Traditional Track

As described in the Yale Faculty Handbook:

Appointment at this rank may be considered for individuals who hold an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree and who have completed appropriate postdoctoral training. Published scholarship of high quality is desirable along with promise as a teacher and scholar. Individuals who will contribute to graduate education and who hold a primary or secondary appointment in a basic science or bridge department may be eligible for assignment to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

The initial appointment is usually for, but cannot exceed, three years. There is no entitlement to reappointment. Reappointment requires evidence of excellence as a scholar, teacher, and, if applicable, as a practitioner in their field. Reappointments may bring a faculty member’s total years in rank as assistant professor to no more than six years, plus approved extensions described in Section III.F. Non-reappointment requires one year’s written notice, except in the case of current one-year appointments or reappointments, which require 60 days’ written notice.

Limits on Term Appointments. No one shall be appointed in the Traditional Track at the combined ranks of assistant professor and associate professor on term for longer than a total of 10 years, plus any approved extensions described in Section III.F. For faculty who served in the ladder ranks at other institutions, both (i) the years of appointment to the ladder ranks at Yale and (ii) all years served (except for up to two years for assistant professors and one year for associate professors with term, to allow for transition of their research programs) in the ladder ranks at other institutions together shall count toward this maximum.

Terms for this rank are for up to three years. For this track, there is a maximum of 6 years as assistant professor. Those who have held a ladder track position at another instructions should see the position-specific considerations delineated under appointments.

Appointment to assistant professor in this track does NOT require presentation to a YSM A&P Committee or the BPO.

Appointment to this rank requires:

• Completion of the RFP, Interfolio, and FSRP processes and a signed offer letter
• Yale CV1
• Letters of Recommendation
• Workday entry
• Yale Coproation approval

Reappointment processes, including review requirements, are determined by departments. Once completed, departmental faculty affairs staff should enter reappointments into Workday, preferably by June 1 for new terms beginning July 1.

As described in the Yale Faculty Handbook:

Candidates for appointment or promotion to the rank of associate professor on term should have achieved recognition as independent investigators and have demonstrated excellence as teachers and, if applicable, as practitioners in their field. Their achievements and promise as teachers and scholars should be strong enough to suggest that they will be qualified for appointment to tenure at Yale or another major medical institution within four to five years. Individuals who will contribute to graduate education and who hold a primary or secondary appointment in a basic science department are eligible for assignment to the Graduate School.

The maximum initial term of this appointment is five years. If, at the end of the term, the individual has been a member of the faculty at the combined ranks of assistant and associate professor for less than 10 years (inclusive of years on ladder faculty at another institution, plus any extensions described in Section III.F), they may be reappointed for a term that does not exceed the maximum of 10 years in the non-tenure traditional (tenure-) track ranks (plus any approved extensions as described in Section III.F), subject to the approval of the Dean and the Provost and in accordance with limits on term appointments described below. One year’s written notice is required for non-reappointment or non-promotion, except in the case of current one- year appointments or reappointments, which require 60 days’ written notice.

Limits on Term Appointments. No one shall be appointed in the Traditional Track at the combined ranks of assistant professor and associate professor on term for longer than a total of 10 years, plus any approved extensions described in Section III.F. For faculty who served in the ladder ranks at other institutions, both (i) the years of appointment to the ladder ranks at Yale and (ii) all years served (except for up to two years for assistant professors and one year for associate professors with term, to allow for transition of their research programs) in the ladder ranks at other institutions together shall count toward this maximum.

Terms for this rank are for up to five years. For this track, there is a maximum of 10 years that can be at assistant and associate professor with term combined (plus extensions described in Section III.E - Faculty Handbook). The appointment may be extended for up to two years, if the faculty member has been at the combined ranks of assistant and associate professor for less than 10 years, subject to approval of the dean and the provost and in accordance with limits on term appointments described below. Those who have held a ladder track position at another instructions should see the position-specific considerations delineated under appointments.

Appointment to this rank requires:

• Completion of the RFP, Interfolio, and FSRP processes and a signed offer letter
• Departmental A&P narrative
• Yale CV1
• Yale CV2A (part A only)
• Samples of scholarship
• Letters of evaluation with referee template and department chair letter of solicitation
• Department vote
• Review/approval:
  • YSM Term A&P Committee (department chair or designee presentation needed)
  • BPO (department chair presentation not needed)
• Workday entry
• Yale Corporation approval

Promotion to this rank requires:

• Departmental A&P narrative
• Yale CV1
• Yale CV2
• Samples of scholarship
• Teaching evaluations
• Letters of evaluation with referee template and department chair letter of solicitation
• Department vote
• Review/approval:
  • YSM Term A&P Committee (department chair or designee presentation may be needed)
  • BPO (department chair presentation not needed)
• Workday entry
• Yale Corporation approval

Reappointment processes, including review requirements, are determined by departments. Once completed, departmental faculty affairs staff should upload the CV of the faculty members who are being reappointed to Interfolio. After approval by the BPO, the reappointments should be entered into Workday, preferably no later than June 1 for new terms beginning July 1.

