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Faculty Evaluation, Promotion, and Tenure Guidelines

WVU Procedures for Faculty Appointment, Annual Evaluation, Promotion, and Tenure

West Virginia University (New) - Approved 4/25/25

COVID-19 Revised Annual Evaluation Guidelines (Spring, Summer and Fall 2020; Spring 2021) - Approved 6/10/20

Approved College/School Faculty Evaluation Criteria

Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources (New) - Approved 12/8/2025
Center for Excellence in STEM Education - Approved 9/30/20
College of Creative Arts and Media - Approved 9/25/24
College of Creative Arts and Media (New) - Approved 1/7/2026
- Reed School of Media and Communications (Reed College of Media) - Approved 5/23/23
- School of Music - Approved 8/27/20
College of Applied Human Sciences - Approved 6/7/2024
- School of Counseling and Well-being (College of Education and Human Sciences) - Approved 7/15/20
- School of Education (Department of Curriculum & Instruction/Literacy Studies) - Approved 8/28/20
- School of Sport Sciences (College of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences) - Approved 9/18/20
College of Law - Approved 8/29/17
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design - 10/11/2021
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences (New) - Approved 12/10/2025
- Department of Biology (New) - Approved 4/2/2026
- Department of Chemistry (New) - Approved 4/16/2026
- Department of Communication Studies - Approved 6/10/10
- Department of English - Approved 9/1/22
- Department of Forensics and Investigative Science - Approved 7/13/15
- Department of Geology and Geography - Approved 7/9/12
- Department of History - Approved 7/22/09
- Department of Mathematics - Approved 6/30/11
- Department of Philosophy and the Religious Studies and Humanities Programs (New) - Approved 5/15/26
- Department of Physics and Astronomy - Approved 7/29/19
- Department of Political Science - Approved 7/9/12
- Department of Psychology (New) - Approved 4/13/2026
- School of Social Work - Approved 6/14/10
- Department of Sociology and Anthropology - Approved 6/7/10
- Department of Statistics - Approved 7/22/15
- Center for Women's and Gender Studies - Approved 1/23/01
- Multidisciplinary Studies Programs - Approved 12/18/23
- World Languages Programs - Approved 7/27/22
John Chambers College of Business and Economics - Approved 8/3/21
Potomac State College (New) - Approved 4/24/26
Washington Center (New) - Approved 4/22/26
WVU Extension Service - Approved 10/16/18
WVU Institute of Technology (New) - Approved 12/8/25
WVU Libraries - Approved 8/27/23

Approved WVU Health Sciences Center Procedures for Faculty Appointment, Annual Evaluation, Promotion, and Tenure

West Virginia University Health Sciences Center (New) - Approved 8/22/25

School of Dentistry - Approved 6/27/13
School of Medicine - Approved 5/15/25
School of Nursing - Approved 9/30/21
School of Pharmacy - Approved 8/4/21
School of Public Health - Approved 11/15/24