Promotion and Tenure
The University of Houston promotion and tenure process is an electronic process using a SharePoint site. For confidentiality and security purposes, access to the Site is limited to specific time periods and accessible only by current year candidates and reviewers.
Guidelines
Additional Documents
- Promotion and Tenure Process Timeline
- Appointments Checklist
- Department Level Review Checklist
- External Reviews Checklist
- College Level Review Checklist
- Complete Dossier Checklist
College-Specific Guidelines
Each college maintains specific guidelines related to their promotion and tenure processes. Please find those guidelines by college below:
| Architecture | Liberal Arts and Social Sciences |
| Business | Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
| Education | Optometry |
| Engineering | Pharmacy |
| Hotel and Restaurant Management | Social Work |
| Law | Technology |
Access Information
Candidates are given access after the college representative has created the candidate's electronic profile (Face Sheet). The candidate will receive access notification by email.
College P&T representatives receive access at the start of the yearly process. Department representatives receive access after the candidate's Face Sheet is created.
Once the review process begins, college/department representatives will give access notification to reviewers.
Training Information
Candidates, P&T representatives at the college and department level, and reviewers may use the following training videos* and/or User Guide to learn how to access, upload and navigate the P&T site.
*Videos coming soon.
If you would like personal training, please request on the P&T site.
Archived Guidelines
For university promotion and tenure guidelines from previous years, please see below: