For Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty
The tenured faculty of each academic unit shall formulate specific written criteria and procedures for tenure and promotion that are consistent with the University of South Carolina's commitment to achievement in research (including scholarship, creative activity in visual and performing arts), teaching, and service.
The criteria and procedures shall clearly communicate to faculty members the unit's expectations concerning scholarly productivity, including the nature and quality of scholarly activities necessary to attain tenure and promotion. These criteria and procedures must be consistent with the Faculty Manual and the guidelines established by the University Committee on Tenure and Promotions (UCTP). In the event of inconsistency between UCTP guidelines [pdf] and the Faculty Manual, the Faculty Manual is to be considered the final authority.
Proposed Unit Criteria
Academic units submitting proposed unit criteria may upload those documents for review on the Submit Unit Criteria submission portal.
Current Unit Criteria
Tenure and promotion and post-tenure criteria and procedures can be viewed below by each college and department. Please note that only current criteria are listed. Previous versions of unit criteria and procedures can be found in individual units and/or colleges and schools.
Academic Units Criteria and Procedures for Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty [pdf]
African American Studies
January 2024 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures (under development)
Anthropology
October 2018 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
January 1997 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
October 2005 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Art
April 2019 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
May 2004 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
February 1997 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
1976 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Biological Sciences
April 2015 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
December 2002 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures (2012)
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures (1999)
Chemistry and Biochemistry
May 2017 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
November 2004 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
May 1997 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Criminology and Criminal Justice
April 2018 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 2007 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
January 2003 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 1998 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures (2016)
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures (1999)
Earth, Ocean and Environment (formerly Geological Sciences)
February 2017 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
December 2012 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 1999 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures (2018)
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures (1999)
English Language and Literature
May 2016 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 2005 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
January 1996 Criteria for Promotion to Professor
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
French and Classics
January 1996 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Geography
September 2018 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 2006 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
January 1996 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures (2022)
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures (1999)
Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Languages and Literatures
April 2001 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
February 1998 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
History
March 2012 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 2011 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
May 2004 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
December 2012 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 2003 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Mathematics
May 2017 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 2005 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
July 1990 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Philosophy
October 2013 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 2004 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 1997 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 1993 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Physics and Astronomy
October 2013 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 2000 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Political Science
May 2013 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 2002 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
May 1997 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Psychology
November 2012 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 1999 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Religious Studies
April 2019 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 2008 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 2005 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 1997 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Sociology
March 2014 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
May 2003 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese
January 1996 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Statistics
December 2012 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
November 2003 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 2002 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Theater and Dance
March 2003 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 1999 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Women's and Gender Studies
January 2024 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures (under development)
Accounting
April 2014 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 2002 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Economics
April 2013 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
December 2002 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Finance
May 2019 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 2006 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
January 2000 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
International Business
March 2013 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 2000 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Management
April 2013 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 2004 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Management Science
April 2013 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
December 2002 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Marketing
April 2013 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 2007 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
January 1998 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Educational Leadership and Policies
October 2018 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 2004 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 1997 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Educational Studies
October 2013 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
June 2001 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures (approved 1-15-1999)
Instruction and Teacher Education
March 2019 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 2017 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 2007 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 2000 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Physical Education
March 2018 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
December 2002 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 1999 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Chemical Engineering
December 2012 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
January 2000 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Civil and Environmental Engineering
March 2012 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 2000 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Computer Science and Engineering
May 2019 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
February 2002 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Electrical Engineering
February 2018 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 2002 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Integrated Information Technology
April 2019 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Mechanical Engineering
December 2012 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
January 1996 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management
October 2007 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
January 2002 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
October 1999 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
March 2018 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
HRTM Post-Tenure Review Criteria
Retail Department
April 2018 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Sport and Entertainment Management
March 2018 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
SPTE Post-Tenure Review Criteria
School of Information Science
April 2011 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 2002 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
November 1997 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
School of Journalism and Mass Communications
April 2019 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
May 2011 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 1991 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures (approved 1-9-1999)
Clinical Legal Studies
April 2001 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Law Library
June 2017 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
January 2002 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Legal Studies
November 2017 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 2001 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Clinical Unit
April 2017 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 1999 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
September 1982 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Basic Science
February 2018 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 2009 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
May 2000 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
November 1999 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
February 1992 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
September 1982 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
Medical Library
October 2001 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
May 1981 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
February 2016 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
July 2006 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 1999 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
November 1974 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
February 2003 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 2001 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 1994 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
May 2019 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 2005 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 1991 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
April 2019 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
April 2009 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
March 1999 Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures
System Campuses Criteria and Procedures
For tenure and promotion and post-tenure review criteria and procedures, please see the current edition of the Palmetto College Campuses Faculty Manual.
School of Business Administration
Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
School of Education
Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
School of Nursing
Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Library
Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Department of Biology and Geology
Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Department of Chemistry and Physics
Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Department of Communications
Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Department of English
Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Department of Exercise and Sports Science
Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Department of History, Political Science and Philosophy
Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Department of Psychology
Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Department of Sociology
Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Tenure and Promotion Criteria and Procedures
Post-Tenure Criteria and Procedures