As Dean, you or a designee convene the unit-level Appointment, Promotion & Tenure committee (APT) meeting, which adheres to rank-on-rank voting and follows school/unit bylaws/standards.
The Faculty Affairs Policy Library provides centralized access to University at Buffalo policies, procedures and guidelines that support faculty throughout their careers.
The Office of Faculty Affairs solicits nominations for SUNY Distinguished ranks and SUNY Chancellor’s awards, shares current guidelines with all units, and administers the nomination process for the four Distinguished Rank awards and the five Chancellor’s Awards.
External awards refer to prizes, fellowships, memberships, and distinctions awarded by professional associations, honor societies, and other external organizations.