Continuation of Tenure Track - Appointment, Promotion & Tenure, and Continuations

The continuation of probationary tenure track faculty appointments is the annual review of faculty progression towards promotion and tenure.

The Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) works with faculty candidates to create a dossier for review and recommendation vote, and decision by the Appointment, Promotion and Tenure (APT) Committee, School of Public Health (SPH) faculty, dean, University of Minnesota Provost and Board of Regents in accordance with the appropriate UMN and SPH policies and procedures.

Questions about the continuation review process in SPH should be directed to SPH OFA at sph-ofa@umn.edu.

Important Dates & Communication

November 11, 2025: Continuation of Tenure Track Information Session

February 13, 2026: Draft dossier due (SPH/UMN compliance review)

February 27, 2026: Dossier submission deadline (with signed Statement of Assurance)

SPH Continuation of Tenure Track Memo, 2025-2026

Continuation Schedule

The continuation review schedule provides an overview of key workshops, working sessions, dossier due dates and deadlines for the review process. Dates may shift depending on completion of required actions.

View the 2025–2026 Continuation Schedule

Continuation Workshops & Sessions

Continuation of Tenure Track Information Session

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | 1:00-2:00 pm

A301 Mayo Bldg. or via Zoom

A one-hour information session with the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs who will discuss the process of the continuation of tenure track faculty appointments.

Session materials: Slides | Recording [37:26].

Virtual Office Hours with Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Thursday, January 29, 2026 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm (Zoom)

Drop in virtually with questions about the continuation process, specific individual questions, or your dossier documentation.

1:1 Working Sessions

Meet with the OFA Senior Administrator for a 30-minute session to discuss individual questions, review dossier documentation, and more. Faculty are encouraged to bring their dossier to actively work on their materials. Sessions are available between January 28– February 12, 2026.

Faculty Dossier Manual

The Faculty Dossier Manual provides guidelines, step-by-step instructions, and templates to ensure continuation dossiers follow required standards. Faculty are responsible for preparing their own dossier. Division support is available to assist faculty with dossier construction, and the SPH Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) oversees the process and confirms that each dossier meets the required standards for review.

The manual is organized to walk you through:

Preparing materials in advance
Constructing and submitting the dossier for review

View the Faculty Dossier Manual

Policies and Procedures

The continuation process of probationary tenure track faculty appointments is the School of Public Health’s annual review of faculty progression towards promotion and tenure. This review, and the resulting recommendations for continuation of appointment, are completed by the Division, SPH Appointment, Promotion and Tenure (APT) Committee, and SPH tenured faculty before presenting to the dean and the UMN Provost for final decision.

Continuation of the appointment requires the creation and submission of a dossier according to SPH and UMN standards and requirements. This dossier is the vehicle used to evaluate academic accomplishments for the recommendations and decision to continue the appointment.

The continuation reviews are completed in accordance with the annual appraisal processes and procedures established by the University of Minnesota and the Board of Regents faculty tenure code.

The continuation of the tenure track appointment process in the SPH is governed by:

FAQs: Continuation Dossiers

Q: Where can I find Student Rating of Teaching (SRTs) prior to 2019?

A: If faculty are unable to locate SRTs prior to 2019, contact SPH OFA at sph-ofa@umn.edu