Mid-Probationary Review for Tenure-Track Faculty

The University of Texas at Austin is committed to providing faculty members with informative and meaningful feedback. It is especially important that tenure-track faculty undergo a review midway through their probationary service in order to assess if the faculty member is on a reasonable trajectory toward promotion and tenure.

The Dell Medical School, through a process determined by the Appointment, Promotion, & Tenure Committee (APT), will conduct a full review of the designated area of excellence, and overall progress of each tenure-track faculty member during the spring/summer of the third year of service.

Materials usually consist of, but are not limited to:

an updated CV in Dell Medical School CV Template
annual evaluation reports;
a statement in the faculty member’s area of excellence;
for Investigation and Inquiry as area of excellence: statement must include link and PDF to faculty member's NIH mean RCR index
copies of publications and other evidence of scholarly productivity;
a summary of teaching activities, if applicable;
a summary of clinical activities, if applicable;
a summary of research funding if applicable;
a summary of academic and professional service;
student and peer teaching, CME evaluations;
summary of awards, if applicable;
professional disruption impact statement
any other documentation that the faculty member wishes to include.

Approximate Procedural Timetable:

Fall (year 2)	Office of Faculty Academic Affairs notifies Provost’s Office and the APT Committee Chair of the faculty members undergoing Mid-Probationary Review
Fall (year 2)	APT Committee Chair notifies the faculty members of impending Mid-Probationary Review and makes preparations to conduct the review.
Fall (year 2) – Spring (year 3)	Faculty member assembles materials to submit to the Office of Faculty Academic Affairs.
April 15 (year 3)	Faculty member submits materials to the Office of Faculty Academic Affairs.
Summer (year 3)	APT Committee conducts the Mid-Probationary Review.
Summer (year 3)	APT Committee Chair and Department Chair meet with the faculty member to provide the Mid-Probationary Review Summary.