The rule at IUPUI is that whenever in a calendar year someone is hired in, or transfers to, a tenure-track position, their clock starts in the fall of that year.

January 1 to July 1, tenure-track hires start their tenure clock in August when their first full academic year begins.

Anyone hired August 1 to December 31, starts their tenure clock immediately in the current academic year.

Even if their hire date is May 1, for example, they would be treated like faculty hired August 1 (the most common start date for 10-month employees).

Avoid hiring someone very late in the calendar year or submit a request to the Office of Academic Affairs for an extension to be applied.

Please note that for someone hired in a visiting position that time is not part of their tenure-probationary period, and generally that work does not count as 'in rank'.

Reviewed and Revised: 7/30/2021