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(Dossier Guidelines) Note: See samples at the bottom of this section

The dossier is divided into two sections.  Section A consists of documentation assembled at the departmental level and has two parts: Part I, which is available to the candidate, and Part II which contains confidential materials not available to the candidate.  Section B consists of materials and assessments added by the College or Professional School and is available to the candidate.  In the aggregate the dossier will also include letters of endorsement and transmittal prepared by the Chairs, Deans, and other administrative officers who participate in the review process.

Section A of the promotion dossier serves the function of providing a discipline-specific assessment of the candidate’s contributions and an interpretation of those contributions for further evaluation in the broader institutional context.  It is extremely important that the departmental presentation of the candidate in the dossier be couched in terms that subsequent review bodies outside of the discipline can understand and appreciate.  In this regard, the Chair’s role is crucial.