Faculty Retention, Tenure, and Promotion (RTP) Policy Committee
Membership: 1 tenured faculty member from each academic college and Library; 1 at large member; and Senior Vice Provost/Associate VP for Academic Affairs (ex officio).
Terms of Service: Members will serve three-year terms and can serve two consecutive terms. When consecutive terms have been served, a three-year break must occur before serving again. When a new chair is appointed, the former chair will remain as ex officio for at least one year for continuity.
Description: The committee has the responsibility for reviewing and proposing revisions to policies, guidelines, and forms related to faculty retention, tenure, and promotion. The committee will work with the Provost and her staff to propose RTP policy and guideline revisions to the Faculty Senate as needed. The chair of this committee is responsible for preparing documents and/ or presentations for the pre-semester calendar. This committee may convene in August.
(Approver: Provost/SVPAA)
2024-2025 Membership
| Name | Title | Department/Area | Service Term* |
| Jenny Harris | Faculty, Library | Library | 2024-2027 |
| Florian Gargaillo | Faculty, CoAL | Language and Literature | 2024-2027 |
| Dong Nyonna | Faculty, CoB | Accounting, Finance, and Economics | 2024-2027 |
| Uma Iyer, Chair | Faculty, CoBHS | Psychological Science and Counseling | 2022-2025 |
| Anuradha Pathiranage | Faculty, CoSTEM | Chemistry | 2024-2027 |
| Benita G. Bruster | Faculty, CoE | Teaching and Learning | 2022-2025 |
| Kristen Butler | Faculty - at Large | School of Nursing | 2024-2027 |
| Tucker Brown | Senior Vice Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs | Academic Affairs | ex officio |
| Vacant Due to Retirement | Former Chair | Permanent ex officio |