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| FASTAP 2007 | |||
| Appointment/Promotion | Number of Letters Required | Arm's-Length* Letters Required | Fresh** Arm's-Length* Letters Required |
| Initial Appointment as Assistant Professor (AP1) | All initial appointments are now on FASTAP 2016 | ||
| Reappointment as Assistant Professor (AP2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Promotion to Associate Professor on Term (AOPN) | 6+ | 6+ | 6+ |
| Initial Appointment/Promotion to Tenure (Associate Professor with Tenure (AOPT) or Professor (PROF)) | 7+ | 7+ | 4+ |
| Promotion from Associate Professor with Tenure (AOPT) to Professor (PROF) | 7+ | 7+ | 4+ |
*To qualify as arm's length, a referee must not have been the candidate's teacher, mentor, advisor, or collaborator, and must not have a close personal relationship with the candidate.
**To qualify as fresh, a referee must not have written a letter for the candidate for a prior appointment or promotion at Yale.
Please refer to the Guidelines for Arm's-Length and/or Fresh Statuses.