REQUIRED LETTER REQUESTING AN EXTERNAL EVALUATION

Date

Name
Address
City/State/Zip

Dear Dr. ________________________:

Dr. X is a candidate for promotion to the rank of ______________ on the _________________ track [and tenure] in the Department of _______________ at Wayne State University. We have enclosed a copy of Dr. X’s current curriculum vitae [and selected recent publications] and the School of Medicine [and the Departmental] factors and guidelines for promotion and tenure. We ask that you consider this candidate and provide us with an evaluation of [his/her] research and scholarly activities, as well as teaching and service.

We recognize that complete information may not be available to you on the candidate’s teaching or contributions to the institution and, therefore, that your evaluation may be based solely on the materials sent and on any professional awareness you may have of the candidate.

Further, we ask that you indicate how this candidate would compare with others in this field, especially those who have been active for approximately the same period of time. Finally, we ask that you indicate how this candidate would fare at your institution for the action under consideration. Due to the amount of documentation we must submit, we are requesting your reply by __________________. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you in advance for this most important evaluation. Please be assured that it is our policy to guarantee the confidentiality of your response within the limits of the law.

Sincerely,

Chair

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