2 Degree Requirements Completed, Tenure Clock Concurrent with Appointment

Dear Dr. ____

We have received notification from the University of ____ that you have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. degree in XX. Accordingly, as stated in Dean _______’s (date) letter to you, your initial four-year appointment at Duke University as a tenure-track Assistant Professor will begin on August 1, 2012, and end on July 31, 2016. Your tenure clock will begin concurrently with your appointment.

Congratulations on this important professional accomplishment.  We look forward to your joining the faculty at Duke University. 

 	 	 	 	Sincerely, 



 	 	 	 	PQRST, Faculty Affairs Associate Dean