2024-2025 Master Calendar for Promotion, Tenure, Sabbatical, and Annual Evaluation
Maintained by the Office of the Provost, this calendar shows all dates related to Promotion, Tenure, Sabbaticals, and Annual Evaluations.
*Please use these dates as a guide for suggested deadlines.
Refer to the University Handbook for specific policy-related dates.
SEPTEMBER 2024*
TEVALS: Department should notify tenure track faculty that student ratings are needed for reappointment.
SEPT/OCT 2024*
PROMOTION/TENURE: Candidates prepare materials for review.
OCTOBER 15, 2024
SPRING TEXTBOOK ADOPTIONS: All instructional personnel must submit their course material adoption selections to the University Bookstore. By email to textbooks@ksu.edu or online using the Course Material Adoptions Form.
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
SABBATICAL LEAVE REQUEST: Faculty members applying for a sabbatical leave must make formal application to their department administrator no later than November 1 of the year preceding that for which leave is requested (University Handbook, Section E6).
NOVEMBER 8, 2024*
PROMOTION/TENURE: Department's promotion/tenure recommendations are forwarded to the Deans. Department Heads' recommendations are forwarded to the Candidates. Dean forwards documents to College Promotion and Tenure Committee.
DECEMBER 2, 2024*
PROMOTION/TENURE: College Promotion and Tenure Committee reports findings to Dean of College.
DECEMBER 9, 2024*
PROMOTION/TENURE: Dean notifies candidate and department head/chair of College and Dean's recommendations. Candidates may withdraw within seven calendar days.
DECEMBER 15, 2024
SABBATICAL LEAVE REQUEST: Applications must be submitted to the Office of the Provost by December 15th (University Handbook, Section E6).
NOTICE OF NON-REAPPOINTMENT: Regular or probationary faculty/staff members in their second year of service must be notified of non-reappointment by December 15 (University Handbook Section C162.3).
DECEMBER 16, 2024*
PROMOTION/TENURE: Dean submits promotion/tenure materials and recommendations of those candidates who have not withdrawn for review to the Deans Council.
DECEMBER 2024 - JANUARY 2025
PROMOTION/TENURE: During December and January Deans Council reviews promotion and tenure files.
JANUARY 2025
Prior to January 15, unclassified personnel submit documentation of activities and accomplishments for the period being evaluated. Colleges/units will establish internal deadlines. (Teaching faculty have the option of submitting Fall student ratings later than the rest of their materials.)
The following tasks are accomplished according to timelines established within the college or unit:
- Department/Unit heads complete evaluations.
- Heads share evaluations with unclassified personnel.
- Heads forward evaluation materials to appropriate Dean or Vice-President.
PROFESSORIAL PERFORMANCE AWARD: Prior to January 15, eligible full professors submit documentation to the department head. Colleges and departments will establish internal deadlines.
POST TENURE REVIEW: Prior to January 15, faculty identified for review submit documentation to the department/unit head. Colleges and departments will establish internal deadlines.
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
PROMOTION/TENURE: Deans notify candidate and department head/chair of the Deans Council recommendation. Deans Council provides written report to candidate, department head/chair and dean if finding differs from that of the college. Deans Council sends recommendations to the Provost. Candidates not recommended by the Deans Council have fourteen calendar days to appeal to the Provost.
FEBRUARY 26, 2025*
EMERITI: Departments recommend faculty for emeritus status to Deans.
PROMOTION/TENURE: Provost sends recommendations for tenure and promotion to President.
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
UNCLASSIFIED EVALUATIONS: The unit head/chair will prepare by February 28, a written evaluation for each faculty and professional staff person, whether full or part-time, regular or term (University Handbook Section C46.1)
MARCH 1, 2025
NOTICE OF NON-REAPPOINTMENT: Regular or probationary faculty/staff members in their first year of service must be notified of non-reappointment not later than March 1.
MARCH 10, 2025*
PROMOTION/TENURE: Provost informs candidates of promotion/tenure decisions.
EMERITI: Deans and other unit heads reporting to the Provost forward recommendations to the Provost by emailing provostpersonnel@ksu.edu.
PROFESSORIAL PERFORMANCE AWARD: Deans forward their recommendations for the Professorial Performance Award to the Office of the Provost along with the candidates' materials.
MARCH 15, 2025
SUMMER TEXTBOOK ADOPTIONS: All instructional personnel must submit their course material adoption selections to the University Bookstore. By email to textbooks@ksu.edu or online using the Course Material Adoptions Form.
MARCH 31, 2025
NOTICE OF NON-REAPPOINTMENT: Regular NTT faculty members hired after July 1, 2024, must be notified of non-reappointment on March 31, 2025.
APRIL 7, 2025*
UNCLASSIFIED EVALUATIONS: Deans or unit heads forward the evaluation materials to the Provost or appropriate Vice President. For the academic organization, Deans/Unit Heads reporting to the Provost should submit a workbook containing the Summary Annual Evaluation Spreadsheets for their units to provostpersonnel@ksu.edu.
POST TENURE REVIEW: Deans forward summary of reviews to the Provost by emailing the completed Post-Tenure Review Tracking Sheet to provostpersonnel@ksu.edu.
APRIL 15, 2025
FALL TEXTBOOK ADOPTIONS: All instructional personnel must submit their course material adoption selections to the University Bookstore. By email to textbooks@ksu.edu or online using the Course Material Adoptions Form.
APRIL 15, 2025*
PROFESSORIAL PERFORMANCE AWARD: The Provost approves or denies the award and returns the candidates' materials to the Deans.
APRIL 28, 2025*
UNCLASSIFIED EVALUATIONS: The Provost and Vice Presidents return evaluation comments to the Deans and Unit Heads, as appropriate.
MAY/JUNE 2025
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS: Final budget allocations are made to the units.
ANNUAL MERIT INCREASE, MARKET ADJUSTMENT, AND EQUITY ADJUSTMENTS: Recommendations for salary increases and market and equity adjustments are due in Provost's Office. A memo will be sent by the Provost with the schedule of deadlines in April or May.
MAY 17, 2025
Regular or probationary faculty/staff members on nine-month appointments who have completed two or more years of service and will not be reappointed must be given one-year notice of non-reappointment.
Regular or probationary faculty/staff members on twelve-month appointments who have completed two or more years of service and who will not be reappointed may be given one-year notice of non-reappointment at any time, so long as it is a one-year (twelve-month) notice.
JUNE/JULY 2025
ANNUAL BUDGET REPORT: Units report finalized annual salaries, promotions, and tenure decisions to the Budget Office.
ANNUAL BUDGET DEVELOPMENT: Start budget process for next year.
JUNE/JULY 2025
UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS: Copies of all contracts for all full time faculty and unclassified professionals are sent to Human Resources.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS: Faculty and unclassified professionals file their individual electronic conflict of interest forms.
JULY 2025
FY2026 BUDGET: Budget Office reports annual salaries and promotion decisions to Human Resources for payroll files.