Post-tenure review at Texas A&M University applies to tenured faculty members and is intended to promote continued academic professional development and enable a faculty member who has fallen below performance norms to pursue a peer-coordinated professional development plan and return to expected levels of productivity. Post-tenure review is comprised of annual performance reviews by the department head (or individual responsible for conducting the annual evaluation) as well as a review by a committee of peers that occurs not less frequently than once every six years.
A post-tenure review is required of all tenured faculty at Texas A&M University at least once every six (6) years. For detailed information on the University’s Rule on Post-Tenure Review, please review Rule 12.06.99.M1. Faculty and faculty leaders should also consult their unit’s guidelines regarding Post-Tenure Review (PTR) for additional guidance, processes, and requirements.
Submit PTR recommendations for Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs approval through the “Request for VPFA Review and Approval” custom workflow in Adobe Sign.
The PTR recommendation submitted to VPFA at minimum must include the following documentation:
- Signed PTR committee recommendation memo, through the Department Head, through the Dean to the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs.
Post-Tenure/Peer Review Documents
Please note that the example documents provided are not mandatory for units to use and are ONLY furnished as examples.
- Quick Guide for Post-Tenure Reviews
- Peer Review Committee Recommendation Memo Example (example only)
- Candidate’s PTR Summary Review Form (example only)
Annual Periodic Peer Review Reporting
Each department, by May 31st, will provide to the dean of the college and the Office of Faculty Affairs, the list of those faculty who underwent Periodic Peer Review, the outcome of the Periodic Peer Review, and the year when each tenured faculty last underwent a peer review.
- Annual Department Periodic Peer Review Memo Example (example only)