# of Letters Decision? Need to be external to UBC? Source of Letters Required No Appointment as Assistant Professor 3 Application package (but recommended) Appointment as Associate Professor 4 Yes Max of 2 from application package Appointment as Professor 4 Yes Max of 2 from application package No Appointment as Instructor 3 Application package (but recommended) Appointment as Acting Assistant No 3 Application package Professor (but recommended) No Appointment as Senior Instructor 4 Max of 2 from application package (but recommended) Appointment as Professor of Teaching 4 At least 2 Max of 2 from application package Promotion to Associate Professor 4 Yes At least 2 chosen from Candidate's list Promotion to Professor 4 Yes At least 2 chosen from Candidate's list Tenure and Promotion to Senior No 4 At least 2 chosen from Candidate's list Instructor (but recommended) Promotion to Professor of Professor of 4 At least 2 At least 2 chosen from Candidate's list Teaching Tenure 4 Yes At least 2 chosen from Candidate's list All letters must be arm's length, except new appointments at the rank of Assistant Professor, Instructor, and Acting Assistant Professor. See the SAC Guide for more information. This document is based on Article 5.05 in the Agreement on the Condition of Appointment for Faculty, in the event of a discrepancy, the latter shall prevail.
Decision? # of Letters Required Need to be external to UBC? Source of Letters Appointment as Assistant Professor 3 No (but recommended) Application package Appointment as Associate Professor 4 Yes Max of 2 from application package Appointment as Professor 4 Yes Max of 2 from application package Appointment as Instructor 3 No (but recommended) Application package Appointment as Acting Assistant Professor 3 No (but recommended) Application package Appointment as Senior Instructor 4 No (but recommended) Max of 2 from application package Appointment as Professor of Teaching 4 At least 2 Max of 2 from application package Promotion to Associate Professor 4 Yes At least 2 chosen from Candidate's list Promotion to Professor 4 Yes At least 2 chosen from Candidate's list Tenure and Promotion to Senior Instructor 4 No (but recommended) At least 2 chosen from Candidate's list Promotion to Professor of Professor of Teaching 4 At least 2 At least 2 chosen from Candidate's list Tenure 4 Yes At least 2 chosen from Candidate's list All letters must be arm's length, except new appointments at the rank of Assistant Professor, Instructor, and Acting Assistant Professor. See the SAC Guide for more information. This document is based on Article 5.05 in the Agreement on the Condition of Appointment for Faculty, in the event of a discrepancy, the latter shall prevail.