2.5.L. Specific/Supplementary Criteria for Professors

1. Appointment as Professor (Research)

Appointment to the rank of Professor (Research) will be reserved for an exceptionally distinguished individual who has performed outstanding research and who is recognized as one of the very best in the field. There should be evidence that the candidate will successfully fill the programmatic need for which the appointment is made and make meritorious contributions to his or her discipline and to the field. There must be evidence of the candidate’s ability to obtain sustained external funding. In addition, there should be evidence of outstanding performance as a supervisor of graduate students. There should be evidence (if applicable) of acceptable performance in teaching and/or excellence in clinical care. Service may also be given some consideration.

The term of appointment will normally be for five years. This appointment is coterminous with continued salary and other research support from sponsored research projects.

2. Reappointment as Professor (Research)

Reappointment as Professor (Research) is based upon evidence of continuing outstanding performance of research, and (as applicable) acceptable performance in teaching and/or excellence in clinical care. There must also be evidence of the ability to obtain sustained external funding. In addition, there should be evidence of outstanding performance as a supervisor of graduate students. Service (including what might be called institutional citizenship) may also be given some consideration.

Terms of reappointment as Professor (Research) will generally be five years and are renewable without limit. See Section 2.5.F. for special considerations regarding recommendation of reappointment for a continuing term. This reappointment, whether for a term of years or for a continuing term, is coterminous with continued salary and other research support from sponsored research projects.

For the timing of reappointment consideration, see Section 2.5.G.

3. Promotion to Professor (Research)

For Associate Professors in the Research Line, promotion to Professor should reflect continuing distinguished performance in research and (if applicable) acceptable performance in teaching and/or excellence in clinical care. There also must be evidence of the candidate’s ability to obtain sustained external funding. In addition, there should be evidence of outstanding performance as a supervisor of graduate students. Service (including what might be called institutional citizenship) may also be given some consideration.

In order to be promoted to Professor (Research), a faculty member should have compiled a significant record of accomplishment since appointment as Associate Professor (Research) or promotion to Associate Professor (Research). In general, the evidence must show that the person being proposed for promotion is recognized as one of the very best in his or her field, and will successfully continue to fill the programmatic need for which the appointment is made and make meritorious contributions to his or her discipline and the School.

The term of appointment will normally be five years. See Section 2.5.F. for special considerations regarding recommendation of promotion for a continuing term. This promotion, whether for a term of years or for a continuing term, is coterminous with continued salary and other research support from sponsored research projects.

For the timing of promotion consideration, see Section 2.5.G.