Criteria and Guidelines for UAMS College of Medicine: Faculty Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure

Approved December 2020

Introduction

Initial Appointments and Academic Pathways (Tracks)

• Compensated Pathways
• Voluntary Non-compensated Pathways (Adjunct Appointments)

Secondary Appointments

Reappointments and Promotions

Time and Effort Distributions for Compensated Pathways

Academic Ranks and General Expectations

Departmental Reviews of Requests for Promotion and/or Tenure

Tenure, Probationary Period (Tenure Clock), and Suspending the Tenure Clock

Changing Academic Pathways (Tracks)

Part Time Status, in general, and as it applies to the Tenure-Eligible Pathways

Criteria for Appointment and Promotion on Each Compensated Pathway

• Basic Scientist (Tenure Pathway and Non-tenure Pathway)
• Clinical Scientist (Tenure Pathway and Non-tenure Pathway)
• Clinical Educator (Tenure Pathway and Non-tenure Pathway)
• Clinical Attending (Non-tenure Pathway)

Special Ranks:

• Emeritus Status
• Distinguished Professor

Off-Campus Duty Assignments (Sabbaticals)

Appendix A:  Examples of Teaching, Scholarly Work and Administrative Service on the Clinical Pathways

Appendix B:  Criteria for Promotion on the Adjunct Clinical Pathway

Appendix C:  Criteria for Promotion on the Adjunct Basic Scientist Pathway

Appendix D:  UAMS College of Medicine Policy for Tenure Related to VA Faculty Appointments