Because the overall goal of SU ADVANCE was institutional, cultural, and structural transformation to align our expectations and reward structures with our educational mission, we focused on both procedural and cultural change within Seattle University.
The SU ADVANCE Program's Proposed Revised Guidelines for Promotion to Full Professor was a key policy change that stemmed from the engagement and work performed by many stakeholders in our community. It was, however, first and foremost the product of intense collaborative work done by SU ADVANCE team members, Dr. Kristi Lee, Dr. Colette Taylor, and Dr. Jenny Loertscher. The group's activities and products included:
Significant changes in the Proposed Revised Guidelines for Promotion to Full Professor at Seattle University included:
The revisions went into effect immediately, although faculty seeking to apply for promotion are not expected to produce evidence of a multi-year Holistic Faculty Development Plan (HFDP) until AY2024-2025.
These guidelines are a corrective to the tyranny of the R1 promotion and tenure process.
-One of the SU ADVANCE External Consultants after reading the revisions in March 2021