University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tenure Clock Calculator for Faculty Appointments

Tenure Clock Calculator

Use your NetID login to access the Tenure Clock Calculator, then follow the steps outlined below. 

Using the Calculator

  • Enter the Contract Start Date for their Faculty appointment (XX/XX/XXXX)
  • Enter their Prior Service for any time that will be counted from a previous institution (value between 0 and 4)
  • Enter their Clock Years (value between 2 and 6)
    • Note: The total Prior Service and Clock Years must equal 6.
  • Enter Appointment Basis (select 12 Month or 9 Month)
  • Enter Appointment Percentage (select 50-75% or 76-100%)
  • Click Calculate
    • The form will calculate the Tenure Review Date and Appointment End Date for inclusion in the contract.

Note: Be sure to include a note in the Add Academic Appointment transaction in Workday to ensure the Secretary of the Faculty is aware there is prior service and can update the page that contains this information.  

Screenshot of tenure clock calculator showing entry fields aligning with the process steps

Additional Resources

Questions?

Contact sof@secfac.wisc.edu.

Updated: May 29, 2025Source URL: https://hr.wisc.edu/hr-guides/for-hr-professionals/tenure-clock-calculator-for-faculty-appointments/

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