P&T Committee
Tenure-track Faculty Positions
Wayne McGowan - Tenure-track (2023-2026) Vice Chair
Roseli Cavalcante* - Tenure-track (2023-2026)
Gloria Villaverde- Tenure-track (2022-2025) Secretary
Kim Lopez Gallagher - Tenure-track (2022-2025)
Sherrell Wheeler* - Tenure-track (2021-2024) Chair
Joyce Hill - Tenure-track (2021-2024)
College-track Faculty Positions
Sonja de Vargas* – College – (2022-2025)
Susan Cook* – College - (2021-2024)
*Indicates second term
**Junior tenure-track faculty member because there were not senior faculty
members available to fill the slot
Timelines – 2023-24
For Promotion and Tenure (P&T) Activities
Candidates for Promotion or Tenure
| Due Date* | Candidates for Promotion or Tenure |
|---|---|
| By last working day in March of previous year March 31, 2023 |
Tenure eligibility requirement from VPAA to candidates due (copy to division heads (DHs) & P&T Chair). If a candidate chooses not to seek tenure, the VPAA will be notified in writing at this time and the candidate will attach a letter of resignation effective at the end of the following academic year. |
| Mid-May of previous year | Letter of intent to apply for promotion or tenure to DH, Chair of P&T and VPAA. |
| Last Friday in September September 29, 2023 |
Promotion and Tenure Portfolios submitted in Watermark Faculty Success to DHs. |
| No later than the second Monday in October October 9, 2023 |
P/T candidate portfolio meetings with DHs. 10 working days for rebuttal. |
| No later than the second Friday in October October 13, 2022 |
Promotion and Tenure Portfolios submitted in Watermark Faculty Success to P&T Committee. |
| Following Monday for nine days through Thursday October 16 – 26, 2023 |
P/T portfolios available to ALL faculty for viewing and comments, DH letter and evaluations not included. Comments on portfolios sent to P&T Chair. P/T portfolios available to P&T Committee does include the DH letters and all evaluations. |
| Last Friday in October and first Friday in November October 27 & November 3 |
P&T review promotion and tenure portfolios. |
| Second Friday in November November 10, 2023 |
Candidates receive P&T review results. 10 working days for rebuttal. |
| Beginning of Spring Semester Spring 2024 |
VPAA meets/informs candidates of promotion/tenure recommendation. 10 working days after meeting/informing for rebuttal. |
| Early Spring Semester Spring 2024 |
P/T portfolios sent from VPAA to Las Cruces Main Campus for review. |
Timelines 2024
For Annual Performance Evaluation / Promotion
and Tenure (P&T) Activities
| Due Date* | All Regular Faculty |
|---|---|
| Last Friday in January January 26, 2024 |
APEs (complete AOE, Narrative of accomplishments, student evals) due to Division Heads through Watermark Faculty Success. Initial AOEs due to Division Head except pre-tenured faculty |
| Third Friday in February February 16, 2024 |
APE evaluation meetings completed with DHs. 10 working days for rebuttal. |
| Third Friday in February February 16, 2024 |
All pre-tenure faculty APEs submitted by faculty to P&T Committee through Watermark Faculty Success. |
| Fourth Friday in February February 24, 2024 |
All others from DH to VPAA through Watermark Faculty Success Workflow. |
| Second Friday in March March 8, 2024 |
Pre-tenure APEs back to DHs and to VPAA. P&T reviews of pre-tenure APEs to faculty members. 10 working days for corrections and rebuttal. |
| Third Friday in March March 22, 2024 |
(Moved by a week because of spring break) AOE of pre-tenured faculty due to DHs through Watermark Faculty Success Workflow. |
| Fourth Friday in March March 22, 2024 |
Pre-tenure APEs to VPAA through Watermark Faculty Success Workflow. |
| During last of March and first of April | VPAA review of all APEs. VPAA notifies faculty through Watermark Faculty Success the result of the VPAA review. Faculty may set up meeting with VPAA to discuss APE. Faculty have 10 working days for rebuttal after receiving completed APE from supervisor. VPAA will respond to meeting requests within 10 working days. |
| Last working day in March March 29, 2024 |
Tenure application notification letters from VPAA to candidates due (copy to division heads (DHs) and P&T Chair) |
| By April 15, 2024 | VPAA/Assoc. Campus Director reviews faculty APE rebuttals and sends resolution to faculty member and supervisor |
| By mid-May – as announced by VPAA |
Letter of intent via email to apply for promotion or tenure to DH and Chair of P&T. |
