Faculty Senate Bylaws, Article VII, Section 7.3.11:
Tenure and Professional Advancement Committee Charge
The Tenure and Professional Advancement Committee Charge and Membership is described below.
- Advise the Senate on matters related to tenure, advancement on the salary schedule and/or awards of merit pay.
- Review and recommend policies and procedures related to the above areas.
- Review and make recommendations on petitions for advancement on the salary schedule based on new coursework or degrees in accordance with applicable CSN policy.
- Review and make recommendations on other topics related to its primary charge as directed by the Senate Chair with the approval of the Executive Committee.
Professional Advancement Program Information
Professional Advancement Program is the mechanism by which an academic eligible faculty member (faculty holding a 0.50 FTE or above, who are on the academic faculty salary schedule and are tenure track or tenured) can advance to a higher level of compensation.
Advancement can occur following completion of an advanced degree program, graduate level coursework, occupationally related coursework, or any combination therein.
Applicants must go through GoCSN to access the portal. Click on the tile that says Professional Advancement to access your account. You can submit a new application or see the status of a previously submitted application. NOTE: The application site works best in Chrome or Firefox browsers.
Reviewers must go through GoCSN to access the portal. Click on My Applications to see the list of applications waiting for you to review. NOTE: The application site works best in Chrome or Firefox browsers.
Occupationally related course work must be submitted within one year of the date of completion.
Completion of a degree or course work occurring in June, July, or early August may render the faculty member eligible for salary advancement on July 1--the applicant must notify the committee no later than April 15 to allow the advancement to be finalized by Human Resources in time for the new contract--contact HR for their final deadline to submit official transcripts after degree completion.
Submit your application prior to beginning a degree program or credit courses. Occupationally related coursework may be submitted after (but no more than one year after).
See Advancement Process Brochure above for more details or contact Committee Chair below.
Professional Advancement Program Information
Professional Advancement Program is the mechanism by which an academic eligible faculty member (faculty holding a 0.50 FTE or above, who are on the academic faculty salary schedule and are tenure track or tenured) can advance to a higher level of compensation.
Advancement can occur following completion of an advanced degree program, graduate level coursework, occupationally related coursework, or any combination therein.
Applicants must go through GoCSN to access the portal. Click on the tile that says Professional Advancement to access your account. You can submit a new application or see the status of a previously submitted application. NOTE: The application site works best in Chrome or Firefox browsers.
Reviewers must go through GoCSN to access the portal. Click on My Applications to see the list of applications waiting for you to review. NOTE: The application site works best in Chrome or Firefox browsers.
Occupationally related course work must be submitted within one year of the date of completion.
Completion of a degree or course work occurring in June, July, or early August may render the faculty member eligible for salary advancement on July 1--the applicant must notify the committee no later than April 15 to allow the advancement to be finalized by Human Resources in time for the new contract--contact HR for their final deadline to submit official transcripts after degree completion.
Submit your application prior to beginning a degree program or credit courses. Occupationally related coursework may be submitted after (but no more than one year after).
See Advancement Process Brochure above for more details or contact Committee Chair below.
Professional Advancement and Tenure Co-Chairs
Professional Advancement: Denise Sidney, PH: 702-651-4125
Tenure: Patrick Villa, PH: 702-651-7513
Professional Advancement Committee Members
| Member | School | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Denise Sidney, Co-Chair | Education, Behavioral & Social Sciences | 2027 |
| Wil Wilreker | Education, Behavioral & Social Sciences | 2026 |
| Donald Mirjanian | Education, Behavioral & Social Sciences | 2027 |
| Jama De Yoe | Health Sciences | 2027 |
| Jerry Turner | Health Sciences | 2026 |
| Toni Jackman | Health Sciences | 2026 |
| Stephanie Villamor | Librarian | 2027 |
| Braiden Green | Business, Hospitality & Public Services | 2027 |
| Emily Rafael | Counseling | 2027 |
| Megan Swallia | Science, Engineering & Mathematics | 2027 |
| Meghan Rodela | Science, Engineering & Mathematics | 2026 |
| Paul Minto | Advanced & Applied Technologies | 2027 |
| Ramat Shabahang | Advanced & Applied Technologies | 2027 |
| Jacob Ellison | Arts and Letters | 2027 |
| Nayelee Villanueva | Arts and Letters | 2026 |
| Nick Sheppard-Miller | AFA | 2027 |
Tenure Committee Members
| Member | School | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Jill Acree | Education, Behavioral & Social Sciences | 2026 |
| Shari Lyman | Education, Behavioral & Social Sciences | 2026 |
| Emelda Jones | Health Sciences | 2026 |
| Mark Bolos | Health Sciences | 2027 |
| Emily Pattni | Library | 2026 |
| Anne DeClouette | Business, Hospitality & Public Services | 2026 |
| Anthony Fortner | Business, Hospitality & Public Services | 2026 |
| Mary Ann Hughes Butts | Business, Hospitality & Public Services | 2026 |
| Gillian Rodis-Silver | Business, Hospitality & Public Services | 2026 |
| Deborah Mzhickteno | Counseling | 2026 |
| Patrick Villa, Co-Chair | Math Science Engineering | 2027 |
| Melissa Giovanni | Math Science Engineering | 2027 |
| Laura Roots | Math Science Engineering | 2026 |
| Megan Swailia | Math Science Engineering | 2027 |
| Earl Yoon | Math Science Engineering | 2026 |
| James Pristas | Advanced & Applied Technologies | 2026 |
| Gina Nakahara | Advanced & Applied Technologies | 2027 |
| Shankara Babu | Advanced & Applied Technologies | 2027 |
| Melissa Weinstein | Arts and Letters | 2026 |
| James Harvey | Arts and Letters | 2027 |