1. Preparing for Promotion, Tenure and Annual Review August 22, 2018
New Faculty Orientation 2016
August 16, 2016
Preparing for Promotion, Tenure and Annual Review August 22, 2018
Kevin West, Senior Director, Faculty Labor Relations
Kevin West and Marcia King-Blandford

2. New Faculty Orientation 2016
August 16, 2016
Research
Service
Teaching
Professor - ‘academic teacher of an art or science, or of the law.’ (Oxford English Dictionary)
Scholarship means engaging in original research but it also means stepping back from one's investigation, looking for connections, building bridges between theory and practice, and communicating one's knowledge effectively to students.
Boyer, 1990
The trifecta of the professoriate – teaching, research and service – under closer examination with require you to focus your talents and interests in these three areas –
Main focus of faculty appointments:
Tenure/Tenure Track
Lecturer
Faculty appointment not covered by a CB
As we introduce the topics of tenure here at the University, we want to also acknowledge expectations, identify resources, and suggest strategies that we believe can contribute to your success.
Kevin West and Marcia King-Blandford

3. New Faculty Orientation 2016
August 16, 2016
Collective Bargaining Agreement or Rules and Regulations
College Elaborations
Department Elaborations
Offer Letter
Statement of Expectations
Current Vitae
Philosophy of Teaching
The listing below shall include, but not be limited to, the specific items to be considered solely when evaluating teaching and for no other purpose. (1) Number of course preparations (2) Availability of teaching support resources (3) Class size, credit hours, and/or FTE’s (4) Course time requirements (5) Development of new courses, laboratories, or instructional facilities (6) Integration of new technologies and pedagogies (7) Student conferences inside and outside of office hours (8) Off-campus instruction and supervision (9) Individual and special instruction, including independent studies (10) Advising (11) Clinical supervision of students (12) Supervision of thesis and dissertation research and writing (13) Preparation and evaluation of graduate exams (14) Coordinator responsibilities (15) Professional librarian responsibilities
It is intended that the member shall utilize the member's expertise to address problems in the member's discipline or area of specialization through professional, scholarly and/or creative activity which clearly contributes to the discipline and/or the wider society through: (1) Scholarly investigation, creative activity and/or research of an original and/or previously unreported nature; or (2) Applied research (including professional publications and patents), investigation, or scholarly analysis of existing research, information, and creative endeavors resulting in the development of new data, information, applications, and/or interpretations; or (3) Commercialization, licensing, development and commercialization of University discoveries, inventions or patents; or (4) Artistic creations, shows and performances; or (5) Activities for acquiring and maintaining professional certification, licensing, and continuing education; or (6) Community-based research projects.
Kevin West and Marcia King-Blandford

5. Academic Review Process
New Faculty Orientation 2016
Academic Review Process
August 16, 2016
Department
Department Personnel Committee
Department Chair
College
College Personnel Committee
College Dean
University
University Committee on Academic Personnel (UCAP)
Provost
President
Board of Trustees
First two years, there is a limited review for tenure/tenure track appointments
Kevin West and Marcia King-Blandford

6. Tenure and Promotion
Every member appointed without tenure to the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor shall serve a probationary period not longer than six years. However, in certain circumstances, it may be extended to up to eight years (See section 8.2). New tenure-track faculty hired without tenure after July 1, 2004 shall be appointed to an initial two-year term.

7. Tenure and Promotion
Under certain circumstances, the probationary period of tenure-track Bargaining Unit Faculty Members may be extended. The circumstances encompass the following:
Instances where the probationary Bargaining Unit Faculty Member has developed an illness that would result in a negative impact on his or her progress toward tenure.
Instances caused by a Bargaining Unit Faculty Member being called to extended military or civilian duty by the federal or state government or to extended judicial duty.

8. Tenure and Promotion
Instances caused by extraordinary professional circumstances due to external factors out of the Bargaining Unit Faculty Member’s control.
Instances arising as a result of an unpaid leave of absence (see section ).
Each request to extend the probationary period shall be limited to one academic year. In exceptional circumstances, a second academic year of extension may be requested or granted. The probationary period may be extended for no more than two (2) academic years in sum total.

9. Tenure and Promotion
Upon confirmation of pregnancy or adoption, a member who intends to request Family Childcare Leave under this section must provide his/her Department Chair with written notification of the pregnancy or intention to adopt and a certificate from the treating physician or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, or adoption agency identifying the expected time of childbirth or adoption as soon as is reasonably practical to provide appropriate time for all parties to plan for the expected leave.

10. Faculty Considerations
New Faculty Orientation 2016
August 16, 2016
Faculty Considerations
Setting clear expectations and goals for new, non- tenured faculty
How tenure policies can affect your work life
Important networks including mentors, advocates, and peers
How to set reasonable boundaries and choose professional involvements wisely
How to be a good colleague
How to effectively and “realistically” integrate your faculty work with your life
Kevin West and Marcia King-Blandford

11. New Faculty Orientation 2016
August 16, 2016
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Kevin West and Marcia King-Blandford