Faculty Promotion

Promotion Information

• Tenure Guidelines for Regular Faculty (PDF)
• Promotion guidelines for Physicians (PDF)
• Promotion guidelines for Non-Physicians (PDF)
• Promotion Calendar for Non-Tenure Physicians and Non-Physicians (PDF)

The 2025 NTT (Non-Tenure Track) promotion guidelines for physicians and nonphysicians take effect beginning with the 2026-2027 academic promotion cycle. All candidates who undergo review for academic promotion during the 2026-2027 cycle will be evaluated according to these updated guidelines. Faculty members seeking promotion should familiarize themselves with the new criteria and expectations outlined in the 2025 guidelines prior to submitting their promotion materials.

• Promotion guidelines for Physicians (PDF), effective 26-27 academic promotion cycle
• Promotion guidelines for Non-Physicians (PDF), effective 26-27 academic promotion cycle

The 2025 SOM Regular Faculty promotion and tenure guidelines take effect beginning with the 2026-2027 academic promotion cycle. All candidates who undergo review for academic promotion during the 2026-2027 cycle will be evaluated according to these updated guidelines. Faculty members seeking promotion should familiarize themselves with the new criteria and expectations outlined in the 2025 guidelines prior to submitting their promotion materials.

• Promotion guidelines for Regular Faculty (PDF), effective 26-27 academic promotion cycle

Policy

• Policy on Standards of Conduct for Teacher/Learner Relationships

Guiding physicians through promotion (videos by Dr. Bamberger)

• An Introduction to Academic Promotion for Physicians at UMKC
• Completing your UMKC SOM Academic Promotion packet for full-time physicians

Guiding non-physician faculty through promotion (videos by Dr. Schurman)

• Preparing for Promotion on Your First Day as Faculty
• Preparing for Promotion: Putting Together Your Best Porfolio