The SPH Ad Hoc Review Committee has completed its review of the SPH Contract Faculty Appointment & Promotion Policy and has prepared a revised draft for faculty consideration. Faculty are invited to review the revised policy and submit comments by June 17, 2026.
The SPH Contract Faculty Appointment & Promotion Policy was created in 2012 to govern contract (term, non-tenure) faculty appointment and promotion procedures within the school. We have activated the SPH Ad Hoc Review Committee to examine the current policy, propose revisions, and forward recommendations to the SPH faculty for review and recommendation for approval. The policy has not been reviewed since its inception.
- SPH Contract Faculty Appointment & Promotion Policy (Revised draft, May 2026)
- SPH Contract Faculty Appointment & Promotion Policy (Revised draft with track changes)
- SPH Contract Faculty Appointment & Promotion Policy, 2012 (Current version)
Submit Suggestions, Revisions, or Comments
Deadline: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | 5:00 PM (CST)
All SPH tenured, tenure track, term (contract) faculty are encouraged to share feedback on the revised policy. Comments will be reviewed by the Ad Hoc Review Committee for potential inclusion in the revision before the final policy draft is distributed for faculty vote.
Click here to submit your confidential feedback. Responses are anonymous.
Policy Review Information
- June 4–17, 2026: Faculty review and anonymous comment period
- June 11, 2026: Faculty meeting to discuss revised draft policy
- June 18–26, 2026: Committee reviews feedback and updates draft accordingly
- June 29–July 3, 2026: Faculty voting period
- July 7, 2026: Faculty recommendation vote report and draft policy forwarded to Dean
- July 14, 2026: Draft policy forwarded to Provost
Zobeida Bonilla
Associate Professor, Contract
Division Representative, Epidemiology & Community Health
Ann Brearley
Associate Professor, Contract
APT Committee Member, Biostatistics & Health Data Science
Mark Fiecas
Associate Professor, Tenured
APT Committee Member, Biostatistics & Health Data Science
Melanie Firestone
Assistant Professor, Contract
Division Representative, Environmental Health Sciences
Stuart Grande
Associate Professor, Contract
Division Representative, Health Policy & Management
Helen Parsons
Professor, Contract
APT Committee Member, Health Policy & Management
Mark Pereira, Co-Chair
Professor, Tenured
APT Committee Chair-Elect, Epidemiology & Community Health
Lianne Siegel
Assistant Professor, Contract
Division Representative, Biostatistics & Health Data Science
Matt Simcik
Professor, Tenured
APT Committee Member, Environmental Health Sciences
Rebecca Wurtz, Co-Chair
Professor, Contract
APT Committee Member, Health Policy & Management
Lynn Eberly
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
(Ex Officio, non-voting)
Questions
Contact the Office of Faculty Affairs at sph-ofa@umn.edu or the committee co-chairs at any time.
