Promotion & Tenure
(Select one of the following headings for more information)
Mandatory Promotions
Due to Academic HR by December 15 each year:
- Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor without Tenure to Associate Professor without Tenure
- Associate Professor without Tenure - 3 year to Associate Professor
- Professor without Tenure - 3 year to Professor
- Research Assistant Professor to Research Associate Professor
- Clinical Assistant Professor - Dental Pathway to Clinical Associate Professor - Dental Pathway
- APL Assistant Professor - APL Associate Professor
Please review the UW Policy Directory, Faculty Code, Chapter 24, Sections 24-45, Appointment of Part-Time Professors, for more information.
Non-Mandatory Promotions
Due to Academic HR by February 1 each year:
- Artist-in-Residence to Senior Artist-in-Residence
- Associate Professor to Professor
- Associate Professor without Tenure to Professor without Tenure
- Clinical Associate Professor to Clinical Professor - Dental Pathway track
- Lecturer, full-time to Senior Lecturer
- Research Associate Professor to Research Professor
- Senior Lecturer to Principal Lecturer
- All early promotions (submitted prior to the mandatory year)
- Awards of Tenure: for example, Associate Professor without Tenure to Associate Professor
Due to Academic HR by March 1 each year:
- Clinical positions (except Dental Pathway)
- Affiliate positions
Early promotions (prior to mandatory year) include:
- Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor without Tenure to Associate Professor without Tenure
- Research Assistant Professor to Research Associate Professor
- Clinical Assistant Professor - Dental Pathway to Clinical Associate Professor - Dental Pathway
- APL Assistant Professor to APL Associate Professor
