July
July 11:
- Copies of annual review letters to assistant, associate, and full professors (tenure track, CTP, and research faculty) due to college via department folders in Teams
July 22:
- ASC P&T interfolio workshop for case managers (P&T support staff)
August
Aug. 1-31:
- P&T consultations are available by appointment with ASC Faculty Affairs
Aug. 15:
- Recommended deadline for P&T candidates to submit materials for regional campus and TIU review.
Aug. 19:
- ASC P&T interfolio workshop for PODs, P&T Chairs, and TIU Heads
Aug. 20:
- OAA orientation for new faculty
Aug. 21:
- OAA P&T Achievement Conference
Aug. 25:
- ASC orientation for new faculty
Aug. 26:
- Autumn semester begins
September
Sep. 1-30:
- P&T consultations are available by appointment with ASC Faculty Affairs
Sep. 4:
- ASC orientation for new chairs and directors
Sep. 5:
- Recommended last day for notifying candidates of results of regional campus P&T review (10-day comments period begins)
Sep. 9:
- ASC P&T Interfolio submission workshop for candidates seeking promotion or promotion and tenure in 2025-2026
Sep. 19:
- Regional campus promotion and tenure review materials due to chairs and directors
- Recommended last date to request promotion and tenure review materials from joint unit TIU heads for faculty with joint appointments
Sep. 26:
- Recommended last date to schedule P&T review meetings of the eligible faculty
October
Oct. 1-17:
- P&T consultations are available by appointment with ASC Faculty Affairs
Oct. 3:
- Recommended last date for notifying candidates of results of TIU P&T review (10-day comments period begins)
Oct. 16-17:
- Autumn Break
Oct. 20:
- Deadline for submission of P&T dossiers to college for units with only Columbus Campus candidates
Oct. 27:
- Deadline for submission of P&T dossiers to college for units with Regional Campus candidates
December
Dec. 10:
- Last day of regularly scheduled autumn semester classes
January
Jan. 12:
- Spring semester begins
- College target date for notifying candidates of results of P&T reviews (10-day comments period begins)
Jan. 23:
- Deadline for college to submit all P&T dossiers to OAA
February
Feb. 1-28:
- Fourth-year and reappointment review consultations are available by appointment with ASC Faculty Affairs
Feb. 2:
- Recommended departmental due date for submission of faculty annual review materials and fourth year review materials
Feb. 16:
- Recommended last day for notifying candidates of results of regional campus fourth-year and C/T/P and research faculty reappointment reviews (10-day comments period begins)
Feb. 19
- ASC Interfolio workshop for fourth year review and C/T/P and research reappointment candidates
March
March 1-31:
- Fourth-year and reappointment review consultations are available by appointment with ASC Faculty Affairs
March 2:
- Suggested deadline to solicit annual review letters, fourth-year reviews and C/T/P and research faculty reappointment review letters from joint unit TIU heads for faculty with joint appointments
- Regional campus fourth year review and C/T/P and research reappointment review materials due to chairs and directors
March 16-20:
- Spring Break
March 13:
- Recommended last date to schedule review meetings of the eligible faculty for fourth year reviews of assistant professors and reappointment reviews for C/T/P and research faculty
March 20:
- Recommended last date for notifying candidates of results of TIU fourth-year reviews and C/T/P and research faculty reappointment reviews (10-day comments period begins)
March 31:
- Deadline to submit requests for exclusions from the probationary period to the college for candidates scheduled for mandatory tenure review in 2025-2026
April
April 1:
- Deadline for faculty to notify their TIU head of their request for a nonmandatory promotion review in 2026-2027
April 3:
- Fourth year review and C/T/P and research reappointment dossiers due to the college
April 27:
- Last day of regularly scheduled spring semester classes
- Suggested target date for completing annual review meetings
April 30:
- Target date for dean of college to notify candidates of P&T decisions
May
May 1:
- Deadline for TIUs to conduct pre-reviews of candidates requesting nonmandatory promotion review in 2026-2027
May 5:
- ASC P&T dossier preparation workshop for candidates going up for promotion or promotion and tenure in 2026-2027.
