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

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

Even if their hire date is May 1st, for example, they would be treated like faculty hired August 1st (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