Term Reappointment, Multi-Year Contracts & Promotion (RMP)
Questions about RPT or Interfolio?
- Name
- Stephanie Flores
- Description
- HR Project Manager and Lead Interfolio Administrator
Overview
Mason would be unable to thrive without our term faculty. Term faculty contribute to campus life and institutional success in a wide variety of ways, such as teaching, advising students, providing administrative leadership and university service, and more. Over the last few years, the Provost Office and Colleges have collaborated to make the guidelines for Term Faculty multi-year appointments and promotion accessible online in a detailed format.
- By November 1, 2024: A dossier for each of your candidates should be fully reviewed by all committees and the Dean electronically via the Interfolio system.
- By December 2024: The Provost will act on the recommendation for promotion and new multi-year appointment. The Term Faculty member will be notified in writing of the decision.
Term Multi-Year Contracts
In accordance with section 2.7.1 of the Faculty Handbook, Term Faculty will be evaluated for a new appointment. Term faculty members are eligible for reappointment based on quality of performance and departmental resource needs and commitments, including enrollment trajectory considerations.
Term Promotions
In accordance with section 2.7.3.1 of the Faculty Handbook, Term Faculty may be considered for a promotion with a new multi-year appointment, normally after five years of service. Promotion may occur within the period of a multi-year contract.
Processes and deadlines for submitting promotion materials to the Office of the Provost are found on the Office of the Provost website. The Provost will act on the recommendation for promotion. The Term Faculty member will be notified in writing of the decision. Term faculty who are promoted will be announced to the Board of Visitors.
Interfolio’s Renewal, Promotion & Tenure (RPT) System
In support of the promotion and tenure process, Mason has invested in Interfolio’s Renewal, Promotion & Tenure (RPT) content management system. The Renewal, Promotion & Tenure (RPT) tool automates existing workflows and processes for faculty renewal, promotion and tenure into a unified content management system. This will streamline the RPT experience for candidates and reviewers at all levels within one secure and configurable system.