Appendix a. Sample Timelines.
The following sample timelines are for information purposes only. Candidates should discuss their particular case with the Department Chair or Program Director and the Dean of the Faculty/Vice President for Academic Affairs (or designee Associate Dean of the Faculty).
No Previous Service Counted
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
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Third year reappointment |
May take Pre-tenure leave (option 1) |
May take Pre-tenure leave (option 2) |
Tenure review |
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3-year contract (starting with a probationary year) |
3-year contract |
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Counting One Year of Previous Service
Written notification in Years 1, 2, 3, and 4 to count one year of previous service.
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
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Written notification |
Third-year reappointment |
May take Pre-tenure leave (option 1) |
May take Pre-tenure leave (option 2) |
Tenure review |
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Written notification |
Third-year reappointment |
May take Pre-tenure leave |
Tenure review |
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Third-year reappointment Written notification |
May take Pre-tenure leave |
Tenure review |
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Third-year reappointment |
May take Pre-tenure leave Written notification |
Tenure review |
Counting Two Years of Previous Service
Written notification in Years 1, 2, and 3 to count two years of previous service.*
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Written notification |
Third-year reappointment |
May take Pre-tenure leave |
Tenure review |
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Written notification |
Third-year reappointment |
Tenure review May take Pre-tenure leave |
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Third-year reappointment Written notification |
Tenure review May takePre-tenure leave |
*According to Part One, Section IX. B. 2 of Skidmore College’s Faculty Handbook, faculty “who have been reappointed are eligible to apply [for a pre-tenure paid leave] for the following year. Faculty are ineligible to apply for a pre-tenure research leave in the year they stand for tenure.”
Last update: 7-31-2024