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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">By now, those of you who are preparing dossiers for promotion or retention this year have been informed OR have confirmed with their unit head that you will be submitting this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The next steps:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">PLEASE take the time to
<b>view the </b></span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">training(s)</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> appropriate to your dossier. These trainings do an excellent job in broadly covering what might be expected in various sections of your dossier.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Also – review the
<b>Guide to the Promotion Process</b> for your track: </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://facultyaffairs.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/2023-03/2023-24%20Guide%20to%20the%20Promotion%20Process%20for%20CSP%20and%20PT.pdf" title="2023-24 Guide to the Promotion Process for CSP and PT.pdf"><b><span style="color:#8B0015;background:white">Continuing
Status and Tenure Track</span></b></a> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">or </span>
<span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://facultyaffairs.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/2023-03/23-24%20Guide%20to%20the%20Career-Track%20Promotion%20Process.pdf" title="23-24 Guide to the Career-Track Promotion Process.pdf"><b><span style="color:#8B0015;background:white">Career
Track</span></b></a>. I guarantee you that this guide will become your BEST FRIEND in the next months. The guidance is explicit and very detailed.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">If you are an instructor, please make certain that you have a
<b>Peer Review of Teaching</b> completed (see attached) – the review has to be from fall 2022 or spring 2023.
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">If applicable to your case, please provide your unit head with a list of potential
<b>external reviewers and collaborators</b> who may provide letters of support. You can NOT request these letters yourself; the requests must come from your unit head. Familiarize yourself with the UA policy on who is a collaborator:</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">collaborators are defined as individuals who have co-authored books, articles, abstracts, or grant proposals within the last five years. Collaborators
also include individuals who have been a candidate's dissertation advisor, mentor, supervisor, or close coworker in a lab, department, or residency program, even if this occurred more than five-years prior to the review.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white">Starting this week and through the end of June, I will be offering
<b>twice-weekly “promotion office hours”</b> for faculty to ask questions about dossier preparation and review. These office hours will be on:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white"> Wednesdays, 9 to 10 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white"> Fridays, 4 to 5 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white"> Zoom address:
<a href="https://arizona.zoom.us/j/2279458173">https://arizona.zoom.us/j/2279458173</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white">These office hours (via Zoom) are “open,” meaning, there may be other people in the room.
<b>If you have a private matter</b> that you would like to discuss, please reach out to make a one-on-one appointment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white">I will also be providing a
<b>half-day promotion workshop during the week of May 22<sup>nd</sup></b>. This will be an in-person event and is designed to address any remaining questions that you may have. More information will be provided soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white">Jeannie</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:none">Jean E. McLain, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:none">Assistant Dean for Faculty Advancement, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:none">Research Specialist, Department of Environmental Science</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:none">University of Arizona, Tucson</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:none">(520) 621-4084 [DIRECT LINE]</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:none">(520) 404-8793 [MOBILE]</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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