Consultation
Review of Personnel Policies and Procedures
Recruitment of Probationary Faculty
Appointment of Probationary Faculty
Confidentiality of Personnel Deliberations
Personnel Action Files
Individualized Professional Plans
Additional:
Individual Professional Plans (IPP) must be submitted and approved in the semester prior to their being implemented in a faculty member's evaluation. The IPP may be modified only at the request of the faculty member, subject to approval by the Department Chair and the Dean.
College Faculty Evaluation Committees
Additional:
The College shall elect annually, by majority of those faculty members voting, two (2) personnel committee(s). All tenured and probationary members of the College shall be eligible to vote in these elections, including FERP faculty.
Composition of College Personnel Committees (ARTP)
Committee Title and Responsibilities
Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Committee A:
- To consider the promotion of associate professors to full professors
- To consider part-time faculty for range elevation
Number of Members:
Five (5) members with no more than one faculty member-regular or alternate- from each department shall be elected by the College faculty at large.
Ballot is comprised of all eligible faculty members, Committee A members must be tenured full professors.
Number of Alternates:
The two (2) individuals who are ranked next in the voting counted from a department not represented shall serve as alternates. Alternates will be present for and participate in all deliberations of the committee, but alternate shall only vote when the regular committee member is not present.
Quorum:
Five (5) members shall constitute a quorum.
Other relevant Factors, if any: In all deliberations the committee will consult the appropriate departmental ARTP document as guidance for evaluation.
Committee Title and Responsibilities
Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Committee B:
- To consider the retention and tenure of assistant professors
- To consider the promotion of assistant professors to associate professors
Number of Members:
Five (5) members with no more than one faculty member-regular or alternate- from each department shall be elected by the College faculty at large.
Ballot is comprised of all eligible faculty members, Committee B members must be at least tenured associate professors.
Number of Alternates:
The two (2) individuals who are ranked next in the voting counted from a department not represented shall serve as alternates.
Quorum:
Five (5) members shall constitute a quorum.
Other relevant Factors, if any: In all deliberations the committee will consult the appropriate departmental ARTP document as guidance for evaluation.
Committee Procedures
Review of Faculty Holding Joint Appointments and of Faculty Active in Interdisciplinary Programs
Evaluation of Permanent Instructional Faculty
Additional:
Departments shall use the following format for peer observation reports, syllabus and other course materials.
FORMAT FOR PEER OBSERVATION
The following information is to be included in a peer observation letter. please use as many categories and descriptions as are appropriate. Faculty may submit self-reflection of the same session covered by this peer evaluation.
- Please state the date, time, and duration of peer observation.
- currency of knowledge base (if this can be assessed)
- accuracy of information (if this can be assessed)
Classroom Atmosphere
- rapport with students
- professionalism in responding to/answering questions
- appropriateness/effectiveness of classroom and technology
- Pedagogical techniques
- variety (grouping, lecture, modeling, multimedia, etc.)
- active involvement
- clarity in articulation of knowledge or technique being covered
- continuity
- time management
Quality/Effectiveness of Teaching Materials
Integration of Technology in the lesson
- challenges high level thinking or performance by students
- meets objectives of lesson
Other: (If there are obvious problems or deficiencies observed, the peer review letter can include recommendation for improvement)
- requirements clearly stated
- lists and integrates content and performance standards of appropriate accreditation body (as applicable)
- relevant assignments or activities
- guest speakers; co-teaching with other faculty, artists, and/or students
Appropriateness of Required Textbook or Teaching Materials
Integration of Technology in the course/assignments
Eligibility for Tenure and Promotion
Additional:
The appropriate terminal degree(s) for the College is/are : Ph.D., MFA, JD, Ed.D., DMA, DME, or equivalent degrees.
The appropriate College Committee to make recommendations on the in lieu statement is: The College Faculty Affairs Committee.
Normal consideration for promotion to full professor requires the completion of four (4) years of service at CSULA at the rank of associate professor, and this time period is not affected by credit having been given (at the time of appointment) toward the granting of tenure. That is, normal consideration is in the fifth year and the promotion, if granted, is effective at the beginning of the sixth year.