May 15:
- Suggested deadline for completion of faculty annual reviews
May 22:
- Lists of proposed external reviewers for 2026-2027 P&T cases due to ascfacultyaffairs@osu.edu for approval
- Submit names of all faculty going up for promotion, promotion and tenure in 2026-2027 to ascfacultyaffairs@osu.edu
May 29:
- College deadline for notifying OAA of non-renewals of probationary faculty appointments
June
June 4:
- Board of Trustees meeting at which promotion and tenure cases are formally approved
June 26:
- College target date for notifying candidates of results of fourth year reviews and C/T/P and research reappointment reviews (10-day comments period begins)
July
July TBD:
- ASC P&T workshop for chairs and directors of TIUs, departmental administrators, eligible faculty, PODs for the 2026-2027 P&T cycle
August
August 1-31:
- P&T consultations are available by appointment with ASC Faculty Affairs
August 3:
- Recommended deadline for P&T candidates to submit materials for regional campus and TIU review.
August TBD:
- ASC P&T Interfolio workshop for PODs, P&T Chairs, and TIU Heads
August 17:
- Recommended deadline for Columbus candidates submit draft dossier and other review materials to POD
August 19:
- OAA orientation for new faculty
August 20:
- OAA P&T Achievement Conference
August 24:
- ASC orientation for new faculty
August 25:
- Autumn semester begins
August 31
- Recommended last day for notifying candidates of results of regional campus P&T review (10-day comments period begins)
September
Sept. 1-30:
- P&T consultations are available by appointment with ASC Faculty Affairs
Sept. TBD:
- ASC orientation for new chairs and directors
Sept. TBD:
- ASC P&T Interfolio submission workshop for candidates seeking promotion or promotion and tenure in 2026-2027
Sept. 11:
- Regional campus promotion and tenure review materials due to chairs and directors
- Recommended deadline for Columbus candidates to submit their final dossiers to committee of eligible faculty
- Recommended last date to request promotion and tenure review materials from joint unit TIU heads for faculty with joint appointments
Sept. 25:
- Recommended last date to schedule P&T review meetings for the committee of eligible faculty
October
Oct. 1-17:
- P&T consultations are available by appointment with ASC Faculty Affairs
Oct. 9:
- Recommended last date for notifying candidates of results of TIU P&T review (10-day comments period begins)
Oct. 15-16:
- Autumn Break
Oct. 23:
- Deadline for submission of P&T dossiers to college for units.
December
Dec. 9:
- Last day of regularly scheduled autumn semester classes
Promotion, Tenure, and Reappointment Materials
The Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) maintains a listing of Appointments, Promotions and Tenure as well as Pattern of Administration documents.
https://oaa.osu.edu/academic-administration/appointments-reappointments-promotion-and-tenure
Core Dossier
Academic Year 2026-2027
All candidates for promotion, promotion and tenure, and/or reappointment in 2026-2027 must use the ASC Core Dossier Outline linked below.
SSLE Reports and Student Comments Summary
Candidate Notification and Comments Process
ASC Interfolio Guidance
Additional Interfolio Resources
Interfolio - Getting Started with RPT
Interfolio - Getting Started with FAR
External Evaluators
Forms to be used in the External Evaluator sections of Interfolio:
Faculty with Temporary Immigration Status
To be included in dossiers for faculty seeking tenure with temporary immigration status:
POD and CEF Chair Guidance
Sample POD Interfolio Forms
In accordance with Faculty Rule 3335-6-03(D), probationary tenure-track faculty may request up to 3 extensions of the tenure clock. The applicable request form (linked below) should be completed and signed by the faculty member and the TIU head and submitted to ascfacultyaffairs@osu.edu along with all required documentation. All requests must be submitted by April 1 of the academic year immediately preceding the faculty member's mandatory promotion and tenure review.
