College of Arts & Sciences
College of Arts & Sciences

The College Rank and Tenure Committee

The College Rank and Tenure Committee (CRTC) is established in Article V, Section 5 of the College of Arts & Sciences Constitution: “The College Rank and Tenure Committee (CRTC) shall (a) provide feedback to departments on tenure and/or promotion dossiers, (b) independently review candidates, and (c) advise the dean of the College of Arts & Sciences on tenure and/or promotion cases and policy.

The committee is intended to ensure the rigor and clarity of promotion dossiers across the wide array of College departments, while preserving the strong voice of departments in these processes. The CRTC shall complement the current procedures for consideration of promotion and tenure of College of Arts & Sciences faculty as described in the Faculty Handbook and the university guidelines for tenure and promotion.” Members of the CRTC are full professors in the College of Arts & Sciences. There are eight members–four appointed by the College Executive Council and four appointed by the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences–who serve two-year terms.

College Rank & Tenure Committee Members (as of August 1, 2023)

August 2022 Appointees (One year remaining)

ProfessorDept.TermTerm BeginsTerm EndsAppointing Body
Charlie McNelisClassics2 yearsAug. 1, 2022July 31, 2024Dean
Lourdes OrtegaLinguistics2 yearsAug. 1, 2022July 31, 2024ExCo
Cristina SanzSpanish2 yearsAug. 1, 2022July 31, 2024Dean
Jeff UrbachPhysics2 yearsAug. 1, 2022July 31, 2024ExCo

August 2023 Appointees (Two years remaining)

ProfessorDept.TermTerm BeginsTerm EndsAppointing Body
Shweta BansalBiology2 yearsAug 1, 2023July 31, 2025Dean
Andrew BennettGovernment2 yearsAug 1, 2023July 31, 2025Dean
Maggie LittlePhilosophy2 yearsAug 1, 2023July 31, 2025ExCo
Ricardo OrtizEnglish2 yearsAug 1, 2023July 31, 2025ExCo

August 2020 Appointees

  • Ian Gale, Economics (2 years: Aug. 1, 2020 – July 31, 2022)
  • Natsu Onoda Power, Performing Arts (2 years: Aug. 1, 2020 – July 31, 2022)
  • Andrew Sobanet, French & Francophone Studies (1 year: Aug. 1, 2020 – July 31, 2021)
  • Ariel Glucklich, Theology & Religious Studies (1 year: Aug. 1, 2020 – July 31, 2021)
  • Katherine Benton-Cohen, History (1 year: Aug. 1, 2020 – July 31, 2021)
  • Clay Shields, Computer Science (1 year: Aug. 1, 2020 – July 31, 2021)
  • Heidi Hamilton, Linguistics (1 year: Aug. 1, 2020 – July 31, 2021)
  • Jong-In Hahm, Chemistry (1 year: Aug. 1, 2020 – July 31, 2021)
  • Friederike Eigler, German (6 months: Jan. 1, 2021 – July 31, 2021)

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August 2021 Appointees

  • Friederike Eigler, German (1 year: Aug. 1, 2021 – July 31, 2022)
  • Ariel Glucklich, Theology & Religious Studies (2 years: Aug. 1, 2021 – July 31, 2023)
  • Katie Benton-Cohen, History (2 years: Aug. 1, 2021 – July 31, 2023)
  • Clay Shields, Computer Science (2 years: Aug. 1, 2021 – July 31, 2023)
  • Lori Merish, English (2 years: Aug. 1, 2021 – July 31, 2023)