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Guiding Principles for Tenure, Retention and Promotion Process

at San José State University
  1. Decisions are based on peer review by elected committes of tenured faculty and appropriate Administrators.

  2. All reviews are based only on materials in dossiers prepared by the candidate. Each reviewer sees identical material.

  3. Reasons for decisions are given at each stage of review and candidates have the opportunity to write responses that are considered by the next level.

  4. Confidentiality governs all RTP deliberations.

  5. Fairness and equity require that all reviews are treated consistently in terms of procedures and timelines.