Below you will find the Office of the Provost's deadlines for the 2025-26 academic year. While we make every effort to follow the calendar, please note that dates may be subject to change. Click here for tenure and promotion information, workflow and deadlines.

Deadline
Item
Point of Contact
Aug. 1 Recommendations for 2024-25 Emeritus* faculty due to Faculty Success Office of the Provost
Aug. 18 Memo to deans up for reappointment  Student Success
Sept. 26 Applications for 2026-27 Faculty Development Leave* due to Academic Resources Academic Resources
Sept. 30 Core Data Analysis and Action Planning due to the Core Director  University Accreditation
Oct. 8 Nominations for 2025-26 Distinguished Research and Teaching Professorships, Regents Professorships, UNT Foundation Awards and all other Salute to Faculty Awards Faculty Success
Nov. 3 Notification sent to deans up for reappointment  Student Success
Nov. 3 Memo to deans/chairs for list of full-time faculty leaving, resigning or retiring from UNT Faculty Success
Nov. 21 Report of full-time faculty leaving, resigning or retiring from UNT due to Faculty Success Faculty Success
Dec. 1 Recommendations for 2024-25 Emeritus* faculty due Office of the Provost
Jan. 15 Fall term core curriculum assessment data due to the Core Director University Accreditation
Feb. 23 Post Secondary Commission (PSC) Visit University Accreditation
March 2 VPAA 174 due to FIS (2026-27 Tenure Track Promotion and Tenure candidates) Faculty Information System (FIS)
March 2 Memo sent to deans/chairs for 2026-27 modified service* requests  Academic Resources
March 30 Notifications sent out by colleges/schools for non-tenure track reappointments and non-renewals Academic Resources
March 30 SACSCOC Off-Site Visit to Discovery Park and Frisco  University Accreditation
March 31 SACSCOC/UNT Interviews — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. University Accreditation
April 1 SACSCOC/UNT Interviews — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. University Accreditation
April 2 SACSCOC/UNT Interviews — 8 a.m. to noon University Accreditation
April 6 Memo sent to deans/chairs for 2025-26 Faculty Development Leave* Academic Resources
May 1 VPAA 174 due to FIS (2026-2027 Professional Track Promotion and Tenure candidates) Faculty Information System (FIS)
May 4 Memo sent to deans/chairs for designated faculty undergoing review for 2025-26 Distinguished Research and Teaching Professorships, Regents Professorships  Faculty Success
May 4 Memo sent to deans/chairs for nominations for 2025-26 Distinguished Research and Teaching Professorships, Regents* Professorships Faculty Success
May 4 Report of full-time faculty leaving, resigning or retiring from UNT due to Faculty Success Faculty Success
June 1 Spring term core curriculum assessment data due to the Core Director University Accreditation
Aug. 13 IE Improve Reports University Accreditation

*Indicates items that must be presented to the Board of Regents for final approval.

Board of Regents Reports and Approvals
August BOR Meeting Report of Modified Service Report & Faculty Workload Report
Tenure for Faculty Appointees		 Office of the Provost
November BOR Meeting Emeritus Faculty Nominations 
Report of Faculty Leave of Absence without Pay		 Office of the Provost
February BOR Meeting Emeritus Faculty Nominations 
Faculty Development Leave Requests
Regents Professor Appointments amd Renewals 		 Office of the Provost
May BOR Meeting Promotion and Tenure Recommendations
Tenure for Faculty Appointees		 Office of the Provost


Office Phone Numbers

Provost Office: 940-565-3952
Student Success: 940-369-5206
University Accreditation:  940-565-4266
Academic Resources: 940-565-2550
Faculty Information System (FIS): 940-369-6108
Faculty Success: 940-565-3987