The University Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure (UAPT) Committee is composed of senior members of the Boston University faculty, drawn from across the various schools and colleges. The UAPT has access to all materials used at the preceding level of review, all votes and reports from the preceding levels, and any updates candidates have submitted. The UAPT may also request further information or clarification from the department chair, APT Committee, and/or Dean. The UAPT only conducts classroom visits in cases where it believes there is not enough evidence in the dossier to make a decision on the teaching aspect of the case.
The UAPT reviews are completed during the spring semester and the UAPT reports are forwarded to the Provost for review, along with the candidate’s complete dossier. A redacted copy of the UAPT’s report is available upon request to the Provost’s office. A redacted copy of the UAPT’s report is made available to candidates automatically upon a negative decision by the Provost. The Provost makes a recommendation to the President, who makes the final decision and notifies the Dean of the final disposition of the case. The Dean then informs the candidate in writing.
The Provost also considers appeals of negative decisions by the Dean and informs the candidate directly.