College Committee on Appointments, Promotion and Tenure (CCAPT)


Committee Organization

  • Dean's Office Liaison: Ben Eggleston, Senior Associate Dean, eggleston@ku.edu
  • Committee Oversight: Jill Mignacca, Assistant Director for Faculty Hiring and Promotion, jmig@ku.edu

Description

According to the Bylaws of the College Assembly » (Article VII.B.3), the College Committee on Appointments, Promotion and Tenure (CCAPT) shall:

  1. Consider all recommendations for advancement in academic rank and granting of continuous tenure for members of the College faculty. The recommendations along with those of the dean shall be reported to the University Committee on Promotion and Tenure and shall remain otherwise confidential.
  2. Address itself to matters of policy pertaining to faculty rank and status and report its recommendations to the dean.
  3. Advise the dean on recommendations for all initial appointments at the professor or associate professor level, and other appointments conferring tenure.

Membership (last updated June 5, 2024)

Membership
NameDepartmentDivisionTerm Ends
(beginning of Fall of …)
Purnaprajna BangereMathematicsNatural Sciences & Mathematics2027
James BlakemoreChemistryNatural Sciences & Mathematics2027
Nathaniel BrunsellGeography & Atmospheric ScienceNatural Sciences & Mathematics2025
Zongwu CaiEconomicsSocial & Behavioral Sciences2026
Paulyn CartwrightEcology & Evolutionary BiologyNatural Sciences & Mathematics2026
Sheyda JahanbaniHistoryHumanities2027
Marike JanzenSlavic, German, & Eurasian StudiesHumanities2027
Bonnie JohnsonPublic Affairs & AdministrationSocial & Behavioral Sciences2026
Terry LoeckeEnvironmental Studies and Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological ResearchNatural Sciences & Mathematics2027
Yoonmi NamVisual ArtArts2025
Mary Jo ReiffEnglishHumanities2027
Dave TellCommunication StudiesSocial & Behavioral Sciences2026
Tsvetan TsvetanovEconomicsSocial & Behavioral Sciences2027