- Form 111: Notification of Birth or Adoption of Child (Automatic Exclusion of Service Time)
- Form 112: Request for Exclusion of Service Time from Probationary Period [pdf] (For Reasons Other Than Childbirth or Adoption)
- Form 116: Automatic Notification of Extension of Tenure Clock Due to COVID-19 (For tenure-track faculty who were in their probationary period during SP2020, SU2020, AU2020, or SP2021)
Evaluator Materials
Workshops
ASC P&T Dossier and Interfolio Workshop for Candidates
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 10am-12pm
Workshop for Candidates involved in a promotion or promotion and tenure review in Autumn 2026. This session, led by Kristi Williams, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, focuses on the core dossier outline and the Interfolio and review submission process. Content is relevant for mandatory tenure-track sixth year reviews, and non-mandatory promotion reviews for tenured, clinical/teaching/practice, and research faculty.
ASC P&T Dossier and Interfolio Workshop for Candidates - May 2026
ASC Fourth Year and Reappointment Review Interfolio Workshop for Candidates
Thursday, February 19, 2026; 10:00am-12pm
Workshop for Candidates involved in a fourth year and CTP and research reappointment reviews in Spring 2026. This session, led by Kristi Williams, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, focuses on candidate's responsibilities in the promotion and tenure review process related to the use of Interfolio.
ASC Fourth Year and Reappointment Review Interfolio Workshop for Candidates - Feb. 2026
ASC Fourth Year and Reappointment Review for Candidates Workshop
Thursday, November 13th, 2025; 10:30am-12pm
Workshop for Candidates involved in a fourth year and CTP and research reappointment reviews in Spring 2026. This session, led by Kristi Williams, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, focuses on the core dossier outline and the Interfolio submission process.
ASC Fourth Year and Reappointment Review Candidate Workshop - Nov 2025
ASC Interfolio Workshop for Candidates
Tuesday, September 9, 2025; 11AM - 12PM
Workshop for Candidates involved in a promotion or promotion and tenure review in Autumn 2025. This session, led by Kristi Williams, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, focuses on candidate's responsibilities in the promotion and tenure review process related to the use of Interfolio.
ASC Interfolio Workshop for Candidates AU2025 Recording
ASC P&T Workshop for PODs and P&T Chairs
Tuesday, August 19, 2025; 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
This workshop focuses on POD and P&T Chair responsibilities in the promotion and tenure review process, including use of Interfolio. It addresses common issues and best practices related to dossier review, conducting CEF meetings, and drafting CEF letters. It has information relevant for tenure-track, clinical/teaching/practice, and research faculty promotion and promotion and tenure reviews.
ASC P&T Workshop for PODS and P&T Chairs AU2025 Recording
ASC Interfolio Workshop for Case Managers
Tuesday, July 22, 11am-12:30pm
Workshop on Interfolio for Case Managers. This session is most relevant for staff supporting P&T reviews this fall but may be useful for all staff, TIU Heads, P&T Chairs, and PODs. The workshop focuses primarily on the nuts and bolts of Interfolio functionality related to the P&T process and touches briefly on the recently launched Faculty Activity Reporting (FAR) tool in relation to staff.
ASC P&T Workshop for Case Managers AU2025 Recording
ASC P&T Dossier and Interfolio Workshop for Candidates
Wednesday, June 18, 10am-11:30am
Workshop for Candidates involved in a promotion or promotion and tenure review in Autumn 2025. This session, led by Kristi Williams, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, focuses on the new core dossier outline and the Interfolio and review submission process. Content is relevant for mandatory tenure-track sixth year reviews, and non-mandatory promotion reviews for tenured, clinical/teaching/practice, and research faculty.
ASC P&T Workshop for Candidates AU2025 Recording
ASC Fourth Year and Reappointment Review Workshop
Tuesday, January 28, 11am-1pm
Workshop for Candidates, TIU Heads, P&T Chairs, PODs, Regional Campus Administrators, and Staff Members involved in a fourth year and CTP and research reappointment reviews in Spring 2025 This session, led by Kristi Williams, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, focuses on the new core dossier outline and the Interfolio submission process.