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Section 2.10 of the UAB Faculty Handbook and Policies requires that the university’s policies and the departmental, school, and/or library policies will be used in evaluating faculty members for appointment, promotion, and award of tenure. Please see the following sections of the handbook:

Section

Topic

2.10

Specific Criteria for Appointment, Promotion, and Award of Tenure

2.11

Procedures for Faculty Appointments, Reappointments, Promotions, and Awards of Tenure

2.12

Initial Appointments of Faculty

2.13

Reappointment and Non-Reappointment of Non-tenured Faculty

2.14

Annual Faculty Evaluations

2.15

Tenure

2.16

Promotion

2.17

Appeals

The following chart shows how faculty members can locate the policies for their school or college. In the case of departments with separate department-level policies, faculty should consult with their chairs for how to obtain those policies.

Unit

Source for Policy

Business

Available in CSOB Sedona system (requires separate login) – see department chair.

CAS

Available through CAS Faculty Handbook.

Dentistry

Available through School of Dentistry General Handbook.

Engineering

New handbook being developed. Contact Associate Dean Gregg Janowski at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Health Professions

Available through School of Health Professions Faculty Handbook.

Libraries

Available on the Libraries policy page.

Medicine

Available on the School of Medicine Faculty Handbook.

Nursing

Available on the School of Nursing Sharepoint site (password protected – see department chair). Also available on SON “R drive”

Optometry

Available at School of Optometry Faculty/Staff Resources webpage (password protected – see department chair).

Public Health

Available in FAC folder in SOPH SharePoint site, with access currently through department chair. Direct access to come.