Renewal, Tenure, and Promotion
September 15
12.21 The FRCs shall review all applications for renewal, tenure and promotion and forward their decisions to the URC according to the following schedule:
(c) When the candidate is applying for promotion to the rank of Full Professor, the FRC must seek the written advice of three (3) external referees as described in Article 12.23. In exceptional circumstances the FRC can accept two (2) external referees if they are unable to obtain a third referee. For such promotions, the FRC shall hold its first meeting by 15 September. At that meeting the FRC and the candidate shall consult on the choice of external referees following the procedures of 12.23.