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Why? Appropriate motivation is essential to preparing the optimal application for academic promotion. Recognition of the potential benefits of a successful promotion for individuals, colleagues, programs, and others can enhance motivation for promotion. When? Ideally, application should be made when the chance of success is high as the applicant can document meeting all expectations for the requested promotion. Some institutions require or recommend application for promotion after a specified number of years in grade. Tenure-track appointments have deadlines for promotion and regulations about altering the tenure clock. What? The documentation required for promotion usually includes curriculum vitae (CV), internal and external assessments, and other information. Formats for documentation and timelines for submission vary among schools but are strictly enforced.
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Walling, A. (2018). Applying for Academic Promotion: Why? When? What?. In: Academic Promotion for Clinicians. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68975-3_6
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