Full-Time Faculty: Rank Advancement Application
Fall ______ Spring ______ Academic Career/Technical _______
Please print or type
Date: __________ Teaching Faculty Non-teaching faculty
Name: _____________________________________ Extension: __________
Department: ________________________________ Full-Time Faculty at PCC: _________
# of years
Current Rank: Desired Rank:
Instructor (Contract; >75%) Assistant Professor (Tenured; 4 yrs)
Assistant Professor Associate Professor (Tenured: 7 yrs)
Associate Professor (min. 4 years) Professor (Tenured; 12 yrs and 4 yrs
since Associate awarded)
Note: If you are applying for the rank of Assistant Professor you need only to complete Section A.
[A] Academic Preparation
Tenured: Semester_____ / Year_____ Present academic rank granted: Semester_____ / Year_____
(If you are unaware of your salary classification, please inquire with your Division Dean or appropriate manager.
If you remain uncertain, the information will be verified by the Academic Rank Committee).
Degrees held: (e.g. B.A., M.S., Ph.D., etc), year conferred, and awarding institution
Degree
Year
Institution
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[B] Academic Experience
Full-time faculty elsewhere: Teaching Faculty Non-teaching faculty _____ Highest Rank: ________
# of years (do not list
Acting ranks)
Name of Institution: _________________________________________________
(Complete reverse side)
[C] Professional growth credits (complete if applying for rank of Associate Professor or Professor).
1. Complete the Professional Growth Credits Log
2. Refer to the attached “Professional Growth Credits” guide sheet for an itemized list of professional
growth credits. Where transcripts or other documents are needed to show activities since your last rank
change, please attach copies (unofficial is acceptable) to this application. Transcripts (official or
unofficial) are required whenever professional growth includes the completion of course units
since the last advancement in rank.
Applicant signature: ______________________________ Date: ___________
Please see https://pasadena.edu/governance/academic-senate/change-of-rank.php for the current
application deadline.
The Academic Senate Rank Committee thanks you for applying. All information will remain
confidential. Applications will be returned upon request only after the committee has acted. You will
receive a letter about the action taken by the committee.
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