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RPT Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions regarding the RPT process cover a wide range of topics, including: RPT procedures, building a dossier, RPT review, the tenure clock, department head information, non-tenure-track faculty, rules and regulations, withdrawal, external evaluations and statements of faculty responsibility.

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Provost's Office

Tenure Clock Extension

NC State's RPT process provides for an extension of the time during which the institutional decision must be made regarding reappointment, promotion and tenure of faculty. The Provost's Office provides tenure clock extension resources and forms to guide faculty through this process.

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Provost's Office

Administrative Advisory Committees

Administrative Advisory Committees may be appointed annually, but they are distinguished from University Standing Committees because their membership is not subject to recommendation by the Committee on Committees. These committees are managed by appropriate administrative offices.

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Provost's Office

University Strategic Plan

“The Pathway to the Future: NC State’s 2011-2020 Strategic Plan” outlines a vision for our future. The plan’s goals are: enhancing student success through educational innovation; enhancing scholarship and research through faculty and infrastructure investment; enhancing interdisciplinary scholarship to address society’s grand challenges; enhancing organizational excellence through constant improvement; and enhancing local and global engagement through focused strategic partnerships.

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Provost's Office

Scholarly Reassignment

A scholarly reassignment is an assignment that is requested by the faculty member for the purpose of permitting the faculty member to engage in activities that are not part of his or her normal academic assignments, and that are designed to enable them to concentrate their efforts on recent developments in special areas of scholarly interest and to maintain high professional competence.

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Provost's Office

Office of General Counsel

NC State's Office of General Counsel is a dedicated team of legal advisors, counselors and professional staff committed to serving our clients by facilitating creative and collaborative solutions. The office provides legal and risk management advice on a wide variety of matters to the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, senior officers, other university administrators, and faculty and staff who are acting on behalf of the university.

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Office of General Counsel