Given their time, growth and dedication, we are always proud of our members as they continue to advance through the promotion ranks.

The arrival of a new spring semester also means the promotion process begins anew for our FA members, both full time and adjunct.

Applying for promotion may seem like a daunting task, but the FA is here to assist all of our members who navigate the process. Promotion is an important recognition of the work of our members who are consistently going above and beyond in their roles to support students and improve the efficiency and functionality of the many departments our members serve.

Service to the college, service to the community, and personal and professional growth are areas assessed during promotion. Our members are indeed going above and beyond on campus in their classrooms and offices as well as demonstrating to the larger community the value and excellence of what we have to offer current and prospective students. We strongly encourage anyone who is eligible to apply.

Full-time employees who are eligible to apply should receive a letter of eligibility from the office of their campus executive dean or respective vice president in March or earlier. Those who meet time-in-rank requirements as outlined in our promotions guidebook will receive notification.

If you are full time and plan to apply, remember that although the full application is not due until June 15, you must submit the cover page of the A form application to your campus executive dean’s or respective vice president’s office by May 15, 2023.

If you are an adjunct employee and are eligible to apply, you will receive notification from Dean Gherardi’s office in early February, and applications will be due March 6, with observations due May 12.

Full-time and adjunct promotion workshops have been scheduled, both on campus and via Zoom, for members who are interested in hearing more about the process. The workshops offer some very helpful information and all are encouraged to attend, even those who are not applying this semester.

* Full-time faculty are not restricted to the workshops scheduled for their own campus; they may attend any workshop.

Applying for assistant professor

For this year’s promotion cycle, all full-time faculty hired with the rank of instructor on or before September 2021 or hired January or February 2022 are eligible to apply for promotion to assistant professor by June 15, 2023. Adjuncts who have served for at least 10 semesters with 39 teaching hours are eligible for promotion to adjunct assistant professor.

Applying for associate professor

Full-time faculty hired with the rank of assistant professor or granted a promotion to assistant professor on or before September 2020 or hired January or February 2021 with the rank of assistant professor are eligible to apply for promotion to associate professor by June 15, 2023. Adjuncts who have served for at least 14 semesters or obtained 54 teaching hours as adjunct assistant professor are eligible for promotion to adjunct associate professor.

Applying for professor

Full-time faculty hired with the rank of associate professor or granted a promotion to associate professor on or before September 2019 or hired January or February 2020 with the rank of associate professor are eligible to apply for promotion to professor by June 15, 2023. Adjuncts who have served for at least 18 semesters or obtained 69 teaching hours as adjunct associate professor are eligible for promotion to adjunct professor.

Applying for PA and specialist ranks

Full-time faculty hired with the rank of PA, PA1 or specialist or granted a promotion to PA, PA1 or specialist on or before September 2020 or hired January or February 2021 with the rank of PA, PA1 or specialist are eligible to apply for promotion to PA1, PA2 or specialist 2 (respectively) by June 15, 2023. Adjuncts who have served for at least 14 semesters adjunct professional assistant 1 are eligible for promotion to adjunct professional assistant 2.

Note: If you were an adjunct for at least 30 credit hours and then hired as full-time faculty member, the time in rank needed for the first promotion is reduced by one year.
Finally, all full-time promotions (for those applying in June 2023) will be effective September 2024. Adjunct faculty promotions (for those who apply in March 2023) will be effective in September 2023.