Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion (RTP) Policies
Updated January 2026
CA Faculty Association (CFA) Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Article 15: Evaluation
University RTP Policies
- Policy Statement 23-24 Reappointment, Tenure and Promotion 2024 (PDF)
- Policy Statement 09-10 Reappointment, Tenure and Promotion 2009 (PDF)
- Policy Statement 10-10 External Evaluation of Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities 2010 (PDF)
- RTP Policy Implementation Guidelines
Instructions for Reappointment, Tenure and/or Promotion Candidates (RTP Instructional Memo)
Department Policies by College
- College of the Arts Policy 2025 (PDF)
- College of the Arts Policy 2016 (PDF)
- Art Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Art Policy (PDF)
- Cinematic Arts Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Dance Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Dance Policy 2011 (PDF)
- Design Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Design Policy (PDF)
- Film & Electronic Arts (PDF)
- Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Policy (PDF)
- Theatre Arts Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Theatre Arts Policy (PDF)
All Departments use the College RTP Policies
- College of Engineering Policy 2025 (PDF)
- College of Engineering Policy 2010 (PDF)
- Biomedical Engineering Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Chemical Engineering Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Chemical Engineering Policy (PDF)
- Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Civil Engineering Policy (PDF)
- Computer Engineering & Computer Science Policy (PDF)
- Electrical Engineering Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Electrical Engineering Policy (PDF)
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Policy (PDF)
- College of Health and Human Services Policy 2025 (PDF)
- College of Health and Human Services Policy 2016 (PDF)
- Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Management Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Management Policy 2022 (PDF)
- Family and Consumer Sciences Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Family and Consumer Sciences Policy 2019 (PDF)
- Health Care Management Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Health Care Administration Policy 2019 (PDF)
- Health Science Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Health Science Policy 2022 (PDF)
- Kinesiology & Physical Education Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Kinesiology & Physical Education Policy 2019 (PDF)
- School of Nursing Policy 2025 (PDF)
- School of Nursing Policy 2019 (PDF)
- Physical Therapy Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Physical Therapy Policy 2019 (PDF)
- Public Policy and Administration Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Recreation & Leisure Studies Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Recreation & Leisure Studies Policy 2019 (PDF)
- School of Social Work Policy 2025 (PDF)
- School of Social Work Policy 2019 (PDF)
- Speech-Language Pathology Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Speech-Language Pathology Policy 2019 (PDF)
- College of Liberal Arts Policy 2025 (PDF)
- College of Liberal Arts Policy 2015 (PDF)
- Africana Studies Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Africana Studies Policy (PDF)
- American Indian Studies Policy 2025 (PDF)
- American Indian Studies Policy (PDF)
- American Studies Program 2025 (PDF)
- American Studies Program (PDF)
- Anthropology Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Anthropology Policy (PDF)
- Asian & Asian American Studies Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Asian & Asian American Studies Policy (PDF)
- Chicano & Latino Studies Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Chicano & Latino Studies Policy (PDF)
- Comparative World Literature & Classics Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Comparative World Literature Policy 2021 (PDF)
- Comparative World Literature & Classics Policy (PDF)
- Communication Studies Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Communication Studies Policy (PDF)
- Economics Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Economics Policy (PDF)
- English Policy 2025 (PDF)
- English Policy (PDF)
- Geography Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Geography Policy (PDF)
- Global Studies 2025 (PDF)
- History Policy 2025 (PDF)
- History Policy (PDF)
- Human Development Policy (PDF)
- International Studies Policy (PDF)
- Journalism Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Journalism Policy (PDF)
- Linguistics Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Linguistics Policy 2022 (PDF)
- Philosophy Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Philosophy Policy (PDF)
- Political Science Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Political Science Policy (PDF)
- Psychology Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Psychology Policy (PDF)
- Religious Studies Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Religious Studies Policy (PDF)
- Romance, German & Russian Languages & Literature Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Romance, German & Russian Languages & Literature Policy 2021 (PDF)
- Sociology Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Sociology Policy (PDF)
- Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Policy (PDF)
- College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics Policy 2025 (PDF)
- College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics Policy 2024 (PDF)
- Biological Sciences Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Biological Sciences Policy 2023 (PDF)
- Chemistry & Biochemistry Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Chemistry & Biochemistry Policy (PDF)
- Earth Science Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Earth Science Policy (PDF)
- Mathematics & Statistics Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Mathematics & Statistics Policy (PDF)
- Physics & Astronomy Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Physics & Astronomy Policy (PDF)
- Science Education Policy 2025 (PDF)
- Science Education Policy (PDF)
