Promotion and Tenure Case Review Forms

As described in the promotion and tenure case review steps, forms are completed by reviewers at various steps in the process. Below you can find a preview of the prompts and fields for each of the review forms built in Interfolio.

Completed by the College Case Manager during Step 1: Administrative Review

Department/School/Division

Applicant Name

Present Rank

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Other

Highest Degree

Effective Date of Tenure/Promotion
(Date Promotion/Tenure will be come effective, if approved in mm/dd/yyyy)

Exact Start Date of NIU Employment
(In mm/dd/yyyy format)

Number of years in present rank at NIU
(No. of years must include the current academic year when the tenure and/or promotion application is reviewed at the university level)

Number of years of service at NIU
(No. of years must include the current academic year when the tenure and/or promotion application is reviewed at the university level)

Number of years of full-time college-level teaching prior to NIU
(No. of years of full-time college-level teaching in the rank of Assistant/Associate/Professor prior to joining NIU)

This is an early application

Yes

This is an short-track application

Yes

Candidate is applying for

Tenure and Promotion

Tenure Only

Promotion Only

Completed by the Department Personnel Committee Chair during Step 4: Department Review

Number of "yes" votes for promotion:

Number of "no" votes for promotion:

Number of "abstain" votes for promotion:

Number of "yes" votes for tenure:

Number of "no" votes for tenure:

Number of "abstain" votes for tenure:

Completed by the Department Personnel Committee Chair during Step 4: Department Review

The committee's decision on promotion for this candidate is:

Recommend

Deny

The committee's decision on tenure for this candidate is:

Recommend

Deny

Completed by the Department Chair / School Director during Step 4: Department Review

Please select your vote for promotion:

Recommend

Deny

Abstain

Please select your vote for tenure:

Recommend

Deny

Abstain

Completed by the College Council Chair during Step 6: College Review

Number of "yes" votes for promotion:

Number of "no" votes for promotion:

Number of "abstain" votes for promotion:

Number of "yes" votes for tenure:

Number of "no" votes for tenure:

Number of "abstain" votes for tenure:

Completed by the College Council Chair during Step 6: College Review

The committee's decision on promotion for this candidate is:

Recommend

Deny

The committee's decision on tenure for this candidate is:

Recommend

Deny

Completed by the Dean during Step 6: College Review

Please select your vote for promotion:

Recommend

Deny

Abstain

Please select your vote for tenure:

Recommend

Deny

Abstain

Completed by the Office of the Provost during Step 8: Faculty Senate Personnel Committee Review

Please confirm after reviewing the candidate's case:

Reviewed, Forwarded to the Provost

Reviewed, Returned to the Dean

Completed by the Office of the Provost during Step 9: Provost, President, and Board of Trustees Review

Please confirm after reviewing the candidate's case:

Reviewed, Forwarded to the President

Reviewed, Returned to Faculty Senate Personnel Committee

* = alternative versions of this form are used for promotion only or tenure only cases.

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