Hello, all, Having followed the interesting discussions that have ensued since my query a few days ago about possible relationships between promotion, tenure and qualifications for the Chancellor's Awards, please let me explain that my original question was NOT the result of any question about the awards themselves. I asked the question simply because I have recently been asked to chair the University Faculty Senate Programs and Awards committee, and I'm trying to ascertain whether there is, or might be, any relationship at all between local criteria for promotion and tenure and university-wide criteria for Chancellor's Awards and the Distinguished rank. Some on the P&A committee have postulated that we might be helpful in offering some sort of mentoring, or at least, a look at how local guidelines may or may not relate to the Awards and Distinguished rank. I hope to speak with local committees and administrators to gather additional information about our own processes. Perhaps our Teaching Breakfast will have some ideas that may be helpful, too. Thanks, Janet Dr. J. Nepkie SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Professor of Music and Music Industry Fine Arts 145 State University College Oneonta, NY 13820 tele: (607) 436 3425 fax: 607 436 2718 [log in to unmask]