Colleen Worthington has been working at this university for more than 24 years. It wasn’t until this year, however, that she received her first promotion.

“No matter how much better I got or more I contributed, it was the same title from 1990 until last (semester),”

Worthington said. Worthington’s problem represents a gap in University System of Maryland policy tht made it difficult for faculty off the tenure track to move up the promotional ladder — policy that is now being scrutinized. On Oct. 7, system Chancellor Brit Kirwan approved the non-tenure-track faculty framework that will reorganize and create promotional titles for these employees.