Resources for Department Chairs

Promotion and Tenure Resources

  • Department Chair Dossier Guidance
    8/4/26
    Preparing a promotion and tenure dossier is a critical and demanding process and one that carries significance for the faculty, your department and school, UB and your discipline.
  • Faculty Affairs Policy Library
    8/4/26
    The Faculty Affairs Policy Library provides centralized access to University at Buffalo policies, procedures and guidelines that support faculty throughout their careers.
  • Dossier Review Process
    7/31/26
    Sequential dossier review process.

Recognition Resources

  • UB and SUNY Awards
    7/31/26
    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
    7/31/26
    External awards refer to prizes, fellowships, memberships, and distinctions awarded by professional associations, honor societies, and other external organizations.