Appointments, Promotions, & Tenure

Active Status faculty appointments are of four types:

• Regular;
• Limited Service;
• Visiting; or
• Research

Regular faculty appointments are made to individuals fully devoted to full-time faculty work at the University or one of its affiliates (Medical Faculty Associates; Children’s National Health System; VA; NIH). Regular faculty appointments are made to those who make substantial and sustained contributions to the scholarly mission of the School in the areas of research, education, service and, if appropriate, patient care. Appointments may be made on the tenure track or non-tenure track.

Many clinicians, teachers, and researchers who are important to the mission of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences hold faculty appointments that are not “full-time” (Regular). All of these non-tenure track faculty categories (Limited Service, Research, Visiting) are described in the SMHS Rules and Procedures.

Secondary Appointments may also be made to a faculty member holding a regular, active-status appointment in one department or school in another department or school for a specified term. A secondary appointment is recommended by the Chair of the department interested in granting the secondary appointment.

Faculty are reviewed annually by the Department Chair for promotion and/or tenure consideration. This is done through the annual report process in conjunction with the faculty member. It is important that faculty on the tenure track stay on point in their academic progress; meeting with the Chair every year is critical to helping make sure there are no surprises when it's time for a promotion or a tenure decision. 

This section outlines the School of Medicine and Health Sciences criteria for Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure.

» Guidelines for Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure

» Guidelines for Mid-tenure Review

» Faculty Guide for Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure

• Appendix 1: Areas of Career Focus in Faculty Appointment and Promotion
• Appendix 2: Guidelines on Digital Scholarship

» Appointment Criteria for Regular Active Status Faculty

» Guidelines for Specialized (Limited Service, Research, and Visiting) Faculty

Promotion and Tenure Procedures and Deadlines

• Promotion and Tenure Application Process: Regular Faculty
• Promotion Application Recommendation Process: Research Faculty
• Promotion Application Recommendation Process: Adjunct and Clinical Faculty

Templates and Forms for Promotion and Tenure

• GWU SMHS Required CV Format Template
• Initial Appointment Chair Letter APT Template
• Chair Cover Letter to External, Independent Evaluator Template
• External, Independent Reviewer Form
• Instructions for External, Independent Reviewers
• Required Format for Chair Letters in Support of Promotion/Tenure Application Template
• Tenure and/or Promotion Dossier Checklist
• Research Faculty Promotion Form
• Adjunct/Clinical Faculty Promotion Form

Master Teacher Leadership Development Program Lyterati

Faculty Research Database OFFICIAL SMHS POWERPOINT SLIDE TEMPLATE

Faculty Guide for Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure