Faculty Affairs
Mailing Address
Office of the Provost
Cleveland State Univeristy
2121 Euclid Avenue, AC 333
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
Campus Location
Parker Hannifin Administration Center, Room 333
2300 Euclid Avenue
Phone: 216.687.3588
Fax: 216.687.9290
Calendar of Key Faculty Contract Events
- Based on CSU AAUP Main and Law Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreements (August 16, 2021 through August 15, 2024 and extended through August 15, 2025), Faculty Personnel Policies and Bylaws, 2014.
- The College of Law has its own contract and calendar. There are separate tables presenting the dates for the College of Law reviews below.
Note: Calendar dates below are “on or before” deadlines. Any date that falls on weekends or university holidays should advance to the next M-F work day
Tenure Track Promotions and Tenure (Article 12.13);
College Lecturer and Professor of Practice 6th Year Promotions* (Article 12.2); and
Senior Lecturer and Full Professor of Practice Promotions*
| COLLEGE WITHDEPT PRC | COLLEGE W/ODEPT PRC | |
| April | Preliminary Dossieron First Monday** | Same** |
| Sept 1 | Final Dossier | Same |
| Sept 21 | Dept PRC to Chair*** | --- |
| Sept 30 | Chair to Dean | --- |
| Oct 1 | Dean’s office to College PRC | College PRC to Chair |
| Oct 15 | --- | Chair to Dean |
| Nov 8 | College PRC to Dean | --- |
| Dec 1 | Dean to Provost | Same |
| Jan 31 | University PRC to Provost | Same |
| Feb 28 | Provost to President | Same |
| Apr 15 | Board of Trustees action | Same |
| Apr 30 | eDossier will be archived | Same |
* College Lecturers and Professors of Practice are not required to submit a preliminary edossier.
** Chair signifies School Director where applicable.
Third and Fifth Year (Article 12.12) & 4th & 9th, 12th & 18th Year Reviews (Article 12.2)
| COLLEGE WITH DEPT PRC | COLLEGE W/O DEPT PRC | |
| Oct 7 | Submission of Dossier | Same |
| Oct 31 | Dept PRC to Chair | --- |
| Nov 14 | Chair to Dean for transmittal to College PRC | College PRC to Chair |
| Dec 15 | College PRC to Dean | Chair to Dean |
| Jan 15 | Dean completes review | Same |
*Lecturer reappointment reviews (9th, 12th and 18th) are finalized with the Provost by February 28, requiring no action from the President or Board.
Tenure-Track Non-Reappointment (Article 12.15)
First Year Probationary Faculty | |
January 1 | Written recommendation from PRC, Chair, or Dean |
March 1 | Written notification of termination at end of contract year |
2nd/3rd Year Probationary Faculty | |
October 15 | Written recommendation from PRC, Chair, or Dean |
December15 | Written notification of termination at end of contract year |
4th-6th Year Probationary Faculty | |
February15 | Written recommendation from PRC, Chair, or Dean |
June 1 | Written notification of termination at end of following academic year |
College of Law Promotion/Tenure Procedures (Article 12.10) & Clinical / Legal Writing Faculty Reappointment Reviews (Article 12.10 and 13.3)*
| LAW TENURE TRACK | PROMOTION TO SENIOR LEGALWRITING/ CLINICAL PROFESSOR | |
| April | Preliminary Dossier on First Monday | Same |
| Aug 1 | Submission of Final Dossierto PRC subcommittee | |
| Sept 8 | Submission of Final Dossier to PRC Subcommittee | |
| Oct 31 | PRC/PAC subcommittee to CPRC/PAC | |
| Nov 11 | CPRC/PAC to Dean | |
| Nov 25 | Dean to Provost | same |
| Jan 25 | University PRC to Provost | same |
| Feb 15 | Provost to President | same |
| Apr 15 | Board of Trustees action | same |
| Apr 30 | eDossier will be archived | same |
Five-Year Renewals for Legal Writing and Clinical Faculty Five-Year Renewals (Article 13.8 A (3))
For reappointment to the first five-year contract:
This process is set forth in the CBA in section 13.8.A.3, but no dates are listed for the various events. The CBA notes that the Dean creates a special committee, the special committee creates a report, presents that report to the faculty PAC, and the PAC makes a recommendation to the Dean.
Subsequent Law Five-Year Renewals
| Sept 1 | Candidate notifies Deanof intent to seek renewal |
| Nov 1 | Special Committee to Dean |
| Dec 1 | Dean Notifies SpecialCommittee and Candidate of Dean’s decision |
| Dec 15 | Dean to Provost |
| Feb 15 | Provost to President |
Professional Development and Workload (Article 13.1B-C and Personnel Policies 3344-16-03)
| April 30 | eFAARs due. |
| Sept 30 | Faculty meet with Chair to review FAAR and to discuss plans and goals. |
| Oct 15 | Faculty development plans due to Chair. |
| Dec 1 | Workload consultation between Chair and faculty. |
| Jan 25 | Consultation between Chairs and Dean. |
| Jan 31 | Faculty notified of workload assignment for the next academic year. |
Professional Leaves (Article 20)
| Sept 15 | Proposals due in Department |
| Oct 15 | Chair recommendations to Dean |
| Nov 15 | Dean recommendation to Provost |
| December | Provost/President recommendation to Board of Trustees |
| January | Board of Trustees action |
| “Within 90 days of returning to University duties, a faculty member shall submit a written report of activities during the period of professional leave. The report should be submitted to the Department Chairperson, who shall comment upon the report in writing. The report and comments shall be forwarded simultaneously to the Dean and the Provost.” |
Post –Retirement Employment (Personnel Policies 3344-16-07(C))
| April 1 | Faculty must notify Chair in writing of their intent to retire and to exercise post-retirement employment in the following fall semester. |
Mailing Address
Office of the Provost
Cleveland State Univeristy
2121 Euclid Avenue, AC 333
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
Campus Location
Parker Hannifin Administration Center, Room 333
2300 Euclid Avenue
Phone: 216.687.3588
Fax: 216.687.9290