As described in the Yale Faculty Handbook:

Candidates for appointment or promotion to the rank of associate professor with tenure must have produced a significant body of scholarship, must be able teachers, and, if clinicians, must be accomplished in their clinical fields. They must be rising toward national and international leadership in their areas of specialty, and there must be clear evidence that academic growth will continue, with the expectation that their value to the institution and their national and international standing will make them suitable candidates for promotion to professor within a reasonable period of time.

A tenure appointment, whether at the rank of professor or associate professor, is a permanent, forward-looking commitment. This commitment is made with consideration of the achievements of the individual and the programmatic needs of the department and the School. Appraisals of past contributions must be supplemented by strong evidence of future contributions to the profession and to teaching and, if applicable, the clinical programs. In choosing among available candidates, the faculty may decide that outstanding promise of a person in the earlier stages of a career justifies appointment even though their published attainments to date may be fewer than those of more established candidates.

While several manifestations of intellectual distinction are prerequisite to an appointment with tenure, it is recognized that the balance among them may vary from candidate to candidate and from field to field; there may be variation in the quantity of the written or creative work, though the quality must always be high. Unusually effective teaching or an unusually significant contribution to the community’s well-being may serve to supplement but not to substitute for evidence of scholarly achievement.

Individuals who will contribute to graduate education and who hold a primary or secondary appointment in a basic science department are eligible for assignment to the Graduate School.

Appointment to this position confers tenure.

Appointment to this tenured rank requires:

• Departmental A&P narrative
• Yale CV1
• Yale CV2A (part A only)
• Samples of scholarship
• Letters of evaluation with referee template and dean's letter of solicitation
• Department vote
• Review/approval:
  • YSM Senior A&P Committee or TACBS A&P Committee (department chair or designee presentation needed)
  • BPO (department chair or designee presentation needed)
• Workday entry
• Yale Corporation approval

While the several manifestations of intellectual distinction are prerequisite to an appointment with tenure, it is recognized that the balance among them may vary from candidate to candidate and from field to field; there may be variation in the quantity of the written or creative work, though the quality must always be high. Unusually effective teaching or an unusually significant contribution to the community's well-being may serve to supplement but not substitute for evidence of scholarly achievement.

In choosing among available candidates, the faculty may decide that outstanding promise of a person in the earlier stages of a career justifies appointment even though his or her published attainments to date may be fewer than those of more established candidates.

As described in the Yale Faculty Handbook:

Candidates for appointment or promotion to the rank of professor with tenure are expected to stand in competition with the foremost leaders in their fields throughout the world, as demonstrated by major scholarly achievements and by teaching. If they are clinicians, they must be exemplary practitioners of their field of clinical medicine or public health practice. There should be ample evidence that they will continue to make significant contributions as scholars, to serve as able and influential teachers, and to contribute to the well-being of the academic community. The strength of commitment conferred by appointment to the rank of professor mandates that candidates in this track have attained the same level of achievement in their domains as candidates for professor in the other ladder tracks.

A tenure appointment, whether at the rank of professor or associate professor, is a permanent, forward-looking commitment. This commitment is made with consideration of the achievements of the individual and the programmatic needs of the department and the School. Appraisals of past contributions must be supplemented by strong evidence of future contributions to the profession and to teaching and, if applicable, the clinical programs. In choosing among available candidates, the faculty may decide that outstanding promise of a person in the earlier stages of a career justifies appointment even though their published attainments to date may be fewer than those of more established candidates.

While several manifestations of intellectual distinction are prerequisite to an appointment with tenure, it is recognized that the balance among them may vary from candidate to candidate and from field to field; there may be variation in the quantity of the written or creative work, though the quality must always be high. Unusually effective teaching or an unusually significant contribution to the community’s well-being may serve to supplement but not to substitute for evidence of scholarly achievement.

Individuals who will contribute to graduate education and who hold a primary or secondary appointment in a basic science department are eligible for assignment to the Graduate School.

Appointment to this position confer tenure.