University at Buffalo Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

President's Review Board (PRB)

ADMINISTRATION

The President's Review Board (PRB) is the faculty advisory body to the President and Provost on matters of appointments, promotion, and tenure at UB. The Board is comprised of a Chair, who must be a senior Professor or Librarian (non-voting), nine tenured faculty, holding the rank of Professor or Librarian (voting), and two student representatives (non-voting).

The 2007-2008 membership is as follows:

Note: This list is provided for information purposes only. All inquiries concerning the promotion/tenure process should be directed to the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs. Any contact with the Chair or individual members of the PRB about pending or upcoming cases could jeopardize the review process.

Christina Bloebaum, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Chair
Roger Des Forges, History
Marcus Bursik, Geology
Richard Donahue, Social & Preventive Medicine
Alan Lockwood, VA Medical Center
Jesse Poon, Geography
Mulchand Patel, Biochemistry
G. Lawrence Sanders, Management Science and Systems
Paschalis Alexandridis, Chemical & Biological Engineering
Lynda Schneekloth, Architecture

Board members are appointed for staggered three-year terms, beginning on September 1 and ending on August 31.

DOSSIERS: Deadline Dates

Deadline dates for submission of dossiers are as follows:

Promotion to Full Professor/Librarian

October 1 for promotions effective July 1 of the following year

December 1 for promotions effective September 1 of the following year

Continuing Appointment/Promotion to Associate Professor/Associate Librarian

October 1 for promotions effective January 1 of the following year

March 1 for promotions effective July 1

March 15 for promotions effective September 1

DOSSIERS: Assembly

Following are some points to remember when assembling the dossier:

an original + 11 copies of the dossier are required
insert colored divider sheets between each section of the dossier
do not staple or paperclip any sections of the dossier or have it bound in any way--use large paper clips or rubber bands to secure all copies
do not place any documents (Dean's letter, Chair's letter, etc.) in the non-confidential section of the dossier that contain names of external reviewers who have not given permission for the candidate to see their letters. If you choose to cite these reviewers or their comments, you must place a redacted copy of your letter with all identities deleted in the non-confidential section, since this is available for the candidate to review.
do not include full cv's for the external reviewers--a short bio is sufficient
do not include copies of articles/publications within the dossier--only one copy is required as supplemental information
all supplemental materials accompanying the dossier should (in total) be able to fit in the size of a manila folder box (2-1/4"h x 9-1/2"w x 12")

Detailed criteria for dossier preparation is available in the Faculty/Staff Handbook, Section III.A.

DOSSIERS: Questions

Any questions regarding the PRB or the preparation of dossiers can be addressed to Jan Rogacki, Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Assistant to the Chair of the President's Review Board, 645-2995 or rogacki@buffalo.edu.

Last Revision: December 04, 2007
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