Initial Tenure/Long-term Clinical Contract

Standards, Criteria, Materials, and Process Summary

When starting the initial tenure/long-term clinical contract application process, candidates should begin by reviewing the Initial Tenure and Long-term Clinical Contract Standards, Criteria, Materials, and Process Summary (pdf) document. This document provides links to all supporting and explanatory documents, which can also be found linked below.

Definition of Terms

• Definition of Terms 2025 (pdf)

Guidelines for Department Review

• Guidelines for Department Review (pdf)

Portfolio Requirements

• Initial Tenure and Long-term Clinical Contract Portfolio Requirements (pdf)
• Electronic Submission File Name Format (pdf)

Evaluation Forms

• Peer and Chair/Program Director Evaluation Form (doc)
• Department Review Evaluation Form (doc)
• Committee Chair Evaluation (doc)
• Alumni Evaluation Sample (pdf)

Candidate materials must be submitted to CAS Academic Affairs by August 15. If August 15 falls on a weekend or holiday, materials are due the following business day at 9 a.m.