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.
2023-2024 Tenure & Professional Advancement Committee Co-Chairs
| Professional Advancement: Stephanie Villamor, PH: 702-651-3756 |
| Tenure: Valerie Conner, PH: 702-651-5645 |
Profesasional Advancement Committee Members
| Member | School | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Borromeo | Science, Engineering & Mathematics | 2025 |
| Bette Brickman | Arts & Letters | 2024 |
| Asha Chavoya | Science, Engineering & Mathematics | 2024 |
| Tamara Darden | Part-Time Faculty | 2024 |
| Jama De Yoe | Health Sciences | 2025 |
| Jermaine Dykes | Business, Hospitality & Public Services | 2024 |
| Susan Gregg | Library | 2024 |
| Paul Minto | Business, Hospitality & Public Services | 2025 |
| Don Mirjanian | Education, Behavioral & Social Sciences | 2024 |
| Lily Morningstar | Advanced & Applied Technologies | 2025 |
| Emily Rafael | Counseling & Retention | 2025 |
| Denise Sidney | Education, Behavioral & Social Sciences | 2025 |
| Constance Toney-Jackson | Advanced & Applied Technologies | 2024 |
| Jerry Turner | Health Sciences | 2024 |
Stephanie Villamor | Administrative Faculty | 2025 |
Tenure Committee Members
| Member | School | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Valerie Conner | Counseling | 2024 |
| Lata Koneru | Advanced & Applied Technologies | 2025 |
| James Pristas | Advanced & Applied Technologies | 2024 |
| Eric Moreau | Arts & Letters | 2025 |
| Melissa Weinstein | Arts & Letters | 2024 |
| Anne DeClouette | Business, Hospitality & Public Services | 2025 |
| Gillian Rodis-Silver | Business, Hospitality & Public Services | 2024 |
| Mary Ann Hughes Butts | Business, Hospitality & Public Services | 2024 |
| Jill Acree | Education, Behavioral & Social Sciences | 2024 |
| Shari Lyman | Education, Behavioral & Social Sciences | 2025 |
| Emelda Jones | Health Sciences | 2024 |
| Megan Swalia | Science, Engineering & Mathematics | 2025 |
| Melissa Giovanni | Science, Engineering & Mathematics | 2024 |
| Patrick Villa | Science, Engineering & Mathematics | 2025 |
| Laura Roots | Science, Engineering & Mathematics | 2024 |
| Counseling | ||
| Emily Pattni | Library | 2024 |
| Administrative Faculty |