Promotion & Tenure
As noted from PS 36, the university seeks to employ and maintain faculty with superior qualifications to advance its mission and to nurture and support the work of those faculty members. The decision to award tenure is of distinguished and central importance. The university will do so only through a rigorous, careful process of examination and deliberation. Accordingly, the decision to tenure entails the presumption of professional excellence. It implies the expectation of an academic career that will develop and grow in quality and value, and one that will be substantially self-supervised and self-directed.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023
Promotion/Tenure Recommendations 2023-24
| Action | Regular Cycle Date (effective fall 2024) | Mid-year Cycle Date (effective spring 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Last day for meetings between candidates and deans to occur |
November 17, 2023 | April 5, 2024 |
| Regular cycle recommendations due to Academic Affairs (via LSU Box) Mid-year cycle recommendation due to Academic Affairs (via Elements) |
December 1, 2023 | April 12, 2024 |
| Forwarded for Graduate Council review | December 15, 2023 | April 19, 2024 |
| Returned to Academic Affairs from Graduate Council |
February 16, 2024 | May 10, 2024 |
| Sent to Vice Provosts, and Vice Presidents for review | February 26, 2024 | May 24, 2024 |
| Collective reviews by Provost, Vice Provosts, and Vice President for Research & Economic Development |
March 25, 2024 | June 14, 2024 |
| Final Campus review by President and Provost | March 17, 2023 | July 8, 2024 |
| Faculty will be notified of the results by the President | May 15, 2024 | August 15, 2024 |
For questions regarding the promotion and tenure process, please contact Ryan Landry (rland24@lsu.edu).
Senior Distinguished/Senior Instructor Recommendations 2023-24
| Action | Deadline |
|---|---|
| List of candidates to Academic Affairs to check eligibility (via LSU Box) | November 3, 2023 |
| Candidate reviews to be completed by Department and College | March 29, 2024 |
| List of faculty approved for advanced working titles due to Academic Affairs (to Mallory Danzy at mallorydare@lsu.edu) | April 5, 2024 |
| Faculty will be notified by their college | April 5, 2024 |
Extension of the Tenure Clock
In the course of a faculty member’s time in rank, the University may grant a temporary departure from the tenure-track, commonly called “Stopping the Tenure Clock.”