Faculty Resources

Faculty Affairs

This page provides resources for faculty seeking tenure and/or promotion as well as quick access to travel forms, the faculty handbook and much more.

 

  • Watermark Faculty Success
    Watermark Faculty Success enables faculty to enter and keep track of their activities in one place so that different outputs can be prepared, such as annual activity reports, tenure and promotion documents, accreditation reports, faculty CVs, faculty credentials, graduate faculty status, and more.
  • Tenure and Promotion College and Department Criteria
    Tenure and Promotion criteria for individual colleges and departments can be found here.
  • Tenure and Promotion Timeline and Workflow

    May 1

    • By May 1, HR sends list of eligible candidates to Dean
    • Upon receipt, Dean sends list of eligible candidates to Department Chair

     

    By May 15 


    • Department Chair notifies candidate of eligibility

     

    By July 15

    • Eligible candidate notifies Department Chair of intent to apply

     

    By August 15

    • ETSU Watermark coordinator creates schedules in Watermark Faculty Success
    • Candidate is notified when system is ready

     

    By September 15


    • Candidate submits application materials
    *Department committee can now see candidate documents

     

    By October 7

    • Department Committee Chair uploads report, enters votes, uploads external reviews if applicable
    *Candidate can now see Department Committee report

     

    By October 30 

    • Department Chair uploads statement and enters recommendation
    *Candidate can now see Department Chair Statement
    *College Committee can now see Department Chair report, Department Committee report, and candidate documents

     

    By December 15

    • College Committee Chair uploads report and enters votes
    *Candidate can now see College Committee report

     

    By February 1

    • Dean uploads statement and enters recommendation
    *Candidate can now see Dean statement

     

    By March 1

    • Vice President uploads statement and enters recommendation
     *Candidate can now see Vice President statement

     

    By April 1

    • President uploads statement, enters recommendation, and forwards 
      recommendations to ETSU Board of Trustees for action 
     *Candidate can now see President statement 

     

    By July 15

    • President uploads official notice of tenure/promotion decision
    *Candidate can now see notification of ETSU Board of Trustees’ decision pertaining to tenure and/or promotion 

     

    * Dates may be adjusted if candidate decides to appeal a decision.

    Candidates and Committees can view materials and/or evaluations a few days after the deadline.
    Note: Department Chairs, Deans, Vice President, and President can view candidate materials and evaluations at any 
    stage of the process. 

     

     

  • Faculty Handbook
    The Faculty Handbook is a compilation of institutional policies, procedures, forms, guidelines, services, and resources. The Faculty Senate is the steward of the faculty handbook.  All revisions to the Faculty Handbook are subject to the approval of the President of ETSU. 
  • Accounts Payable (Travel Forms)
    Faculty can find Business and Finance forms by department at this site. Under Travel, faculty can find the forms to complete to authorize travel and forms to complete once travel is complete.  
  • Time Reporting System (TRS)
    Information Technology Services, in conjunction with Business and Finance, developed an electronic timesheet to facilitate ETSU's time reporting process within the Time Record System (TRS).
  • University Strategic Plan 
    Supporting a strategic growth agenda that maximizes the student experience both inside and outside the classroom. Given the decline in college-going rates and stagnate educational attainment rates, the university is focused on ensuring access to higher education regardless of location, resources, and/or educational background.
  • Emergency Preparedness
    Emergencies can happen at any given moment. Knowing the right thing to do in a moment of emergency can be the difference between life and death. Information on how to be prepared for an emergency can be found here. 

  • ETSU Mobile App
    This site provides directions for signing up for the ETSU Mobile App.
  • Request to Stop the Tenure Clock 
    Faculty who wish to stop the tenure clock may do so. Before completing this request faculty are encouraged to seek the advice of their chair. The Request to Stop the Tenure Clock Formis an essential step in the process.  
  • Emeritus Request
    Faculty who meet eligibility for emeritus may complete the required paperwork to request Emeritus status Form.