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PARAMETER D – RANK AND TENURE

1. SYSTEM-INPUTS AND PROCESSES

➢ Present the BOR/BOT/CSC Approved Policies/Guidelines on
a. Merit Selection & Promotion Plan for faculty (MSPP)

(Excerpts from the Merit System pp. 35)

B.PROMOT
ION

Objective
s

The Faculty Promotion System shall have the following objectives:
a. To provide a system of advancement for faculty members from one position to a higher position
based on merit and fitness.
b. To provide incentives to faculty members to upgrade their qualifications and improve their
teaching effectiveness and efficiency through promotion.
c. To fill up vacancy/ies in the higher faculty ranks or sub-ranks by promoting qualified and
competent faculty members below the vacant ranks or sub-ranks.
d. To guarantee and safeguard the terms and conditions of their employment, career
progression and recognition.

Scope
The promotion shall apply to all faculty members holding permanent plantilla positions who
are in active service, on study leave, sabbatical leave, on local or foreign scholarship, on training
grant, on maternity leave, or on extended leave without pay. It will cover all faculty members who are
presently occupying the following academic ranks:

▪ Professor (sub-ranks I-VI)
▪ Associate Professor (sub-ranks I-V)
▪ Assistant Professor (sub-ranks I-IV)
▪ Instructor (sub-ranks I-III)
POLICIES

1. A faculty member may be considered for promotion to a higher faculty rank/sub-rank on the basis of
the minimum requirements (education, training and scholarship grants) of the position, including
performance rating of at least Very Satisfactory during the last two (2) rating periods.

2. In cases where the competence and qualification of two or more faculty members are comparatively
at par, preference shall be given to the candidate in the department where the vacancy exists.

3. The filing and pendency of an administrative case against a faculty member shall not constitute a
disqualification from promotion.
4. Promotion within six (6) months prior to compulsory retirement shall not be allowed, except as otherwise
provided by law.

5. Positions belonging to the closed career system are exempted from the three-salary grade limitation on
promotion.

6. A faculty member who is on local or foreign scholarship or training grant or on maternity leave or on secondment
may be considered for promotion.

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