Submission Guidelines

Please read this year's university Tenure & Promotion Packages Submission Guidelines. Please remember that these guidelines may change each year.

T&P Forms

The forms required to complete the Tenure and Promotion Process can be found here.

College and Department Tenure & Promotion Guidelines

Below are the current guidelines for the tenure and promotion process as developed by the colleges and/or departments in accordance with University Rules and approved by the Dean of Faculties. See University Rule 12.0.99.M2 (University Statement on Academic Freedom, Responsibility, Tenure, and Promotion).

College of Agriculture and Life Science (for use in 2012-2013 promotion cycle)

Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communications
Animal Science 
Biochemistry/Biophysics (same as college)
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Ecosystem Science and Management
Entomology
Horticultural Science
Nutrition and Food Science
Plant Pathology and Microbiology
Poultry Science
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences

Soil & Crop Sciences
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences

College of Architecture (for use in 2012-2013 promotion cycle)

Architecture (same as college)
Construction Science (same as college)
Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning (same as college)
Visualization (same as college)

Bush School of Government & Public Service (for use in 2012-2013 promotion cycle)

Public Service & Administration (same as college)
International Affairs (same as college)
Certification Programs (same as college)
Public Service Leadership Program (same as college)
Institute for Science, Technology & Public Policy (same as college)

Mays Business School (for use in 2012-2013 promotion cycle)

Accounting (same as college)
Finance (same as college)
Information & Operations Management (same as college)
Marketing (same as college)
Management (same as college)

College of Education and Human Development (for use in 2012-2013 promotion cycle)

Educational Administration & Human Resource Development
Educational Psychology
Health & Kinesiology
Teaching, Learning, & Culture

Dwight Look College of Engineering (for use in 2012-2013 promotion cycle)

Aerospace Engineering (same as college)
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering (same as college)
Civil Engineering 
Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering (same as college)
Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering (same as college)
Petroleum Engineering
 

College of Geosciences (for use in 2012-2013 promotion cycle)

Atmospheric Sciences (same as college)
Geography (same as college)
Geology and Geophysics (same as college)
Oceanography (same as college)

College of Liberal Arts (for use in 2012-2013 promotion cycle)

Africana Studies
Anthropology 
Communication 
Economics (Not updated for 2012-13)
English 
International Studies

Film Studies 
Hispanic Studies 
History 
Performance Studies 
Philosophy
Political Science 
Psychology 
Sociology

Women's and Gender Studies

College of Science (for use in 2012-2013 promotion cycle)

Biology
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics & Astronomy
Statistics 
 

College of Veterinary Medicine & Biological Sciences (for use in 2012-2013 promotion cycle)

Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Small Animal Clinical Sciences (same as college)
Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
Veterinary Pathobiology (Clinical-track guidelines only)
Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (same as college)

University Libraries (for use in 2012-2013 promotion cycle)

Texas A&M University - Galveston (for use in 2012-2013 promotion cycle)

Texas A&M University - Qatar (for use in 2012-2013 promotion cycle)

Rolling Contract Procedure
Promotion In and Out of Cycle Memo