Functions
The Leadership and Educational Studies (LES) Departmental Promotion and Tenure Committee (PTC) functions are based on expectations outline in the Appalachian State Univeristy Faculty Handbook
4.1.7 Functions of Departmental Promotion and Tenure Committees
4.1.7.1 Departmental promotion and tenure committees (PTCs) make recommendations regarding contract renewal for tenure track faculty, Emeritus status (see section 3.12), graduate faculty status for tenure track and tenured faculty (see 4.5.3 and 4.4.5.1), the granting of permanent tenure, and promotion to tenure track or tenured ranks, either when a request for tenure is made by a faculty member, or at the automatic intervals specified in section 3.8 (inclusive) of the Faculty Handbook. The committee shall make a recommendation to the departmental chair, who in turn shall make a recommendation to the dean, who will send to Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor both her/his own recommendation and that of the committee and the department chair concerning the advisability of conferring promotion and/or tenure.