Faculty & Academic Staff Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure / Continuing Review
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- Reappointment, Continuing Appointment and Promotion
- Functional Description of Specialist Duties, Advancement in the System and Administrative Responsibilities
- Non-Reappointment
Academic Specialist Review Timetable 2025-26 for Reappointment, Award of Continuing Status and Promotion to Senior Academic Specialist
Note: Dates below reflect the university-level schedule. Colleges, departments, and schools may establish earlier internal deadlines.
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| September 15, 2025 |
MSU Human Resources emails Deans, Separately Reporting Directors, and Academic Specialist Review Contacts with links to:
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October 1, 2025 |
Unit response to the preliminary report due to MSU HR Operations. |
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November 21, 2025
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Office of the Provost distributes materials electronically to each unit for specialists scheduled for review in 2025–26. The reports include:
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November – April 30, 2026
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Unit Review Process – Academic specialists should receive communication from unit administrator on the unit review process by November 30, 2025. |
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April 1, 2026 |
Deadline to Request Extension of Continuing Specialist Review. Requests must be submitted to fasaffairs@msu.edu. |
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April 24, 2026
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Deans or separately reporting directors request primary unit administrator to inform individual academic specialist of whether the dean or unit leader has approved the department's recommended action and that the dean or unit leader has forwarded a completed " Form on Progress and Excellence with Recommendation for Reappointment, Award of Continuing or Promotion to Sr. Specialist Action" to the Provost. Even if the dean or unit leader does not approve the department's recommended action, all review materials in support of such an action will be made available for review by the provost and their staff. |
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May 1, 2026
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Deans or Separately Reporting Directors submit the following to MSU HR FAS Review Non-Tenure FASreviewNon-Tenure@hr.msu.edu Form A: Academic Specialist in the Continuing System Recommendation (include explanation of each form) Form B: Certification by Dean or Unit Leader with the dates of most recent review of each Specialist Form on Progress and Excellence (formerly Form C): Completed form and supporting materials. |
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May – July 1, 2026 |
Provost and the Vice Provost/Associate Vice President for Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs review submitted packets. Consultation may occur with deans or unit leaders as needed. |
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July 15, 2026
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Provost notifies Deans and Separately Reporting Director of recommendations accepted for recommendation to the President and the Board of Trustees. |
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July 17 to August 1, 2026
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Deans and Separately Reporting Director send notices of action by the Office of the Provost to Chairpersons, Directors, and Academic Specialists. |
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October 1, 2026 |
Salary adjustments for awards of Continuing Status and/or Promotion to Senior Academic Specialist take effect. |
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October 15, 2026
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Approved extensions and supporting materials for Provost-level review due to MSU HR FAS Review Non-Tenure FASreviewNon-Tenure@hr.msu.edu. Outcomes will take effect January 1, 2027. |
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December 15, 2026
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Deadline for notification to academic specialist in the continuing system who are not reappointed. |
