Tenure & Promotion

Please Note: The procedures published on the Office of the Provost (OOP) website represent the official and current version in effect. All prior versions are superseded and no longer applicable.

Tenure and promotion at Baylor University are governed by BU-PP 704, and promotion to professor is governed by BU-PP 702, and their applicable procedures documents: 

• Procedures for Tenure Track Reviews for Continuation, Tenure, and Promotion
• Requesting external letters procedures

College of Arts and Sciences

Anthropology Department

• Anthropology Department Tenure Guidelines
• Anthropology Promotion Guidelines

Art and Art History Department

• Art and Art History Department Tenure Guidelines
• Art and Art History Promotion Guidelines

Biology Department

• Biology Department Tenure Guidelines
• Biology Department Promotion Guidelines

Chemistry and Biochemistry Department

• Chemistry and Biochemistry Tenure Guidelines
• Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Promotion Guidelines

Classics Department

• Classics Tenure Guidelines
• Classics Promotion Guidelines

Communication Department

• Communication Tenure Guidelines - General
• Communication Tenure Guidelines - Debate
• Communications Promotion Guidelines

English Department

• English Tenure Guidelines
• English Promotion Guidelines

Environmental Science Department

• Environmental Science Tenure Guidelines
• Environmental Science Promotion Guidelines

Film and Digital Media Department

• Film and Digital Media Tenure Guidelines
• Film and Digital Media Promotion Guidelines

Geosciences Department

• Geosciences Tenure Guidelines
• Geosciences Promotion Guidelines

History Department

• History Tenure Guidelines
• History Promotion Guidelines

Journalism, Public Relations and New Media Department

• Journalism, Public Relations and New Media Tenure Guidelines
• Journalism, Public Relations and New Media Promotion Guidelines

Mathematics Department

• Mathematics Tenure Guidelines
• Mathematics Promotion Guidelines

Modern Languages and Cultures Department

• Modern Languages and Cultures Tenure Guidelines
• Modern Languages and Cultures Promotion Guidelines

Museum Studies

• Museum Studies Tenure Guidelines
• Museum Studies Promotion Guidelines

Philosophy Department

• Philosophy Tenure Guidelines
• Philosophy Promotion Guidelines

Physics and Astronomy Department

• Physics and Astronomy Tenure Guidelines
• Physics and Astronomy Promotion Guidelines

Political Science Department

• Political Science Tenure Guidelines
• Political Science Promotion Guidelines

Psychology and Neuroscience Department

• Psychology and Neuroscience Tenure Guidelines
• Psychology and Neuroscience Promotion Guidelines

Religion Department

• Religion Tenure Guidelines
• Religion Promotion Guidelines

Sociology Department

• Sociology Tenure Guidelines
• Sociology Promotion Guidelines

Statistical Science Department

• Statistical Science Tenure Guidelines
• Statistical Science Promotion Guidelines

Theatre Department

• Theatre Tenure Guidelines
• Theatre Promotion Guidelines

Diana R. Garland School of Social Work

• School of Social Work Tenure Guidelines
• School of Social Work Promotion Guidelines

George W. Truett Theological Seminary

• George W. Truett Theological Seminary Tenure Guidelines
• George W. Truett Theological Seminary Promotion Guidelines

Hankamer School of Business

• Accounting and Business Law Department Tenure and Promotion Guidelines
• Economics Department Tenure and Promotion Guidelines
• Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation Department Tenure and Promotion Guidelines
• Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Tenure and Promotion Guidelines
• Information Systems and Business Analytics Department Tenure and Promotion Guidelines
• Management Department Tenure and Promotion Guidelines
• Marketing Department Tenure and Promotion Guidelines

Honors College

• Honors College Tenure Guidelines
• Honors College Promotion Guidelines

Law School

• Law School Tenure Guidelines
• Law School Promotion Guidelines
• Law School External Reviewers Guidelines
• Law School Teaching Assessment Guidelines

Louise Herrington School of Nursing

• Louise Herrington School of Nursing Tenure and Promotion Guidelines

Moody School of Education

Curriculum and Instruction Department

• Curriculum and Instruction Tenure and Promotion Guidelines
• Curriculum and Instruction Promotion to Professor Guidelines

Educational Leadership Department

• Educational Leadership Tenure and Promotion Guidelines

Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences

Communication Sciences and Disorders Department

• Communication Sciences and Disorders Tenure and Promotion Guidelines

Health, Human Performance, and Recreation Department

• Health, Human Performance, and Recreation Tenure and Promotion Guidelines

Human Sciences and Design Department 

• Human Sciences and Design Tenure and Promotion Guidelines

Public Health

• Public Health Tenure and Promotion Guidelines

School of Engineering and Computer Science

Computer Science Department

• Computer Science Tenure Guidelines
• Computer Science Promotion Guidelines

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

• Electrical and Computer Engineering Promotion Guidelines
• Electrical and Computer Engineering Tenure Guidelines

Mechanical Engineering Department

• Mechanical Engineering Tenure Guidelines
• Mechanical Engineering Promotion Guidelines

School of Music

• School of Music Tenure Guidelines
• School of Music Promotion Guidelines

University Libraries

• Academic Professional Promotion Guidelines