For information regarding Tenure, Promotion and Appointment policies at McMaster, please see the 'McMaster University Revised Policy and Regulations with Respect to Academic, Tenure and Promotion' (The Yellow Document).
The above document contains information regarding:
- Tenure/CAWAR and Promotion to Associate or Full Professor - Applications for Tenure/CAWAR and promotion to Associate or Full Professor are due in June of each year.
- Contractually Limited Reappointments - Contractually Limited Appointments (CLA) are reviewed in the fall before the June they are set to expire (i.e. if your appointment will expire in June 2011, your application is due in October 2010). Applications for promotion (e.g. from Lecturer to Assistant Professor) must be put forward at the same time as your application for reappointment.
- Part-time Faculty Reappointments - Part-Time Faculty Reappointments are reviewed in the winter before the June they are set to expire (i.e. if your appointment will expire in June 2010, your application is due in February 2010). Applications for promotion (e.g. from Clinical Lecturer to Assistant Clinical Professor) must be put forward at the same time as your application for reappointment.
Please visit the Health Sciences Faculty Relations website for more information, additional forms and guidelines.
Specific forms and guidelines such as Educational Dossiers, and Research Leaves can be found
at Academic Policies A-Z.