Promotion Procedures for Research Scientists

OFFICE OF RESEARCH
RESEARCH SCIENTIST PROMOTION RECOMMENDATIONS

Instructions for Assembly of the Promotion Dossier
Promotion recommendations to ranks of Associate Research Scientist and Research Scientist must be submitted to the Office of Research, according to the instructions below.

Appointments at the level of Research Investigator or Assistant Research Scientist are approved at the school / college level.

Promotions to be effective on September 1, 2022 must have materials submitted by February 9, 2022.

PROMOTION MATERIAL SUBMISSIONS BY UNIT

All materials are to be submitted electronically.
A preliminary list of those expected to be considered for promotion shall be submitted by October 12, 2021.
A casebook template (use is required for all units except Michigan Medicine and the College of Engineering) and instructions for formatting and uploading casebooks and summary memoranda are available below.
Please upload the casebook as a single PDF file to the Dropbox designated for your unit. In addition to the casebooks, the Dean/Director should include a summary memorandum indicating name, current rank, appointment and level of effort for each individual being recommended for promotion and the promotion action. The final summary memo should be uploaded as a separate document in the same Dropbox location. Contact [email protected] if you do not have access to your school’s/college’s assigned Dropbox.
Promotion packets will not be acted upon until all required documents are present.
For further information, contact Wendi Mohl in UMOR, [email protected] or [email protected].