University to close January 3 at 2:30 p.m.

The University of Akron Main Campus and Wayne Campus will close today at 2:30 p.m. due to periodically worsening road conditions in Akron and northern Summit County.

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Retention, Promotion and Tenure guidelines

  • The retention, tenure and promotion (RTP) guidelines in this section of our site are used by each academic unit once per year to review the performance of the bargaining-unit faculty.  These reviews include: non-tenure track faculty for consideration for reappointment; tenure-track faculty as they progress toward or reach their tenure decision; and faculty seeking promotion.

The guidelines and criteria differ for each department and school depending on their distinctive missions and areas of focus.  All, however, include the basic categories: teaching, research, service and professional conduct.