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Post-Tenure Review (PTR)

PTR is required of all tenured faculty every seven years to ensure continued professional development and evaluate contributions to the university.

Review Process and Policies

Participation in the PTR process is mandatory. Reviews of tenured faculty members are selected on a scheduled basis. A review may also be triggered at the request of a department chair. 

Review Timeline

September:  PTR process begins. List of faculty members with a Post-Tenure Review due is approved by the School Medicine APT Committee.

October:  Faculty members are notified of PTR being due in the current academic year.

January 15:  Deadline for faculty to submit review materials.

April:  Reviews are completed by April 1. APT Committee meets to review PTR recommendations.

May:  APT Committee recommendations are submitted to the Executive Dean. By May 31, final decisions by the Executive Dean are made. Notifications are sent to the faculty member and department chair.

KU School of Medicine

University of Kansas Medical Center
Faculty Affairs and Development (FAD)
School of Medicine
Mail Stop 1049
3901 Rainbow Blvd.
Kansas City, KS 66160-1049