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Faculty Promotion, Tenure and Sabbatical Processes and Forms

This page provides faculty members with the documents and information needed to navigate key career advancement and professional development processes. These forms and resources are related to faculty promotion, tenure, and sabbatical applications at the University of South Carolina Beaufort.

PROMOTION & TENURE INTENT FORM

Post-Tenure Review Schedule and Calendar

From the Office of Academic Affairs, each tenured faculty member, regardless of rank and including those in departmental administrative positions, will be reviewed every six years unless, during the previous six-year period, the faculty member is reviewed and advanced to or retained in a higher position, such as promotion to a higher professorial rank. Sabbatical leave does not affect post-tenure 
review. 

The schedule below indicates the ordinary post-tenure review cycle. In accordance with the USCB Faculty Manual, post-tenure review may be waived for any faculty member who notifies the Department Chair, in writing, of retirement within three years of the next scheduled review. The post-tenure review period may be extended with written approval, in accordance with ACAF 1.31 Extension of Faculty Tenure-Track Probationary Period and Scheduled Post-Tenure Review. Please note this document is a guide only. The USCB Faculty Manual is the final authority on post-tenure review policies and procedures; see also policy .

Review Schedule. Row 1. Date of Promotion or Last Post-Tenure Review: 2019 - 2020, P&T Intent Form Date: Spring 2025, Post-Tenure File Submission Date: Fall 2025, Post-Tenure File Review Date: Spring 2026, Personnel Action Effective Date*: Fall 2026. Row 2. Date of Promotion or Last Post-Tenure Review: 2020 - 2021, P&T Intent Form Date: Spring 2026, Post-Tenure File Submission Date: Fall 2027, Post-Tenure File Review Date: Spring 2027, Personnel Action Effective Date*: Fall 2027. Row 3. Date of Promotion or Last Post-Tenure Review: 2021 - 2022, P&T Intent Form Date: Spring 2027, Post-Tenure File Submission Date: Fall 2027, Post-Tenure File Review Date: Spring 2028, Personnel Action Effective Date*: Fall 2028. Row 4. Date of Promotion or Last Post-Tenure Review: 2022 - 2023, P&T Intent Form Date: Spring 2028, Post-Tenure File Submission Date: Fall 2028, Post-Tenure File Review Date: Spring 2029, Personnel Action Effective Date*: Fall 2029. Row 5. Date of Promotion or Last Post-Tenure Review: 2023 - 2024, P&T Intent Form Date: Spring 2029, Post-Tenure File Submission Date: Fall 2029, Post-Tenure File Review Date: Spring 2030, Personnel Action Effective Date*: Fall 2030. Row 6. Date of Promotion or Last Post-Tenure Review: 2024 - 2025, P&T Intent Form Date: Spring 2030, Post-Tenure File Submission Date: Fall 2030, Post-Tenure File Review Date: Spring 2031, Personnel Action Effective Date*: Fall 2031. Row 7. Date of Promotion or Last Post-Tenure Review: 2025 - 2026, P&T Intent Form Date: Spring 2031, Post-Tenure File Submission Date: Fall 2031, Post-Tenure File Review Date: Spring 2032, Personnel Action Effective Date*: Fall 2032. Row 8. Date of Promotion or Last Post-Tenure Review: 2026 - 2027, P&T Intent Form Date: Spring 2032, Post-Tenure File Submission Date: Fall 2032, Post-Tenure File Review Date: Spring 2033, Personnel Action Effective Date*: Fall 2033. Row 9. Date of Promotion or Last Post-Tenure Review: 2027 - 2028, P&T Intent Form Date: Spring 2033, Post-Tenure File Submission Date: Fall 2033, Post-Tenure File Review Date: Spring 2034, Personnel Action Effective Date*: Fall 2034. Row 10. Date of Promotion or Last Post-Tenure Review: 2028 - 2029, P&T Intent Form Date: Spring 2034, Post-Tenure File Submission Date: Fall 2034, Post-Tenure File Review Date: Spring 2035, Personnel Action Effective Date*: Fall 2035. Row 11. Date of Promotion or Last Post-Tenure Review: 2029 - 2030, P&T Intent Form Date: Spring 2035, Post-Tenure File Submission Date: Fall 2035, Post-Tenure File Review Date: Spring 2036, Personnel Action Effective Date*: Fall 2036. *Pending approval of the USC Board of Trustees in cases of promotion and/or tenure, or post-tenure raise pending approval of the USCB Chancellor.

Sabbatical Leave

The purpose of a sabbatical leave is to provide a period of time for creative and scholarly endeavors, that is of value to the faculty and contributes to their work with the University. A leave with pay (sabbatical) is a privilege which may be granted to an individual who has demonstrated, preferably by published or otherwise recognized work, substantial ability in scholarship, research and training, or other creative work.
 
One sabbatical leave will be granted each academic year, with a preference for the leave occurring in the Spring term. Requests for the fall may be considered, depending on project and Department Chair ability to cover courseload. Faculty shall be paid at100% of base salary for the duration of the academic term in which sabbatical has been granted. 
 
All Tenured Associate and Full Professors who meet all of the following criteria are eligible for consideration: 

  • employed at USCB for at least six years prior to application; 
  • tenured;
  • satisfactory annual reviews for the past six years; 

Note: Applicants at current rank for 6 or more years, must also have a satisfactory post-tenure review in all areas. 

Each academic year, the Office of Academic Affairs will solicit applications for sabbatical leave. 
Applications are expected to be made available in late fall and must be submitted on or about March 1. Applications will be reviewed by the Sabbatical Review Committee consisting of 3 tenured faculty members. Applications will be reviewed once the application period has closed and conclude on or before April 15. The committee will provide a ranked recommendation with rationale to the Provost who will make the final decision on or about May 1.
 
Applications with these criteria will receive priority points: 

  • Applicant has not been previous recipient of a sabbatical leave at USCB. 
  • Project ties directly to university mission, academic master plan, or strategic plan. 

Questions about this benefit should be directed to the Office of Academic Affairs at academicaffairs@uscb.edu.