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: 

• Tenure and promotion procedures. 
• Promotion to professor 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

Educational Leadership Department

• Educational Leadership Tenure and Promotion Guidelines.

School of Engineering and Computer Science

Computer Science Department

• Computer Science Promotion Guidelines.

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

• Electrical and Computer Engineering Promotion Guidelines.

Mechanical Engineering Department

• Mechanical Engineering Promotion Guidelines.

School of Music

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

University Libraries

• Academic Professional Promotion Guidelines.