VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #F007

Dean, Vice Provost, or Provost (this is in addition to the letter submitted by the candidate’s direct supervisor) describing accomplishment in teaching and/or leadership.  Leaders within the applicant’s discipline/profession at the state and national level describing accomplishments in leadership.  Full-time VCOM faculty with the rank of Professor.  The Associate Dean may request two additional letters from full faculty on campus who share similar expertise.  Faculty members may not use letters from friends, collaborative partners in research, previous trainers with whom a relationship is maintained, or relatives.  For Clinical Track faculty members seeking promotion to the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor, a minimum of two letters of recommendation are required as outlined below.  A letter recommending the faculty member for promotion from the DSME describing accomplishment in teaching, research and scholarly activity, service, and leadership.  A letter recommending the faculty member for promotion from the Clinical Discipline Chair describing accomplishment in teaching, research and scholarly activity, service, and leadership.  Faculty members may not use letters from friends, collaborative partners in research, previous trainers with whom a relationship is maintained, or relatives.  For Clinical Track faculty members seeking promotion to the rank of Professor, a minimum of three letters of recommendation are required as outlined below:  A letter recommending the faculty member for promotion from the DSME describing accomplishment in teaching, research and scholarly activity, service, and leadership.  A letter recommending the faculty member for promotion from the Clinical Discipline Chair describing accomplishment in teaching, research and scholarly activity, service, and leadership.  A letter recommending the faculty member for promotion from a full-time faculty member at the rank of Professor, or

o Clinical Track Faculty

equivalent, from VCOM or other academic institution describing accomplishment in teaching, research and scholarly activity, service, and leadership.

VCOM Faculty Appointments and Promotion Policy

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