Submission and Deadlines

The following actions requiring approval by the Office of the Provost are submitted through Interfolio. A manager of faculty appointment matters for each school is responsible for submissions. Most actions have rolling deadlines, but some are required to be submitted by a certain date.

See a List of Requirements for All Actions 

Actions that Require Approval by the Office of the Provost

• Appointment to the Faculty at Another Academic Institution
• Department Chair, Interim Chair or Acting Chair Appointment
• Emeritus Faculty Appointment
  • Due April 1 for appointment July 1
  • Due November 1 for appointment January 1
• Endowed Professorship Appointment
  • See Board of Trustees timetable for deadline
• Extension of Pre-Tenure Period 
• Faculty Appointment 
  • See Board of Trustees timetable for deadline
• Joint Faculty Appointment
• Leave of Absence
• Pre-Tenure Period Extension for Parenting
• Promotion to Assistant Professor or Senior Instructor
  • Due April 15 for promotion July 1
  • Due November 15 for promotion January 1
• Promotion to Associate Professor or Professor or Tenure
  • T/TT due December 1
  • NTT due January 15 for promotion July 1
  • NTT due September 15 for promotion January 1
• Request for Transfer into the Tenure Track
• Sabbatical
• Secondary Appointments Across Schools
• Transfer of Faculty Appointment From One School to Another
• Verification of Credentials