Promotion & Tenure
As noted from PS 36, the university seeks to employ and maintain faculty with superior qualifications to advance its mission and to nurture and support the work of those faculty members. The decision to award tenure is of distinguished and central importance. The university will do so only through a rigorous, careful process of examination and deliberation. Accordingly, the decision to tenure entails the presumption of professional excellence. It implies the expectation of an academic career that will develop and grow in quality and value, and one that will be substantially self-supervised and self-directed.
Updated: June 27, 2025
Promotion/Tenure Recommendations 2025-26
| Action | Regular Cycle Date (effective fall 2026) | Mid-year Cycle Date (effective spring 2027) |
|---|---|---|
| P&T applications launch in Elements | August 25, 2025 | January 12, 2026 |
| Last day for meetings between candidates and deans to occur | November 7, 2025 | March 27, 2026 |
| Recommendations due to Academic Affairs in Elements | November 14, 2025 | April 3, 2026 |
| Forwarded for Graduate Council review | December 18, 2025 | April 24, 2026 |
| Returned to Academic Affairs from Graduate Council | January 30, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| Sent to Vice Provosts, and Vice Presidents for review | February 6, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| Collective review by Vice Provosts, and Vice President for Research & Economic Development | February 27, 2026 | June 12, 2026 |
| Collective review by Provost, Vice Provosts, and Vice President for Research & Economic Development | March 13, 2026 | June 26, 2026 |
| Final review by President and Provost | March 27, 2025 | July 10, 2026 |
| Notification letters sent to colleges | April 17, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
For questions regarding the promotion and tenure process, please contact Mallory Danzy (mallorydare@lsu.edu).
Distinguished/Senior Instructor Recommendations 2025-2026
| Action | Deadline |
|---|---|
| List of candidates to Academic Affairs to check eligibility (to Mallory Danzy at mallorydare@lsu.edu) | November 3, 2025 |
| Candidate reviews to be completed by Department and College | March 27, 2026 |
| List of faculty approved for advanced working titles due to Academic Affairs (to Mallory Danzy at mallorydare@lsu.edu) | April 3, 2026 |
| Faculty will be notified by their college | April 10, 2026 |
Extension of the Tenure Clock
In the course of a faculty member’s time in rank, the University may grant a temporary departure from the tenure-track, commonly called “Stopping the Tenure Clock.”