Watermark Faculty Success

Post Tenure

Post-Tenure Review: Schedule “At-A-Glance”
October 1, 2026	Chairs notify faculty subject to PETF
February 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CT	Faculty Review Portfolios due DPTAC reviewers have 8 weeks to evaluate portfolios
April 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CT	DPTAC notifications to faculty due Results are sent to chairs, deans, and the Provost
If PAFD Required*
April 10, 2026	Chair and faculty provide nominees
April 15, 2026	Peer evaluators selected
April 20-30, 2026	Faculty and peer evaluators devise PAFD
May 1-4, 2026	PAFD plan approved by Department chair/School director and sent to Dean and Provost
Fall 2026 Semester	PAFD begins
February 1, 2027	Peer reports due to Department chair/School director and faculty member
February 1-15, 2027	Faculty provides supplementals
April 1, 2027	Status of PAFD is reported
April 15, 2027	Dean notifies faculty member, department chair/school director, peer reviewers, and Provost of recommendation
May 1, 2027	Provost informs all the final decision

*Note: This process takes place outside of Watermark*

For more details, refer to APS 980204, Section 7. Timelines for the Process Involved in Both the Periodic Review and the Prompted Review.