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Retention, Tenure & Promotion (RTP)
The Retention, Tenure & Promotion (RTP) process provides faculty with the necessary and helpful feedback for a successful career at Chico State.
Electronic RTP Using Interfolio
Resources for College Staff
- PAF Guidelines (PDF)
- Electronic PAF Year-End File Cleaning (PDF)
- Process Guides:
- How-to Videos:
- Interfolio Help Articles(opens in new window):
Resources for Personnel Committees
Resources for Candidates
- Process Guides:
- How-to Videos:
- Interfolio Help Articles(opens in new window):
- A Candidate's Guide to Populating and Submitting a Packet Using Interfolio RPT(opens in new window)
- How Do I Submit My Packet for Review?(opens in new window)
- Use Collections from Dossier to Satisfy Packet Requirements for Your Review(opens in new window)
- Overview of Accepted File Types (see Review, Promotion & Tenure RPT column)(opens in new window)
- Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education(opens in new window)
RTP Forms and Processes
- RTP Reports & Signature PagesUpdates coming soon!
- Faculty Evaluation & Working Personnel Action File (WPAF)
Misc Forms and Documents
Samples for College/Dept use
- Sample Dossier (DOC)
- Sample E-mail /Letter to Tenured Faculty Undergoing Periodic Evaluation (DOC)
- Sample Classroom Visitation Evaluation Form (PDF)
- Sample Classroom Visitation Summary Form (PDF)
- Sample Minutes of Faculty /Committee Interview
- Sample E-mail /Letter to Temporary Faculty Undergoing Periodic Evaluation (PDF)
- Sample E-mail /Letter to Probationary Faculty Undergoing Periodic Evaluation (PDF)
- Dossier/WPAF
- Faculty Undergoing Review Instructions(opens in new window) for uploading materials into Interfolio
- Faculty Personnel Policies & Procedures/Dossiers See Article 8.1.3
- Recommended Dossier Outline, See Article 8.1.3.e
- Late Add instructions coming soon!
- General Processes/Steps for Colleges & Departments
- RTP Deadline Calendar (PDF)
- Periodic Evaluation & Performance Review: What’s the Difference?
- Guidelines and Best Practices for Peer Observations of Teaching (PDF)
- RTP Responsibilities for Department Chairs & Personnel Committees resources coming soon!
- Sample Schedules for College/Department/Unit Use:
- Pertinent Faculty Personnel Policies & Procedures (FPPP)
Faculty Personnel Policies And Procedures (FPPP)
- Periodic Evaluation of Tenured Faculty, See Article 11.2 on Page 75
- Evaluation of Temporary Faculty, See Article 9.0 on Page 54
- Temporary Faculty Range Elevation, See Article 12.0 on Page 78
- Eligible individuals must apply prior to March 10 for a range elevation to be effective at the beginning of the following academic year, See Article 12.2 on Page 79
- Periodic Evaluation of Tenured Faculty, See Article 11.2 on Page 75