Promotion & Tenure Policies
Mission Statement
The FCSM PTR Committee consists of one representative from each department elected by the FCSM at large. The primary obligation of the Committee is to review the submitted files to ensure fairness and equity to faculty members who are being evaluated for promotion and tenure. The FCSM PTR Committee is advisory to the FCSM Dean on other performance evaluations.
In accordance with the Strategic Plan of the University, the FCSM PTR Committee aims to maintain a highly qualified faculty that balances the tripartite responsibilities of teaching and advising, scholarly activity, and service. In order to implement this objective, the Committee will evaluate the files of the candidates according to Towson University policies for faculty evaluation, which are in accordance with the Boyer Model of Scholarship (see Appendix A in the Fisher College Promotion & Tenure Policies document). The Committee will then make recommendations to the Provost.
As part of its duties, the Committee will fully investigate appeals from departmental recommendations and, if it deems appropriate, will attempt to resolve such disputes before a final decision and vote is taken.