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See section B below for additional directions.\nDepartment Chair letter:  The candidate’s Department Chair provides a letter detailing the candidate’s accomplishments in the pertinent areas as well as an overall assessment of the application.  This letter should directly address whether the candidate has met or exceeded the requirements for promotion and/or tenure.  See section C below for additional directions.\nSenior discipline representative or program director letter:  A letter from a senior discipline representative or program director addressing the candidate’s teaching contributions may be included.\nInternal referee letters:  Three letters from referees within the institution, which may include MUSM clinical affiliates.  See section D below for additional directions.  It is recommended that some of the letters are from faculty outside of the candidate’s primary MUSM department.  The referee’s academic rank should be higher than the current rank of the candidate.\nExternal referee letters:  Three letters from referees external to MUSM and MUSM clinical affiliates.  See section E below for additional directions.  The referee’s academic rank should be higher than the current rank of the candidate.\nOther letters:  In addition to the specified letters above, other support letters which also validate the candidate’s contributions to MUSM may be included.  These letters may be from other faculty members in the candidate’s department or the school, from colleagues in professional organizations, or from the community.  See section F below for additional directions.\nDEPARTMENT PROMOTION AND TENURE COMMITTEE LETTER\nLetter printed on letterhead and signed by all voting committee members at or above the candidate’s requested promotion rank.  This letter is addressed to the Department chair/head/director\nEvaluation of candidate in applicable areas:\nTeaching (i.e., instruction, curriculum development, learner assessment, mentoring/advising, and educational administration/leadership)\nResearch, scholarship, creative endeavors\nClinical practice, as applicable\nAdministration, as applicable\nInstitutional and academic service\nVote count on promotion and/or tenure; clearly indicate recusals, abstentions and absences.  No proxy votes are allowed.\nMinority viewpoint (if there was a split vote)\nIndicate any collaboration of committee members with candidate and explain the nature of the collaboration\nDEPARTMENT/DIVISION/UNIT CHAIR/HEAD/DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION\nLetter printed on letterhead and signed by the chair/head/director of the candidate’s department/division/unit\nAddressed to the dean of the medical school\nProvides opinion, views and comments, including analysis of impact of candidate’s professional activities and contributions\nThis letter should directly address how the candidate has met or exceeded the requirements for promotion and/or tenure.  Carefully evaluate each criteria:\nTeaching (i.e., instruction, curriculum development, learner assessment, mentoring/advising, and educational leadership)\nResearch, scholarship, creative endeavors\nClinical practice, as applicable\nAdministration, as applicable\nInstitutional and academic Service\nRecommendation on promotion/tenure\nIndicate any collaboration with candidate and explain the nature of the collaboration\nINTERNAL LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION\nThe Chair, i","cbCaihwyUXPjO9y4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihwyUXPjO9y4","docx",28275,"English","# Overview: Types of Letters of Recommendation\n## Departmental Promotion and Tenure Committee letter\n## Department Chair letter\n## Senior discipline representative or program director letter\n## Internal referee letters\n## External referee letters\n## Other letters\n# Department Promotion and Tenure Committee letter\n## Evaluation of candidate in applicable areas\n# Department/Division/Unit Chair/Head/Director recommendation\n# Internal letters of recommendation\n# External letters of recommendation","[{\"question\":\"Where should required letters of recommendation be submitted?\",\"answer\":\"They should be submitted directly to the Office of Faculty Affairs.\"},{\"question\":\"Can the candidate review recommendation letters during the promotion/tenure process?\",\"answer\":\"No. These letters are not available for the candidate to review before, during, or after the process.\"},{\"question\":\"What rank should referees have for internal and external letters?\",\"answer\":\"Referees’ academic rank should be higher than the candidate’s current rank.\"}]","Guide to Required Letters of Recommendation | DOCX"]