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Dear _________________:
The Department of _____________________ is considering FIRST NAME LAST NAME for
tenure and advancement in rank to the position of __________ at The University of
Texas at Austin. We would appreciate your candid assessment of his/her scholarly
contributions to assist our decision-making process.
Excellent teaching is an
important criterion for promotion, but our evaluation of teaching is being carried out
separately, and we are asking you only for information about his/her scholarly
distinction. A copy of the candidates curriculum vitae is enclosed.
Optional paragraph if the candidate has had an extension(s) to the probationary
period. Edit to fit the candidates circumstances.
Please note that Professor LAST NAMEs probationary period was halted for one year
(20xx-xx) [on two separate occasions (20xx-xx and 20xx-xx)]. Therefore we request
that this year [these two years] not be considered in your assessment.
Professor LAST NAMEs recent publications are also included. We would like your
assessment of these works and your answers to these specific questions:
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Do you know Professor LAST NAME, and if so, for how long and under
what circumstances?
How would you assess the contribution to your discipline made by
Professor LAST NAMEs publications? Which publications would you
judge to be the most significant, and why?
How would you assess Professor LAST NAMEs development as
scholar/researcher compared with others in your field who are at a
similar state of development?
Would Professor LAST NAMEs promotion to a tenured position have the
effect of strengthening the department greatly, or somewhat;
maintaining the standards of the department; or weakening the
standards of the department somewhat, or significantly?