Considerations in Engineering Promotion and Tenure Considerations in Engineering Presentation at the National Science Foundation Minority Faculty Development Workshop August 1, 2006 Nino A. Masnari, Dean of Engineering North Carolina State University Engineering Workforce Commission of the American Association of Engineering Societies Employment Securities Commission

Promotion and Tenure Teaching and Knowledge Dissemination Research and Knowledge Creation Service and Outreach Activities

Teaching Assessment Basic considerations Teaching quality Development of new courses Improvement of existing courses Contributions to curricula Teaching quality Organization and presentation (student evaluations, peer assessment) Interactions with students (office hours, responsiveness to concerns, etc) Scholarly contributions Scholarly teaching publications in academic journals (ASEE, Prof Societies)

Research – Types of Opportunities Grant – submit your best original ideas Contract – agreement to execute and deliver a particular agenda of work (government agency or industry) Consulting – hired expert, proprietary discussions (can’t usually publish, but can be the basis for studying fundamental problems)

Research Assessment Ability to compete for research awards Contributions to knowledge advancement Publications and conference presentations Refereed journals Conference proceedings Invited talks Mentoring and direction of graduate students Intellectual Property (IP) generation Multi-investigator/cross disciplinary collaborations

Service and Outreach Institutional committee involvement (department/college/university) Professional Society involvement (paper reviewer, editorial board, society board member, etc) Conference participation (organizer, executive committee, conference chair, session chair, etc) Government agency involvement (proposal panels, proposal reviewer, etc) Involvement with industry (consultant, research collaborations, invited talks, etc)

Setting and Prioritizing Goals and Objectives NSF CAREER proposal – ASAP Develop relationship with effective mentor Minimize early committee involvement Negotiate for reduced initial teaching load Look for collaborations - internal & external Learn how the system works (proposal processing, department & college priorities, visits to funding agencies and industry, etc) Develop understanding with department head & senior faculty re: mutual expectations

Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure (RPT) Process RPT Process varies between Institutions (but fundamental principles basically the same) Develop understanding of your institution’s process Talk with and seek advice of senior faculty and recently promoted faculty

NC State Approach to New Engineering Faculty Hires Week long New Faculty Workshop Active involvement of lead administrators and successful faculty Teaching Research Professional development Do’s and Don'ts Mentor assignment Encouragement of collaborations

NC State RPT Procedure – Department Department level Mandatory and non-mandatory cases identified Candidate prepares dossier Departmental Voting Faculty (DVF) reviews; non-mandatory may be self- or DVF-selected DVF evaluation (written assessment, formal vote) Department Head evaluation (written assessment, specific recommendation) Candidate (five days to provide written response) Dossier goes forward to College (note: only the candidate can withdraw the application)

NC State RPT Procedure - College College Reappointment, Promotion, & Tenure Committee (CRPTC) evaluation (objective written assessment, formal vote) Dean evaluation (objective written assessment, specific recommendation) Meetings with department head and DVF representative prior to vote & recommendation if questions or concerns Candidate (five days for written response) Dossier goes forward to University/Provost

NC State RPT Procedure - University University RPT Committee (URPTC) reviews Dossier to ensure compliance with procedures Provost/Chancellor/Vice Chancellors Committee involvement Review Dossiers Invite Deans to meet to discuss cases Final decision rendered by Provost