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 by requesting their scientific director to initiate the procedure. The scientific director will form an assessment committee and plan an interview. In preparation for the interview by the assessment committee, the Assistant Professor 2 prepares a portfolio by means of which they demonstrate to meet the criteria for tenure of the relevant career path. The assessment committee subsequently interviews the staff member. The committee may consult the staff member’s supervisor for advice.

After the interview with the staff member, the assessment committee writes a report and advice to the Faculty Board. If the assessment committee unanimously concludes that the candidate satisfies the relevant criteria, it nominates the candidate for tenure and promotion to Assistant Professor 1 to the Faculty Board. If the committee does not unanimously conclude that the candidate meets the criteria, it will advise against tenure. In either case, the assessment committee motivates its advice with respect to the criteria. The Faculty Board will subsequently decide about the advice, inform the candidate, and set the relevant procedures in motion.

If a staff member does not receive tenure the first time, they can apply again for tenure in the fourth or fifth year of their appointment. If the conclusion regarding tenure is again negative this second time, the Assistant Professor 2 will be offered an outplacement track. The staff member will in that case retain their appointment for up to one year to engage in outplacement activities and find a job elsewhere.

*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.