The Office of Faculty Affairs provides guidance and support to faculty in working toward promotion. We encourage all faculty to familiarize themselves with the promotion process as early as possible in their appointment. Note that the specific personal timeline for each faculty for promotion should be discussed with the Dept Chair for Medical Education.

Step 1: Review the promotion resources below to familiarize yourself with the process. Instructions/next steps for Faculty interested in submitting a promotion application are found in the overview video. 

• Short video overview of promotion process
• Slides for overview video
• Guidelines on Faculty Appointments and Promotions
• CV template for promotion application
• Guidance On Assembling Supporting Documentation
• Rank and Promotion Checklist

 

Step 2: Work with the Medical Education Department Chair/Office of Faculty Affairs to determine your personal plans in alignment with the CUSM promotion timeline.

 

Typical CUSM promotion timeline
Date	Action
Early in August	Faculty Affairs - holds general information session on the Promotion process - open to all faculty (email notification/invite).
End of 2nd week in September	Deadline for expressing interest in promotion this cycle by submitting draft CV (on promotion template) to Faculty Affairs/Medical Education Department Chair.
October and November	Faculty Affairs assist faculty (who have confirmed timeline with Med Ed Chair) in completing their application.
First Monday in November	Candidates for Professor submit list of external reviewers to Med Ed Chair. Chair will solicit letters and add to application.
First Monday in December	Promotion application sent to Med Ed Chair for review Med Ed Chair solicits Internal and External Review Letters (external letters required for Associate to Professor only).
End of 3rd week of January	Faculty member submits any final minor CV edits/updates to Med Ed Chair.
First Monday in February	Completed applications submitted from Med Ed Chair to Faculty Affairs/Rank and Promotion Committee
March and April	Review of promotion applications by Rank and Promotion Committee
April 31st	Submission of appeals
May	Consideration of appeals, additional application review if necessary