As we approach the 2026-27 Promotion and Tenure (P&T) cycle, The Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development is excited to share pertinent resources, workshops, and panel discussions. All faculty, administrators, and staff who help support their departments during the promotions and tenure process are welcome.
Online Resources
We have curated a robust collection of resources to assist in preparing for the P&T process, including: eligibility, terminology, and policies; important timelines; training modules; sample personal statements; criteria for promotion/tenure according to your faculty track; and much more. Please visit our website.
Spring Workshops and Panel Discussions
Each of these events addresses specific phases of the P&T process:
- P&T 101 covers all the essentials. For all faculty at any phase in the process.
- Writing the Personal Statement explains how to approach this element of your dossier and gets you started. For all faculty at any phase in the process, and most helpful to those working on the dossier. Offered twice.
- Polishing the Portfolio offers guidance for completing an effective P&T dossier. For faculty in the midst of preparing their dossier or those who want to prepare for that process. Offered twice.
Learn more and register below…
Writing the Personal Statement for Promotion and Tenure: A Hands-On Workshop
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
12:10pm-1:10pm
Virtual Zoom Meeting (Zoom log-in details will be sent by email to registrants, prior to the event date)
Register Here
Facilitated by Monique Dufour, PhD, Director for Faculty Development
Description/Learning Objectives: Start where you are, make progress on your draft, and leave with a plan for writing a statement with impact. In this hands-on workshop with experienced writing coach Dr. Monique Dufour, you will learn what makes for successful personal statements and how to apply them to your own. Whether you’re just getting started, have a complete draft, or are in a messy middle, you can expect to feel more confident and to have some momentum on writing this important element of your promotion and tenure portfolio. By the end of this learning activity, participants will be able to:\
- Describe the required elements of an effective personal statement.
- Identify the relevant performance criteria for your case and assemble strong evidence that meets the criteria.
- Evaluate your personal statement draft using criteria for statements that make effective cases that align with performance criteria.
- Draft parts of your statement that demonstrate key features of your case.
- Make a plan for completing the statement and getting useful feedback to revise and polish.
Please bring your cv, personal statement drafts (in any state—can even be in notes form), and any other portfolio materials you’ve assembled. Note that you will not be required to share your statement draft. (1 CME credit)
P&T 101
Monday, March 9, 2026
12:10pm – 1:10pm
Virtual, via Zoom (Zoom log-in details will be sent by email to registrants, prior to the event date)
Register Here
Facilitators: Emily Schneider, Associate Director of Faculty Affairs, MILR, SHRM-CP; Ashley Dowhan, Assistant Director of Faculty Affairs
Description/Learning Objectives: This event is a didactic session designed for all faculty who wish to learn more about the P&T process. This is catered primarily to junior faculty who have not yet undergone promotion, but all faculty may benefit from attending this session. This event will include important definitions, timelines, and tools that faculty can use as they prepare for their next P&T action.
Following the session, participants will be able to list resources available to assist with preparing for the promotions and tenure process; describe elements of the P&T timeline; define how to format a CV for P&T purposes, define the purpose of a personal statement for P&T, and how to create a P&T portfolio; and how to prepare for their next P&T action. Registrants should review a series of videos in advance of attending the panel workshop. (1 CME credit)
Polishing the Portfolio for Promotion and Tenure
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
12:10pm – 1:10pm
In-person: Education Resource Center Room B
Lunch will be provided
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Panelists: Krishni Wijesooriya, PhD, Professor of Radiation Oncology and Bettina Winckler, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology
Facilitators: Emily Schneider, MILR, SHRM-CP, Associate Director of Faculty Affairs, and Bob Nakamoto, PhD, Coordinator of Academic Achievement
This event will include a panel discussion with School of Medicine P&T Committee chairs. This interactive session is an opportunity for upcoming P&T candidates to ask questions about their individual dossiers. The panelists will answer questions and share tips and strategies for preparing the dossier, navigating the promotions process, and demonstrating and documenting excellence, reputation, scholarship, and service.
Following the session, participants will be able to list resources available to assist with preparing for the promotions and tenure process; describe elements of the P&T timeline; define how to refine their CV and a P&T portfolio. Registrants should review a series of videos in advance of attending the panel workshop. (1 CME credit)
Polishing the Portfolio for Promotion and Tenure
Thursday, March 26, 2026
12:10pm-1:10pm
Virtual, via Zoom (Zoom log-in details will be sent by email to registrants, prior to the event date)
Register Here
Panelists: Mark Worthington, MD, Professor of Medicine and Jianjie Ma, PhD, Professor of Surgery
Facilitators: Emily Schneider, MILR, SHRM-CP, Associate Director of Faculty Affairs, and Bob Nakamoto, PhD, Coordinator of Academic Achievement
Description/Learning Objectives: This event is a Q&A session designed for faculty who plan to undergo the P&T process in the 2026-27 or 2027-28 cycle.
This event will include a panel discussion with School of Medicine P&T Committee chairs. This interactive session is an opportunity for upcoming P&T candidates to ask questions about their individual dossiers. The panelists will answer questions and share tips and strategies for preparing the portfolio, navigating the promotions process, and demonstrating and documenting excellence, reputation, scholarship, and service.
Following the session, participants will be able to list resources available to assist with preparing for the promotions and tenure process; describe elements of the P&T timeline; define how to refine their CV and a P&T portfolio. Registrants should review a series of videos in advance of attending the panel workshop. (1 CME credit)
Writing the Personal Statement for Promotion and Tenure: A Hands-On Workshop
Friday, April 3, 2026
12:10pm-1:10pm
Virtual Zoom Meeting (Zoom log-in details will be sent by email to registrants, prior to the event date)
Register Here
Description/Learning Objectives: Start where you are, make progress on your draft, and leave with a plan for writing a statement with impact. In this hands-on workshop with experienced writing coach Dr. Monique Dufour, you will learn what makes for successful personal statements and how to apply them to your own. Whether you’re just getting started, have a complete draft, or are in a messy middle, you can expect to feel more confident and to have some momentum on writing this important element of your promotion and tenure portfolio. By the end of this learning activity, participants will be able to:\
- Describe the required elements of an effective personal statement.
- Identify the relevant performance criteria for your case and assemble strong evidence that meets the criteria.
- Evaluate your personal statement draft using criteria for statements that make effective cases that align with performance criteria.
- Draft parts of your statement that demonstrate key features of your case.
- Make a plan for completing the statement and getting useful feedback to revise and polish.
Please bring your cv, personal statement drafts (in any state—can even be in notes form), and any other portfolio materials you’ve assembled. Note that you will not be required to share your statement draft. (1 CME credit)
Questions
If you have any questions about the promotion and tenure process, please reach out to Ashley Dowhan, Assistant Director of Faculty Affairs or Emily Schneider, MILR, SHRM-CP, Associate Director of Faculty Affairs.
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