Non-Tenure Line Faculty Promotion

• 2024-2025 Non-Tenure Line Administrative Guidelines
• IST_AC-14 Non-Tenure Line Promotion and Appointment Guidelines
• Policy AC21 – Definition of Academic Ranks
• Non-Tenure Line Promotion Workshop Presentation (2025-2026)
• IST Non-Tenure Line Promotions Timetable

Materials Required (Candidate)

• Academic CV (include service)
• Narrative Statement (three-page limit, 1600-word limit)
• Statement on Teaching Philosophy
• Required for promotion to full teaching professor
  • 5 letters of support from students
  • 3-5 names and contact information for external letter writers

Materials Required (Provided by Faculty Affairs Administrative Staff)

• SEEQ scores and full summary of student comments for each class taught beginning with IST date of hire
• Summary of Peer Evaluations beginning with IST date of hire
• Summary of Faculty Annual reviews beginning with IST date of hire
• Job description

Email PDF Files

• Submit PDF files to Liz Stouffer (emg5338@psu.edu)
• One file containing academic CV
• One file containing Narrative Statement
• One file containing Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• One file containing five letters of support from students (for promotion to full teaching professor)
• One file containing 3-5 names and contact information for external letter writers (for promotion to full teaching professor)

For clarification on the non-tenure line promotion materials, review this document created by the 2024 Non-Tenure Line Promotion Guidelines Committee.

A narrative statement indicates a candidate’s sense of their scholarship of teaching and learning; scholarship of research (if applicable) and creative accomplishments; and service and scholarship of service to the University, society, and the profession.

The purpose of this statement is to give candidates the opportunity to place their work and activities in context of their overall goals and agendas.

Important:

• 2-3 Pages
• No more than 1600 words

• Should include all academic Penn State appointment dates
• Should include all service information provided to IST and the professional community since IST date of hire, such as committee names and date(s) served
• Should be current