Promotion is meant to signify the university’s acknowledgement of advancing contributions to teaching, research (scholarly activity) and academic administration. It should not be viewed as an acknowledgement of long-term service, although such service is deeply appreciated by the college and our learners.

One Faculty refers to MD, PhD, and academic program (AP) appointments

• Standards for Renewal, Tenure, and Promotion in the College of Medicine apply to all faculty with the most recent set always used to assess promotion to any rank
• Checklists of criteria summaries:
  • Renewal and Tenure (Category 4/Scientist)
  • Renewal and Tenure (Category 5/Clinician/SRS)
  • Promotion to Associate Professor (Category 4/Scientist)
  • Promotion to Associate Professor (Category 5/Clinician/SRS)
  • Promotion to Professor (Category 4/Scientist)
  • Promotion to Professor (Category 5/Clinician/SRS)
• The time period under consideration for promotion ends on June 30 of the year you apply. The starting date is determined by the date of your appointment at your current rank:
  • 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 should first discuss with their Department/Provincial Head
  • Promotion Information for DHs
  • Department Promotion Recommendation

• 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
  • CV template for employed 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

• 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
  • Case File Template – Scientists
  • Case File Template – Clinicians/Medical Faculty