1. The UIS Faculty Personnel Process
Professional Evaluation and Advancement
Deborah Anthony
Chair, Personnel Policies Committee
September 2017

2. Overview The Review Processes Criteria for Review
The Application and Supporting Documents
Questions and Discussion

3. The Faculty Review Process
Components:
All Faculty:
Annual Performance Review (yearly)
Tenure-Track Faculty (Standard Track):
2 Year Reappointment Review
4 Year Reappointment Review
Tenure Review
Tenure rollback
Post-Tenure Review
Every 7 years after tenure
Promotion
Optional; at least 7 years at Assoc. Professor, at least 2 years at UIS

4. The Faculty Review Process
Components:
All Faculty:
Annual Performance Review (yearly)
Tenure-Track Faculty (Standard Track):
2-Year Reappointment Review
4-Year Reappointment Review
Tenure Review
Post-Tenure Review
Every 7 years after tenure
Promotion
Optional; at least 7 years at Assoc. Professor, at least 2 years at UIS

5. The Faculty Review Process
Annual Performance Reviews
Yearly review – submitted in February for the previous calendar year.
Outlines activities for the previous year in teaching, scholarship and service.
Should involve both qualitative and quantitative review.
Workload Plan – no more!
Future Faculty Workshop – Jan/Feb 2018

6. The Review Process Probationary Period for Tenure-track
Standard - 6 years
Application in the beginning of the 6th year
Alternate review periods (by contract)
No less than 3 years
Review process concluded the following summer

7. The Review Process Reappointment Application and Review
2 year review – Application in January of your 2nd year
4 year review – Application in January of your 4th year
Tenure review – Application in October of your 6th year

8. The Review Process Purpose of Review 2nd and 4th year Reviews: Tenure
Document a “record of effective performance and accomplishment,” and “progress toward becoming a high quality faculty member” (FPP Article 5, Section 2)
Evaluative & Formative
Tenure
Should document that you are achieving the expectations of tenured faculty (FPP Article 7, Section 2)

9. The Review Process: Submitting the Application
By due date in Academic Personnel Calendar:
Faculty Files Office: Elizabeth Huffines, PAC 531;
Narrative & Portfolio (together)
Narrative
Dean
Department Personnel Committee Chair

10. The Review Process Application Review Levels
Department Personnel Committee
College Level Personnel Committee
Dean
Tenure Review Committee (tenure only)
VCAA (Provost)
Chancellor (tenure only)
Board of Trustees (tenure only)
Candidate’s right to submit response at each level (within 5 business days)

11. Criteria for Review
Teaching
Scholarship
Service

12. Criteria for Review Teaching
This criteria has the highest priority in the evaluation of faculty.
“[T]eaching remains the central function and excellence in teaching continues as the overriding goal” at UIS.
Faculty Personnel Policies Art. 3, Sec. 2 (A).

13. Criteria for Review Evaluation of Teaching
Assessed through both quantitative and qualitative means.
Quantitative – Formal Student Evaluations
Questions 5-10, especially 8 and 10
Finer distinctions not important
Address good and bad
Take responsibility, be reflective
Qualitative – Teaching materials, letters of support from students, advisees, and colleagues, course syllabi, assignment examples, etc.

14. Criteria for Review Evaluation of Teaching
Include advising activities!
Advising is “…a critical component of faculty duties, and … an important consideration in the evaluation of faculty.” FPP Art.3, Sec. 2(A).
“Faculty shall…demonstrate that they are actively and effectively engaging in academic advising of students on an ongoing and consistent basis.” FPP Art. 3, Sec. 2(A).
AST, thesis supervision
Advising contacts and approaches
Office hours
Letters from students, colleagues
Evaluations

15. Criteria for Review Teaching
Types of Activities to Discuss:
Curricular/program development; Honors; ECCE
Special courses taught
Independent study
Development of teaching strategies
Diverse, challenging teaching loads
Guest lecturing
Assessing instructional effectiveness
Pedagogical innovation/experimentation
Teaching awards/recognition
Incorporating instructional technology
Etc.

16. Criteria for Review Teaching
Show your teaching is
Purposeful
Evolving
Effective
Be reflective