The information below is for the 2026-2027 Promotion Cycle
In harmony with our mission to cultivate and connect institutional structures for faculty advancement, Faculty Affairs has developed these video workshop series to support faculty, administrators, and staff involved in faculty pathways to promotion.
All trainings are available in EDGE Learning. Select a training group below to access the available, applicable courses.
Preparing Your Dossier for Promotion on the Tenure Track
- Watch this video series in EDGE Learning
- You will need to click "Enroll" and then "Continue" to view the video workshop.
This training series is designed for faculty preparing for promotion on the Tenure Track, and includes:
- 2026–2027 Preparing Your Dossier for Promotion on the Continuing or Tenure Track Workshop
- Crafting Your Candidate Statement for Promotion (Section 5)
- Putting Together the Teaching Portfolio and Resources (Section 6)
- Putting Together the Portfolio for Leadership, Extension, Service, or Innovation (Section 7)
- To get the most out of this e-presentation, participants should also review our 2026-2027 Templates and Guide to the Promotion Process for Tenure-Track Faculty.
Preparing Your Dossier for Promotion on the Continuing Status Track
- Watch this video series in EDGE Learning
- You will need to click "Enroll" and then "Continue" to view the video workshop.
This training series is designed for faculty preparing for promotion on the Continuing Status Track, and includes:
- 2026–2027 Preparing Your Dossier for Promotion on the Continuing or Tenure Track Workshop
- Crafting Your Candidate Statement for Promotion (Section 5)
- Putting Together the Teaching Portfolio and Resources (Section 6)
- Putting Together the Portfolio for Leadership, Extension, Service, or Innovation (Section 7)
- To get the most out of this e-presentation, participants should review our 2026-2027 Templates and Guide to the Promotion Process for Continuing Status Faculty.
Preparing Your Packet for Promotion on the Career Track
- Watch this video series in EDGE Learning
- You will need to click "Enroll" and then "Continue" to view the video workshop.
- This video workshop series provides an overview of the review process for career-track faculty candidates only. The parts of the dossier and best practices where candidates can document their innovation in the dossier are reviewed.
- This series includes:
- 2026–2027 Preparing Your Dossier for Promotion on the Career Track Workshop
- Crafting Your Candidate Statement for Promotion (Section 5)
- Putting Together the Teaching Portfolio and Resources (Section 6)
- Putting Together the Portfolio for Leadership, Extension, Service, or Innovation (Section 7)
- To get the most out of this presentation, participants should download and review our 2026-2027 Templates and Guide to the Career-Track Promotion Process.
Department Heads and Directors Promotion Training and Best Practices
- Watch this video series in EDGE Learning
- You will need to click "Enroll" and then "Continue" to view the video workshop.
- This video workshop prepares administrators, heads and directors - both new and experienced - for their role in the promotion review process. Learn the pivotal steps of heads and directors in their department or unit’s promotion reviews, as well as the importance of maintaining a balanced, thorough, and procedurally sound review of candidates.
The training series includes:
- Department Heads and Directors Promotion Training and Best Practices
- RPT System Training for Associate Deans, Department Heads, and Peer Reviewers
Promotion Peer Review Committee Training
- Watch this video series in EDGE Learning
- You will need to click "Enroll" and then "Continue" to view the video workshop.
This video workshop is designed to support faculty serving on Promotion Peer Review Committees in conducting thorough, fair, and well-documented evaluations of candidates. It provides an overview of the committee’s role within the promotion review process, including expectations for assessing dossiers, participating in deliberations, and documenting outcomes.
The workshop series also includes a walkthrough of the dossier template, helping committee members navigate each section and understand how to review materials effectively. Participants will learn best practices for maintaining confidentiality, ensuring consistency, and applying established criteria in a balanced and evidence-based manner. The session also emphasizes the importance of clear communication and procedural integrity to support a rigorous and equitable review process.
The training series includes:
- Promotion Peer Review Committee Training
- RPT System Training for Associate Deans, Department Heads, and Peer Reviewers
RPT Training for Department, Unit or College Coordinators or Managers
- Watch this video workshop in EDGE Learning
- Learn how to manage your area’s promotion reviews online with Review, Promotion, and Tenure (RPT).
- This workshop will train staff members to do the following in RPT:
- uploading documents for a case,
- soliciting for review letters,
- managing multiple types of reviews and committees; and
- sending forward or backward cases through the review steps.
- This workshop will train staff members to do the following in RPT:
Training for use of Dossier Management Checklist and Case Review for Department Coordinators and Faculty Affairs Leads - Continuing and Tenure Track
- Watch this video workshop in EDGE Learning
- You will be able to download the 2026-27 Checklist and Steps for RPT Continuing and Tenure Case Reviews Before Sending Forward from EDGE Learning
- This 30-minute training and attached checklist will simplify how to implement best practices for managing a Continuing to Tenure Track promotion case review for department coordinators and FA Leads.
Training for use of Dossier Management Checklist for Department Coordinators and Faculty Affairs Leads - Career Track
- Watch this video workshop in EDGE Learning
- You will be able to download the 2026-27 Checklist and Steps for RPT CAREER-Track Case Reviews Before Sending Forward from EDGE Learning
- This 25-minute training and attached checklist will simplify how to implement best practices for managing a Career-track promotion case review for department coordinators and FA Leads.
In-person workshops
These workshops will be hosted by your college, where Dr. Andrea Romero will be in attendance. For further inquiry regarding the workshop dates, please contact your college representative.
If you have questions about these workshops and presentations, please contact us at facultyaffairs@arizona.edu