LFA Committee Final Report

Committee Name: Library Committee on Promotion and Tenure (LCPT)

Committee Chair: Jill Becker

Committee Secretary: Michiko Ito

Ad Hoc Reviewers: Whitney Baker, Jill Becker, Jamene Brooks-Kieffer, Michiko Ito, and Michael Peper

Members (with terms):

• Whitney Baker (Librarian, FY25-FY27)
• Jill Becker (Associate Librarian, FY24-FY26)
• Jamene Brooks-Kieffer (Librarian, FY26-FY28)
• Michiko Ito (Librarian, FY25-FY27)
• Michael Peper (Associate Librarian, FY25-FY27)

Fiscal Year: FY26

Standing Charges

• LCPT is the committee required by Faculty Senate Rules and Regulations Article VI. It reviews the qualifications and performance of all members of the library faculty who are to be considered for promotion, award of tenure, non-reappointment, or probationary review, and makes recommendations to the University Committee on Promotion and Tenure, in accordance with the guidelines accepted by the University of Kansas for granting promotions and tenure for library faculty. Its recommendations, together with those of the Dean of Libraries, are forwarded to the Office of the Provost for consideration by the University Committee on Promotion and Tenure.
  • LCPT also acts as the Libraries’ Progress Toward Tenure Review (or equivalent review) Committee. It reviews the qualifications and performance of all members of the library faculty who are scheduled to be evaluated in their progress toward tenure or equivalent review. Once LCPT completes its review, the dossiers for the faculty being reviewed, and the Committee’s recommendations are sent to the Dean of Libraries.
  • LCPT annually reviews the Libraries’ Criteria for Academic Ranks of Library Faculty and the Promotion and Tenure Procedures for the Faculty of The University of Kansas

Libraries, in accordance with Faculty Senate Rules and Regulations Article VI and recommends revisions of these criteria to LFA. It also recommends procedures used for the preparation of dossiers for library faculty under review for progress toward tenure and consideration for promotion and/or tenure or equivalent review. LCPT presents its recommendations to LFA for approval.

Standing Charges Progress Summary (please include progress and/or accomplishments related to Standing Charges):

• Reviewed and made recommendations for one Promotion file, and one Promotion and Tenure (P&T) file in Fall 2025. Reviewed and made recommendations for six Progress Toward Tenure Review (PTTR) files in Spring 2026. Three LCPT members were recused from select PTTR file reviews and voting due to supervisory or mentoring relationships with the candidate(s). We completed all reviews with the minimum required three members.
  • LCPT representatives met with 15 candidates for 6 faculty positions in FY26.
  • Reviewed and updated documentation, templates, tips, and calendars.

Dates of LCPT meetings:

LCPT meetings 7/10/25, 9/8/25, 10/7/25, 10/24/25, 10/31/25, 11/5/25, 11/7/25, 11/12/25, 11/14/25, 11/19/25, 1/5/26, 1/16/26, 1/21/26, 1/23/26, 1/28/26, 1/30/26, 2/6/26, 2/13/26,

3/26/26

PTTR Open meeting 9/3/25

P&T Ad hoc meetings 9/3/25, 9/4/25, PTTR Ad hoc meetings 12/15/25, 12/16/25

LCPT also met with three of the six PTTR candidates after process was complete to discuss suggestions for files moving forward 3/26/26, 4/2/26

P&T Open meeting 5/6/26

Special Charges and Progress Summary:

1. Review the KU Libraries: Academic Appointments in the University Libraries policy and how it is applied per the request of Dean Carol Smith

Action: LCPT completed this charge. Proposed revisions were shared for comment and discussion at both the LFA fall and spring meetings. LFA voted yes to proposed revisions in spring 2026.

Recommendations for LCPT (FY27):

None

Potential Charges for Future Committees:

None

Prepared by: Jill Becker (LCPT Chair, FY26)