Stress Less: PTR Dossier Planning Starts a Year Early, Dr. Rhonda Dubec

Tenure, promotion, and renewal dossiers are won or lost long before the submission deadline. This is in the evidence you did or didn't save, the reflections you did or didn't write down, and the criteria you did or didn't understand until it was too late. 

This session is a high-level launch point for faculty preparing a 2027 dossier: what a dossier actually needs to argue (not just contain), how to start a low-effort ongoing evidence file now instead of reconstructing one under deadline pressure next year, and where to find the Teaching Commons’ fuller suite of resources – including in-depth guides on teaching statements, evidence tracking, and case-specific calibration for merit, renewal, promotion, and tenure. 

The intent is that you leave this session knowing exactly what to do next and where to go for support at each step. No prior dossier experience is assumed. This session is ideal for anyone anticipating applying for PTR in 2027 and who wants a strong dossier with the least possible last-minute scramble.