Faculty Manual

The USC Columbia Faculty Manual establishes the standards and procedures for tenure and promotion (see page 20).

This guide also known as the “Goldenrod” is a critical resource for faculty preparing for the tenure or promotion process.

The Tenure and Promotion Calendar is produced each year by the Provost Office. It identifies key dates and deadlines for all colleges/schools, departments and faculty members relating to the Tenure and Promotion process.

Faculty members submitting materials for Tenure and Promotion are required to use the Online Form System. The forms must be completed and edited online using this system, and then printed for submission.

A PDF version of the Departmental Section of the Tenure and Promotion forms can be downloaded for use by Unit T&P Committee chairs, Department Chairs and/or Deans.

A PDF version of a full Blank Set of Tenure and Promotion Forms can also be downloaded.

Individual departmental or college/school Unit Criteria must be reviewed as well as the University policies identified in this site.

Faculty members hired after 1995 are reviewed for tenure and promotion using the Unit Criteria in place at the time of their appointment. For all subsequent promotions, the faculty member shall be responsible for meeting unit criteria and university standards in effect at the time of their application for that promotion. Faculty members hired before January 1, 1995 may choose either the criteria in effect at the time of their hiring or the criteria in effect at the time of their application for promotion.

This table tracks when a faculty member becomes eligible for Third Year Review, Tenure or Promotion, based on the initial date of appointment. **Please note that the calendar does not take into account any changes to a faculty member’s clock, such as a tenure clock extension.

The University Committee on Tenure and Promotion organizes an annual workshop, usually during the Spring semester, for faculty members applying for tenure and promotion. The materials below are from the most recent workshop and contain important information for candidates and Unit T&P chairs.

	Navigating the Tenure & Promotion Process: Advice to Candidates
	Maximizing the Success of Unit T&P Files: Advice to Unit T&P Chairs

The University Committee on Tenure and Promotion, also known as the UCTP, reviews all tenure and promotion files and makes recommendations directly to the President. In addition, the UCTP, working with the Office of the Provost, has final approval for all revisions to the statements of criteria and procedures for tenure and promotion submitted by the various academic units at the University.

	ACAF 1.05 Tenure Progress Review of Faculty: Third Year Review
	ACAF 1.31 Extension of the Tenure Clock
	ACAF 1.60 Modified Duties Semester for Faculty
	USC Columbia Faculty Manual

Contact the Provost Office at 777-2808 or provost@sc.edu.