Promotion & Tenure

Promotion and Tenure Documents for the 2025-2026 cycle are available here. Updated documents for the 2026-2027 cycle will be available on this webpage once received from Faculty Affairs. If you have any questions relating to COALS, please reach out to Dr. Catharine (Cathy) Ross at catharine.ross@ag.tamu.edu

Calendars

College Guidelines and Resources

• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Guidelines for Faculty Evaluation
• Reminders for P&T Committee Report & External Reviews 2025-2026
• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Approved Peer or Aspirant Institutions 2025-2026 Cycle
• Guidance for Teaching Evaluation (required for promotion)

University and System Policies and Guidelines

• Preparing Your Promotion Materials
• Interfolio Quick Guides
  • Candidate P&T Submissions Quick Guide
  • Administrators P&T Case Steps and Processes
  • Course Materials Review Form

• 12.01.99.M1 University Statement on Academic Freedom, Responsibility, Tenure and Promotion
• Guidelines for Annual and Mid-Term Review
• 12.07 Fixed Term Academic Professional Track Faculty
• TAMU University Guidelines to Faculty Titles
• 12.06.99.M1 Post-Tenure Review
• Tenure Review Upon Hire
• Granting Faculty Emeritus Status

Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Service Policies and Guidelines

• Professorial Career Ladder for AgriLife Extension Specialist Faculty
• Extension Emeritus/Emerita
• 12.99.99.A1.01 AgriLife Research Faculty Performance Evaluation
• 12.99.99.A1.03 AgriLife Research Faculty Promotion
• AgriLife Research Emeritus/Emerita
• How to View the Employee Position Description in Workday

Departmental Guidelines

• AGEC Guidelines for Faculty Evaluation
• ALEC Guidelines for Faculty Evaluation
• ANSC Guidelines for Faculty Evaluation
• BAEN Guidelines for Faculty Evaluation
• BCBP Guidelines for Faculty Evaluation
• ECCB Guidelines for Faculty Evaluation
• ENTO Guidelines for Faculty Evaluation
• FSTC Guidelines for Faculty Evaluation
• HMGT Guidelines for Faculty Evaluation
• HORT Guidelines for Faculty Evaluation
• NUTR Guidelines for Faculty Evaluation
• PLPM Guidelines for Faculty Evaluation
• POSC Guidelines for Faculty Evaluation
• RWFM Guidelines for Faculty Evaluation
• SCSC Guidelines for Faculty Evaluation