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Promotion and Tenure
Promotions and tenure are processed through Interfolio. Below you will find applications and forms related to the promotion and tenure process and the professional development plan. We have also provided helpful and relevant faculty handbook links, additional information can be found in the faculty handbook.
Promotion
- Promotion process for within rank and across rank promotion (Section 8.4.4)
- Minimum requirements and promotion points (Section 8.4.3)
- Promotion Across Rank Application
- Within Rank Promotion Criteria Point Summary
- Chair/Associate Dean Evaluation and Recommendation Form
Tenure
- Tenure (Section 8.5)
- Qualifications to Apply for Tenure (Section 8.5.3)
- Criteria for Granting Tenure (Section 8.5.4)
- Timing and Procedure for Applying for Tenure (Section 8.5.5)
- Biola University Tenure Application
- Pre-Tenure Review Form
- Post-Tenure Review Form
- Faculty Response to Biola’s Theological Positions
- Faculty Response to Biola's Theological Positions
- For Talbot School of Theology & Torrey Honors College: Faculty Response to Biola's Theological Positions
Supplemental Forms
- Peer Review of Publications or Scholarship
- Committee Participation Form
- IDEA Forms
- Template for Assistant or Associate Professor: Summary of IDEA Evaluations
- Template for Full Professor: Summary of IDEA Evaluations
- Summary of IDEA Evaluations Template Guide
Professional Development Plan
The Professional Development Plan (PDP), previously known as the Annual Report, is completed by faculty at the end of each academic year. Below is the PDP template and a couple of helpful Faculty Handbook sections.
- Professional Development Plan Template
- Categories of Promotion Criteria (Section 8.4.2)
- Professional Development Plan (PDP) (Section 8.6.1)
- Minimum requirements and promotion points (Section 8.4.3)
For any questions regarding the Professional Development Plan, please contact faculty.advancement@biola.edu.
Research Grants and Leaves
Below you will find applications and forms related to grants, sabbaticals and seventh semester leaves. For school-level grants, please connect with your dean or program chair.
- 2023–24 Provost Grant Application (Deadline date to submit: Monday, December 4, 2023)
- 2023–24 Innovation Grant Application (Note: The 2023-24 Innovation grant will not be offered during the next cycle of funding)
- 2023–24 Faculty Research & Development Grant Application (Deadline date to submit: Friday, January 12, 2024)
- Faculty Conference 2021 – Grant Funding Slides
- Fundraising for Grants (Section 9.6)
- Sabbaticals and Integration Research Leaves (Section 8.8)
Before conducting your research, be sure to check the Institutional Review Board page to ensure the correct ethical and approval procedures are adhered to. For additional information on human subject payments or gift cards purchased for the purpose of distributing to research participants, please review the following policies:
For additional support and questions related to these forms, you can contact the Office of Academic Research and Grants.
Syllabus Template
The syllabus template below is accessible. Please ensure that accessibility is maintained while editing the document. If you choose not to use the template and instead follow the guidelines to create your own syllabus, please ensure that the document meets accessibility standards. For assistance with accessibility and access to resources, refer to the Accessibility Guidebook.