Confidentiality of Personnel Deliberations
Composition of Departmental Personnel Committees (Probationary and Temporary Appointment, Retention, Tenure, and Promotion, and Evaluation of Temporary, Probationary and Tenured Faculty)
Composition of Departmental Personnel Committees
The department annually elects 4 personnel committees.
The probationary and tenured faculty members of the department or equivalent unit shall elect a peer review committee(s) of tenured faculty members. When there are insufficient eligible members to serve on the peer committee, the department shall elect members from a related academic discipline(s).
(The Committees, as a whole, must take responsibility for the following tasks: Probationary Appointment; Temporary Appointment; Retention, Tenure and Promotion; Range Elevation; Evaluation of Temporary Faculty; Evaluation of Probationary Faculty; Evaluation of Tenured Faculty (Post-Tenure review); Evaluation for Request to Emeritus status; and Collaboration on the Development of Individual Professional Plans. It is required that each unit indicate below which Committee is responsible for each of these tasks.)
| Committee Titles and Responsibilities |
Number of Members (at least 3; all tenured full time) (Indicate if must be (full) professor rank) |
Number of Alternates (1 or more; all tenured full-time) (Indicate if must be (full) professor rank) |
|---|---|---|
|
Appointment Probationary and temporary; also makes recommendations regarding range elevation issues, Also works with probationary faculty regarding individualized professional plans. |
3 (1 Probationary Faculty may be elected) | 1 |
|
Retention, Tenure and Promotion Also works with tenured faculty regarding individualized professional plans |
3 (Full as appropriate) | 1 |
|
Evaluation of Temporary Faculty |
3 | 1 |
|
Evaluation of Tenured Faculty Committee Full professors evaluate and recommend appointment, retention, and promotion of tenure-track faculty. |
3 (Full Professors) | 1 |
Eligibility for Committee Service and Balloting
Recruitment of Probationary Faculty
Appointment of Probationary Faculty
Personnel Action Files
Individualized Professional Plans
Eligibility for Tenure and Promotion
| Area of Specialization | Terminal Degree |
|---|---|
|
Social Sciences or Humanities |
Ph.D. |
Evaluation of Permanent Instructional Faculty
Additional:
Category B: Activities considered appropriate as "scholarly and creative activities" for the discipline are:
Presentations and publications in standard, refereed professional outlets and forums, including but not limited to papers, articles, chapters, monographs, and books. For faculty in performance disciplines, presentations and performance in juried venues.
Committee Procedures
Review of Faculty Holding Joint Appointments and of Faculty Active in Interdisciplinary Programs
Student Consultation in Academic Personnel Processes
Oral Testimony
Role of Department/Division/School Chair or Director
Appointment of Temporary Faculty
Evaluation of Temporary Faculty
Additional:
Student evaluations for each class the part-time instructor(s) taught required as well as classroom visitations in selected classes. The committee reviews syllabi and instructional materials used in each class in terms of their content and pedagogy. Instructors are strongly encouraged to include professional accomplishments documentation in the file.
Presentations and publications in standard, refereed professional outlets and forums, including but not limited to papers, articles, chapters, monographs, and books. For faculty in performance disciplines, presentations and performance in juried venues.
Contribution to Academic Governance:
- Participation in any student organization or engaging in any service to colleges and/or the community or engaging in other activities which bring positive recognition to the faculty member and to the university.
- Delivering speeches, conducting colloquia, or otherwise conveying information about the faculty member's scholarship, profession, field and university to community groups.
- Organizing and engaging in significant university, college and department/division/school activities which improve the educational environment and/or student or faculty life, such as organizing retreats, conferences, or orientations.
Consideration for Three-Year Appointments
Consideration for Range Elevation
Additional:
Satisfactory performance in category A and satisfactory performance in categories B or C is required for range elevation.