Tenure Workshops

Tenure Workshops help faculty understand and plan for tenure review at UW–Madison. At these workshops, you will hear first hand from the vice provost for faculty & staff affairs, recently tenured faculty about preparing for tenure, and divisional committee leadership about how the divisional committee operates and what the committee looks for in successful tenure cases.

Sessions

wdt_ID Faculty Division Date Time Location Register
1 Arts & Humanities 01/13/2027 2:00-4:00pm 6191 Helen C. White Registration will open Fall 2026
2 Biological Sciences 01/12/2027 2:00-4:00pm TBD Registration will open Fall 2026
3 Biological Sciences (health sciences focus) 02/02/2027 4:30-6:30pm Health Sciences Learning Center or Zoom Registration will open Fall 2026
4 Physical Sciences 01/12/2027 10:00am-Noon 312 Wendt Commons Registration will open Fall 2026
5 Social Sciences 01/13/2027 10:00am-Noon TBD Registration will open Fall 2026

Agenda & Tenure Materials

wdt_ID Agenda Presenter/Panelists Time
1 Welcome & Introductions All 5 min
4 Tenure Process at UW-Madison Vice provost for faculty & staff affairs 15 min
5 Divisional Committee Operations and Tenure Guidelines Divisional committee chairs 60 min
8 Success Stories and Strategies Recently tenured faculty 30 min
9 Q&A All 10 min

Tenure Process          Tenure Guidelines