Tenure & Promotion

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

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

Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences

Communications Sciences and Disorders Department

• Communications 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 Education

Curriculum and Instruction Department

• Curriculum and Instruction Tenure and Promotion Guidelines

Educational Leadership Department

• Educational Leadership 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

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