Faculty Senate-approved Recommendations: Criteria and
Evaluation for Promotion and Tenure
TABLE I.
EXAMPLES OF FACULTY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR EVALUATION
Instruction |
Scholarly Research/Creative Activities |
Service/Outreach Activities
This list of examples is not intended to be exhaustive, inclusive,
or rank-ordered
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ASSIGNMENT ACTIVITIES |
SOURCES OF EVALUATION INPUT
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INSTRUCTION
Teaching
- Teaching regular course offerings
- Developing course materials
- Developing replicable systems of instruction (e.g., designing TA-instructed
courses)
- Developing new courses/labs
- Coordinating a multi-faceted course
- Teaching a multi-faceted course
- Clinical teaching/independent study/tutorials
- Supervising independent study, graduate and undergraduate research
- Implementing innovative technology for instruction
- Developing and applying educational innovations in the classroom
- Providing meaningful feedback to students on their work.
Advising
- Advising undergraduate students on programs of study
- Advising student groups
- Serving on master's or doctoral committees
- Advising/mentoring graduate students
- Advising about clinical training programs
- Advising about career planning
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- Student evaluations of teaching
- Peer review
- Self-evaluation
- Department/unit head assessment
- Administrative support personnel
- Teaching assistants
- Adoption of curricular or teaching materials at other institutions
- Special honors or recognition for teaching excellence or innovation
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SCHOLARLY RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Publications
- Books
- Refereed journal articles
- Monographs, technical reports, etc.
- Exhibiting paintings, sculptures, and other creative arts
- Staging, directing, or acting in musical, theatrical and dance productions
- Reviews
- Software/media
- Refereed electronic material
- Citation counts
- Presenting recitals and exhibitions
- Invited/contributed presentations/performances
- Invited/contributed papers
- Poster sessions
- Producing deliverable systems
- One-person exhibits in museums or prestigious galleries
- Placement of work in museums
- Commissions received
- Choreography performed by others
- Performances with leading professional organizations
- Performance of works by others
- Chapters in books
- Maps
- Abstracts
- Patents
- Editing of books and special issues of journals
- Non-refereed publications (including electronic material)
Ongoing Research
- Basic investigations (theoretical/applied) in progress
- Investigations of educationally relevant problems
- Obtaining outside support for projects, especially through peer-reviewed
proposals
- Patents and technology transfer
- Grants, contracts, box office receipts
- Clinical research in progress
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- Faculty review committee
- External peer reviews of activities
- Self evaluation
- Department/unit head assessment
- Agencies supporting the activity
- Collaborators
- Awards/honors
- Achieving advanced degree/certifications, etc.
- Special recognitions for professional accomplishments
- Prizes for/acceptances in juried show
- Awards in juried competitions
- Awards for compositions
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SERVICE/OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
Faculty Service
- Serving on unit, college and/or university committees
- serving in the Faculty Senate
- Chairing of any committee (student, faculty, etc.)
- Serving as a sponsor for student activities and/or groups
- Administrative assignments
- Mentoring other faculty
Professional Service
- Activity in professional organizations
- Consulting to organizations/corporations
- Consulting to universities/colleges, etc.
- Providing clinical care
- Editing of journals
- Organization of conferences and symposia
- Serving on committees for federal and state government agencies or
on boards
Public or Community Service/Outreach
- Participating in local, state, or national civic activities and organizations
- Applying one's academic expertise in the local, state, or national
community
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- Faculty review committee
- External peer reviews
- Self-evaluation
- Department/unit head assessment
- Administrative supervisor
- Faculty and staff colleagues
- Awards and recognitions
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Return to Faculty Senate-approved
Recommendations
Promotion and Tenure Process
Annual Performance Review and
Post-tenure Review
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
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