Charge/Duties
The Tenure and Promotion Support Committee is a Standing Committee of the Smathers Libraries established to offer support to faculty through the tenure and promotion process by providing a series of workshops offered strategically throughout the year. The Committee meets annually to review and develop the Libraries’ T&P workshop schedule for the coming calendar year. Workshops are scheduled January through September. Each member of the committee is responsible for coordination, scheduling, and hosting/attending at least two of the annual T&P workshops on Zoom.
Membership
- Appointed by Tenure Home Chairs or Associate Deans
- Seven faculty members with at least one member from each tenure home
- The Libraries Training Program Manager will serve as a full member of the committee on an ongoing basis
- Two-year terms, with half the membership changing each year
Committee Members
- Hannah Whitaker (DASHE) – 2026 & 2027
- Stephanie Chancy (DASHE) – 2026 & 2027
- Laurel Kaminsky (MHS) – 2025 & 2026
- Ariel Pomputius (MHS) – 2026 & 2027
- Sheri Edwards (RDE) – 2025 & 2026
- Terry Selfe (RDE) – 2026 & 2027
- Ben Walker – committee liaison
- Cynthia Digby – ongoing
- Juliana Rojas – ongoing