Kinds of Information
This manual contains two kinds of information and adheres to the following presentation styles:
- Discussion of The University of Maryland Policies & Procedures on the Appointment, Promotion and Tenure of Faculty (APT Policy), and the UM Guidelines for Appointment, Evaluation, and Promotion of Professional Track Faculty (AEP Guidelines). These are marked in bold, will be cited by section number (e.g., AEP Guidelines Section III.A);
- Required and recommended procedures for the conduct of reviews and dossier preparation. These are in this default font.
Policies and Procedures Governing AEP Process
Each Unit is responsible for creating policies and procedures for promotion, as well as evaluation criteria for promotion reviews of Professional Track (PTK) faculty members (AEP Policies and Procedures) (AEP Guidelines, Section I.A. & B.). AEP Policies and Procedures may be created as individual Unit policies or incorporated into Unit Plans of Organization (AEP Guidelines, Section I.B.). Units may not appoint individuals into promotable PTK ranks without an approved AEP plan and promotion criteria in place. Further, any Unit that appoints individuals into PTK faculty ranks must adhere to all University and University System of Maryland (USM) policies and procedures related to faculty members.
Given that amending Plans of Organization can be a lengthy process, if a Unit chooses to incorporate policies into its Plan, new policies and procedures shall be developed as soon as possible and implemented prior to formal incorporation into the Plan of Organization (AEP Guidelines Section II(B)).
PTK faculty members shall have an opportunity to review and vote on AEP Policies and Procedures in accordance with their Unit’s Plan of Organization. Unit Heads are responsible for documenting and responding to all comments made to AEP Policies and Procedures and for maintaining a detailed record of the unit’s review process and final vote count.