Tenure and Promotion
As a faculty member in a tenure-track position, you will be placed on a probationary period that is governed by the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article XII, Tenure and Service, Section C. Refer to the below table for the appropriate classification:
| Faculty Classification | Rank 2-Junior | Rank 3-Assistant | Rank 4-Associate | Rank 5-Full |
| Instructional (I) | Not eligible | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years |
| Medical (M) | Not eligible | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years |
| Law (J) | Not eligible | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years |
| Researchers (R) | Not eligible | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years |
| Specialist (S) | 5 years | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years |
| Librarian (B) | 5 years | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years |
| Agent (A) | 5 years | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years |
*You can request to shorten or extend your probationary period. Please work with your respective College Human Resource department for the process.
A faculty member can apply for promotion at any time that they meet the requirements for the next rank as articulated in Executive Policy 5.221 and the Mānoa Criteria and Guidelines, as well as any Departmental Criteria the unit has established. It is expected that an applicant will demonstrate the level of academic achievement and reputation that is commensurate with the rank sought as found at major research universities in the United States. The exact stage of a faculty member’s career at which promotion is merited is a matter of judgment, and there may be honest differences of opinion based on fair and thorough consideration of the evidence.
Promotion Process
- Timetable 2022-2023
- 2023-2024 Tenure and Promotion Slides
- Faculty Mentoring Program (FMP) Website
- FMP Video
- 2021-2022 Electronic Dossier Information Training Video
- 2021-2022 eDossier Applicant Training Video
- 2022-2023 Criteria and Guidelines for Faculty Tenure/Promotion Application University of Hawaii at Mānoa
- Appendix A – BOR Minimum Qualifications – EP 5.221
- Appendix B – Supplemental Guidelines for Librarians, Specialists, or Extension Agents
- Attachment C – Tenure and Promotion Application (only for hard-copy submissions)
- (Note: To access the Tenure and Promotion Application pdf version. Right click on the Tenure and Promotion Application link and select “save link as” and save the link onto your desktop. The Tenure and Promotion Application pdf will then open.)
Tenure and/or Promotion Forms and Downloads
(Only for hard-copy submissions)
- Tenure and Promotion application form-fillable (2022-2023) (only for hard-copy submissions)
- All faculty – Part 1-3 & Part 5-9 (2022-2023)
- Instructional Faculty – Part 4
- Law Faculty – Part 4
- Medical Faculty – Part 4
- Research Faculty – Part 4
- Specialist Faculty – Part 4
- Agent Faculty – Part 4
- Librarian Faculty – Part 4
Tenure and Promotion/Application
Instructional Rank 2 Promotion
- Instructional Rank 2 Promotion Application
- Proposed Instructional Rank 2 Language for E.5221, Faculty Classification
Instructional faculty members can apply to be promoted within the ranks of the I2 Classification.