INSTRUCTIONAL ACADEMIC STAFF PROMOTION DENISE EHLEN, ASSEMBLY CHAIR CURT WEBER, PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR

ACADEMIC STAFF PROMOTION  Minimum qualifications for instructional academic staff promotion eligibility  Four levels of instructional academic staff (1, 2, 3, and 4). All instructional academic staff are considered Level 1 until promoted.  Staff must be in the present Level for two full years (or FTE) unless s/he holds a recognized terminal degree in the discipline.  Compensation  Promoted instructional academic staff receive a permanent base salary adjustment as follows.  Level 2: $1,100  Level 3: $1,550  Level 4: $2,000

PROMOTION FROM LEVEL 1 TO LEVEL 2  Possess/completed the master’s degree OR a bachelor’s degree plus a professional credential recognized in the field as an advanced level of competence.  Be in (at least) the third year of full-time equivalent service at UW- Whitewater.  There is NO minimum time in Level 1 status for instructional academic staff holding a recognized terminal degree.  An applicant holding a terminal degree when hired is eligible to apply for Level 3 promotion after a minimum period of 3 full-time equivalent years of service (regardless of previous level).

PROMOTION FROM LEVEL 2 TO LEVEL 3  Meet all requirements for promotion to Level 2.  Be in (at least) the sixth year of full-time equivalent service at UW- Whitewater.  Served in Level 2 a minimum period of 3 academic years before the effective date of the promotion to Level 3.  There is no minimum time in Level 2 status for those staff members holding a terminal degree to apply for promotion to Level 3. A minimum of 3 full- time equivalent instructional years of service is required to advance to Level 3.

PROMOTION FROM LEVEL 3 TO LEVEL 4  Meet all requirements for promotion to Level 3.  Be in (at least) the ninth year of full-time equivalent service at UW- Whitewater.  Possess a recognized terminal degree.  Served in Level 3 a minimum period of 3 academic years before the effective date of the promotion to Level 4.  Applicants possessing a recognized terminal degree, who have a minimum of 9 full-time equivalent instructional years of service (regardless of previous level) may skip Level 3 and go directly to Level 4.

APPLICATION  Access all instructions and forms online at  Submit an application to the Academic Staff Assembly Chair (Denise Ehlen, Hyland 1203,  Job Performance  Self-Evaluation  Documentation of Teaching Effectiveness  Other Documentation  Professional Activities/Awards  Contributions/Service to the University and Community  Supervisor’s Evaluation (Department and Dean Letters of Evaluation)

APPLICATION REVIEW  Applications are reviewed by the Instructional Academic Staff Promotions Committee. See for a list of members.  Each category is rated  0 - no score, unsatisfactory performance  1 - weak job performance, some deficiencies  2 - acceptable, meets minimum requirements of job description  3 - satisfactory, fully complies with all aspects of the job description  4 - excellent, superior work, makes contributions beyond job description, makes contributions to division, college and/or university  5 - outstanding, performance well in excess of the job description, makes contributions to the profession outside of or beyond the university

APPLICATION REVIEW CONTINUED  Academic Staff Promotion Committee recommends promotion based upon the following minimum composite scores  3.50 to Level 2  4.00 to Level 3  4.50 to Level 4  Recommendations are forwarded to the offices of the Provost and Chancellor  Chancellor makes final promotion decisions

PROMOTION TIMELINE  Second Wednesday in November: Annual Deadline to Department Chair for Letter of Evaluation  Fourth Wednesday in November: Annual Deadline to Dean of College for Letter of Evaluation  Second Wednesday in December: Annual Deadline to Academic Staff Assembly (Chair)  February: Promotion Committee presents scores and recommendations to Academic Staff Assembly  February: Assembly Chair forwards scores and recommendations to the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Chancellor  Applicants receive notification regarding the promotion decision from the Office of the Provost prior to the end of the spring semester.

QUESTIONS?  Contact Academic Staff Assembly Chair / Promotion Committee Liaison Denise Ehlen College of Business and Economics Hyland