Appointment, Promotion & Tenure
Appointment, promotion and tenure at McGovern Medical School is overseen by the Faculty Appointments, Promotions and Tenure Committee (FAPTC). Policies and procedures governing these activities are described in the Guidelines (see link below). Promotion and tenure considerations initiate with the submission of a packet September 1st. Successful actions take effect on September 1st of the following year.
We offer a formal review of faculty readiness for promotion/tenure through the Individual Promotion Plan. Contact Tina Clark (713) 500-5103 to arrange an appointment with Dr. Johnson George.
Additional information on policies relevant to faculty appointment, promotion and tenure can be found within the UTHealth Handbook of Operating Procedures:
UTHealth Philosophy and Guidelines for Faculty Recruitment (external link)
HOOP 189: Faculty Appointments (external link)
HOOP 44: Faculty Reappointment/Non-reappointment (external link)
HOOP 43: Faculty Promotion (external link)
HOOP 115: Tenure (external link)
Click the links below to access the 2026 year PowerPoint presentation & Webinar recording.
2026 Faculty Promotion and Tenure Seminar – YouTube Video (external link)
2026 Faculty Promotion and Tenure Seminar – PowerPoint (external link)
Tracks and Pathways
Non-Tenure Clinical Track
Faculty Tracks and Pathways **Revised 7/2019
Timeline and Procedures for Promotion and Tenure (external link)
Promotion and Tenure Documents for Department Admins
Faculty Promotion Checklist (external link)
Faculty External Reference List Form (external link)
Instructions for the Department Chair Letter (external link)
Faculty Track Change Request Form (external link)
Promotion and Tenure Documents for Faculty
Guidelines of the MMS Faculty Appointments, Promotions and Tenure Committee (external link) **Revised 5/2020
Clinical Promotion Toolbox (external link) **Revised 11/2019
Promotion Narrative Template – Clinical, non-tenure track (external link)
Promotion Narrative Template – Clinical, tenure track (external link)
Promotion Narrative Template – Research (external link)
Criteria for Accelerated Promotion – Clinical, non-tenure track
Time in Rank Calculator (external link) **NEW
Sample (Clinical, non-tenure track) Promotion Narratives
[Clinical Activities section is not applicable for Research, non-tenure track or for tenure track, scientist-educator pathway. Scoring rubric only applicable for Clinical, non-tenure track.]
Sample Promotion Narrative – Associate Professor
Sample Promotion Narrative – Professor
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