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Preparing Your Academic File for Tenure and Promotion

Preparing Your Academic File for Tenure and Promotion. December 14, 2010 11 am: - 12:00 noon Anatomical Pathology, 7th Floor, Mackenzie Building. Clinical Research Centre. Dr. Blye Frank Professor and Head Division of Medical Education Department of Bioethics Faculty of Medicine

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Preparing Your Academic File for Tenure and Promotion

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  1. Preparing Your Academic File for Tenure and Promotion December 14, 2010 11 am: - 12:00 noon Anatomical Pathology, 7th Floor, Mackenzie Building

  2. Clinical Research Centre

  3. Dr. Blye Frank Professor and Head Division of Medical Education Department of Bioethics Faculty of Medicine Ph: 902-494-4518 Blye.frank@dal.ca 5849 University Ave, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4H7

  4. Promotion at Dalhousie & Developing an Academic File

  5. Objectives Participants will: • Gain a better understanding of the Promotion Process • Know the steps in developing an academic file • Know the elements included in the academic file • Understand the use of the academic file for professional development and promotion

  6. Objective #1 Understanding the Promotion Process

  7. OVERVIEW • When am I eligible for promotion? • What do I have to prepare and submit – and by when? • Who is involved in the process? • What criteria is used to assess my application? • How long will it take and when will I be notified if I am promoted?

  8. ELIGIBILITY • You may apply at any time • For Assistant and Associate Professors, the Dean, via your Department Head, reminds you of your eligibility in the fall of your 5th year of your appointment • No “early” application or minimum time to wait • Discuss with your Head if you meet the relevant criteria to decide when to apply for promotion

  9. Deadline for application • You must submit your application to your department no later than September 15 of the year in which consideration is to occur. • Check with your Department Office on a specific deadline date, since some departments have submission deadlines earlier than September 15.

  10. Who is involved in the process? • Department Promotion/Tenure/CAPR Committee - makes a recommendation to: • Department Head - makes a recommendation to: • The Faculty of Medicine Clinical or Basic Science Promotion/Tenure/CAPR Committee - makes a recommendation to: • The Dean - makes a recommendation to: • The President - makes a recommendation to the Board of Governors.

  11. Criteria and Standards • All applicants (basic science and clinical faculty) are considered by the June 2002 Criteria and Standards. • Available on DalMedix in the Faculty of Medicine File Library. • https://www.med.dal.ca/medix/pages/group/files/librarydetails.cfm?ID_User=5979&ID_Group=26&ID_FileLibrary=70&RL=300413#

  12. Notification • The entire process takes approximately 10 months (deadline dates are set by the University): • Application submitted in September: • Faculty Committee recommends by February 14; • Dean must recommend by March 31 (copy of Dean’s letter is sent to you and your Head on or before March 31); • You will receive the President’s letter of recommendation in June.

  13. References • Your Head will ask you to suggest possible external referees (in addition to internal referees); • Must be arms-length; in the same field with noted expertise; provide an objective commentary based on information provided; • Department must choose at least half of your suggested names; • Assistant to Associate Professor – preferably 3, no fewer than 2; • Associate to Professor–preferably 4, no fewer than 3.

  14. Any questions about the process?

  15. Objective #2 Steps in Developing your Academic File

  16. Getting Started • Findyour Letter of Appointment • Get your C.V. up-to-date • Bevery aware of the deadlines in the process • Seekadvice (Head, recent successful applicants) • Start Now!

  17. Academic File-3 Important Components • The Candidate’s Statement • The C.V. • The File

  18. 1. Candidate’s Statement is: A detailed summary of activities in the categories of teaching, research, clinical service and administration; An opportunity to make the best case possible, by outlining how the criteria for promotion have been met;

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