DP/DL must have held rank of Professor/Librarian for five years minimally.
SUNY DP must be greater or equal to one year full-time UB service.
SUNY DL, DSP and DTP must be greater than or equal to three years full-time UB service.
Retired or faculty who will retire before promotion to the rank are ineligible.
Faculty holding a concurrent administrative appointment above the level of department chair for which they receive extra compensation are ineligible for DSP.
Faculty holding Distinguished Faculty Rank may not be nominated for another Distinguished Faculty Rank.
Required Nomination Dossier
Nomination Portfolio Cover Sheet.
Nomination abstract—maximum 200 words.
Nominee's CV noting:
Department.
Date of appointment to SUNY system.
Appointment to highest rank attained and corresponding date.
Additional guidance on DP and DSP CV**.
For DTP: course evaluation summaries and grade distributions**.
Internal letters
Five required and maximum (Chair, Dean & Provost* letters count toward total).
DTP: One required letter from nominee's fromer student.
CVs not required.
External letters
Five required and maximum from prominent disinterested evaluators from diverse areas of the nominee’s career.