Advises the Provost and Executive Vice President on matters pertaining to promotion and tenure. Acts as an appeal committee for individual faculty members whose nomination for promotion or tenure has been denied. One representative elected by each college and the library consisting of nine full-time, tenured faculty members with Rank 2 and above, elected in the spring by majority vote of tenure-track members with Rank 1 and above for three-year staggered terms. Additionally, one representative elected for each professional-track faculty member of Rank 2 or higher, elected in the spring by the majority vote of the corresponding ranks of Rank 1 or above for three-year staggered terms. Members may serve two consecutive three-year terms, excluding partial terms. Service begins in the fall semester and concludes at the end of the first summer term. Chair elected annually by committee and is a full voting member. Reports to the Provost and Executive Vice President.