Faculty Reviews Promotion & Tenure

Outline  Overview of the process  Recommendations for file presentation  Evaluation of files  Levels of Evaluation  Questions, areas of clarification

Objective of the P & T File  To demonstrate that cumulative performance merits tenure and/or promotion  Multiple years of activity  Organized by activity or content category, not by year

Process  Differences by union  UNAC  Notification of intention to stand for tenure or promotion by the end of the prior contract period; list of two external reviewers  Dean’s office requests reviews from external reviewers

Main Sections of File  Introduction (vita, self-review)  Documents: past reviews; workloads; activity reports; verification of degree (typically at end of file)  Teaching  Research  Service  Professional Development

Self-Review  Address each category of the workload  Analyze and evaluate; don’t just list. Thoughtful discussion is valued. Don’t duck discussion of areas where there might be questions.  Use the language of applicable criteria  For tenure & promotion to Associate: “success”  For promotion to Professor: “exemplary” performance  Reference college or disciplinary criteria

Section Summaries or Introductions Teaching – Research – Service  Organize the file by content category, not by year. Label tabs with words, not numbers.  Provide an introduction / summary to begin each section  Brief discussion of key points – whatever you particularly want a reviewer to note  One page maximum

Contents of File: Teaching  Summary or Introduction (recommended)  List of courses; new preps indicated  Course syllabi  Student evaluation summaries  Evidence of effective teaching (in addition to student evaluations)  Evaluation by peers  Innovations in teaching  Evidence of student success  Appropriate levels of assessment

Contents of File: Research  Summary or Introduction (recommended)  Products of research or creative activity  Publication  Progress toward publication (peer reviewed and in revision? under review?  Grants awarded  Grant proposals submitted  Presentation or exhibition  Performances

Contents of File: Service  Summary or Introduction (recommended)  At the point of standing for tenure or promotion, be able to show different levels of service  Department  University  Professional (disciplinary, regional or national)  Public/Community (professionally related and recognized; not ordinary good citizenship)  For promotion to Professor, demonstrate leadership or other “exemplary” contribution

Contents of File: Professional Development  Summary or Introduction  Advancement of professional skills; development of new competencies  CAFÉ  Disciplinary development  New technology  Demonstrate growth across the career

Select  Presentation counts.  Resist the temptation to include every note, card, handout, flyer, .  Be realistic about how much reviewers will be able to read attentively. Limit the overall bulk.  Present in a binder of reasonable and manageable size. Label tabs with words. No page protectors.