One Faculty refers to MD, PhD and academic program appointments.

Standards for Promotion 

• Academic Ranks ascend from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor to Professor
• Standards for Promotion in the College of Medicine apply to all faculty with the most recent set always used to assess promotion to any rank
• Quick Reference Checklists for Promotion summarize the criteria needed for promotion to the next rank
  • Promotion to Associate Professor (clinician)
  • Promotion to Associate Professor (scientist)
  • Promotion to Professor (clinician)
  • Promotion to Professor (scientist)
• The time period under consideration ends on June 30 of the year you apply. The starting date is determined by:
  • Assistant Professor – the date of your appointment to faculty
  • Associate Professor or Clinical Associate Professor – the date you were promoted to that rank
• Faculty interested in applying for promotion should first discuss it with their Department/Provincial Head

• Faculty should update their CV annually. Although you may not be going forward for promotion, it is recommended that you send an updated CV to your Department Head.
• The CV should be formatted following the USask guidelines and can be generated in either a Word document or from the USask UnivRS system.
  • CV template for medical faculty

• A Teaching Dossier provides a comprehensive overview of teaching and related activities, teaching development and philosophy of teaching
  • CoM teaching dossier template (medical faculty)
  • CoM teaching dossier template (scientists)
  • Guidelines to consider in preparation of a teaching philosophy
• Contact Faculty Engagement for samples to assist with the process

• Preparation of a case file for promotion. This will require time and effort. You are required to write several ‘statements’ about your academic progress in various work categories and an up-to-date CV is mandatory. Review these helpful documents:  
• Candidate checklist for case file. The candidate checklist outlines the material candidates are required to submit.
• Promotion information session video for Scientists
• Promotion information session video for Clinicians/Medical Faulty
• Case File Template – Scientists
• Case File Template – Clinicians/Medical Faculty

More information is available on the Office of the Vice-Provost, Faculty Relations website.

Probationary period 
The year that the initial probationary period of your faculty appointment must be renewed can be found in your Offer of Employment letter from the university or by contacting Faculty Engagement.

The Faculty Engagement office is always ready to assist you in this process.