Tenure and promotion to Assistant Professor 1
Assistant Professors 2 apply for promotion to Assistant Professor 1 and tenure* one to three years after the start of their appointment (click here for the procedure). It is up to the Assistant Professor 2 to choose when to apply within this timeframe. In case of a part-time appointment, the upper end of the timeframe is adjusted in accordance with the staff member's working hours, up to 3 years and 9 months in case of a 0,8 fte appointment. The evaluation for tenure is performed by an assessment committee that advises the Faculty Board.
If the staff member meets the relevant criteria, they receive tenure and are promoted to Assistant Professor 1. If it is concluded that the staff member does not yet meet the relevant criteria, they remain Assistant Professor 2 without tenure. The staff member can in that case apply again for tenure in the 4th year of their appointment after at least one year has passed. If the conclusion regarding tenure is again negative this second time, the Assistant Professor 2 will be offered outplacement support. The staff member will retain their appointment for up to one year to engage in outplacement activities and find a job elsewhere.
Life events
Assistant Professors 2 who have faced a life event (such as illness, pregnancy or parental leave, or the death of a loved one) can request a postponement of their appraisal for tenure. This request can be sent to the Faculty Board and should include a recommendation from the scientific director of the staff member’s institute. The postponement of the appraisal is linked to the duration of the life event.
*Assistant Professors 2 who have already received tenure can also request this meeting one to three years after the start of their appointment, but the review will in that case only concern the promotion to Assistant Professor 1.