Promotion & FSR

Promotion

Rank and Tenure (Tenure-Line Faculty)

The Rank and Tenure site is designed to assist faculty, department chairs, and departments navigate the tenure and promotion review process at LMU in a manner that is consistent with the latest addition of the Faculty Handbook and Handbook addenda. 

• Quick link to Candidate Resources
• Quick link to Department Chair Resources
• Quick link to Notification to Apply: Tenure and Promotion Only, Promotion Only, and Early Tenure and Promotion

Part-Time and Term Faculty

As stipulated in LMU's Faculty Handbook, part-time faculty members who are Lecturers may apply for promotion to the rank of Senior Lecturer in the eighth term of teaching at LMU; an Instructor may apply for promotion to Senior Instructor after a minimum of 5 years of full-time service as an Instructor or equivalent academic experience; a Clinical Faculty member can apply for promotion to the next level (Associate or Full Clinical Professor) after six years of proven performance.

To begin the process:

1. First, use the links below to review the promotion process for your college/school. Consult with your department chair and associate dean regarding your college/school timeline.
2. Second, submit your Request for Teaching Verification & Promotion Routing no later than January 31, 2026.
3. Last, prepare your promotion dossier in accordance with the promotion process for your college/school.

Part-Time Faculty Promotion Documents 

• Part-time Faculty Handbook 2025-2026

 Specific Information for each college can be found in the links below:

• Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts (BCLA)
• College of Business Administration (CBA)
• College of Communication & Fine Arts (CFA)
• Seaver College of Science and Engineering (SCSE)
• School of Education (SOE)
• School of Film and Television (SFTV)

Term Faculty Promotion Documents

• BCLA Approved Guidelines for Promotion to Senior Instructor
• BCLA Approved Guidelines for Clinical Faculty Promotion
• CBA Clinical Faculty Processes for Merit Review and Promotion
• CFA Term Faculty Policies, Procedures, and Standards
• SCSE Math Standards for Promotion to Senior Instructor
• SCSE Procedures and Standards Non-Tenure-Track Ranks
• SFTV Processes for Promotion of Term Faculty
• SOE Clinical Faculty Promotion

Faculty Service Reports

• Faculty Service Report: Tenure & Tenure Track Faculty
• Faculty Service Report: Term Faculty
• Faculty Service Report: Tenure & Tenure Track Faculty (Word)
• Faculty Service Report: Term Faculty (Word)