Advancement and Review

Excellent faculty are the heart and soul of an excellent university. At Iowa State University, we strive to support faculty success in teaching, research, professional practice, and extension through constructive mentoring and regular developmental feedback by department chairs and senior colleagues. 

The following faculty review deadlines are in place: 

(If the deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or University holiday, materials are due the next business day.)

• December 1, 2026: Annual performance evaluations of faculty must be completed in Workday.   
• January 14, 2027: Promotion and tenure dossiers are due from colleges to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost.
• March 1, 2027: Term faculty advancement portfolios are due from colleges to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost.
• April 1, 2027: Post-tenure review materials are due from colleges to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost. 
• May 1, 2027: Preliminary (third year) review materials are due from colleges to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost.

For questions or more information, contact:

• Dawn Bratsch-Prince, (515) 294-6410, deprince@iastate.edu
• Tera Jordan, (515) 294-1527, trh@iastate.edu
• Kaela Black, (515) 294-8236, kblack@iastate.edu