1. Role of Chairs and Deans During the Tenure-Track Process Theme = “Onboarding faculty” Webster: “un-bearding”? “in-breeding”? Opposite = “off-boarding ” Collins: “induction and assimilation of new employee into company and organization” NOT “Waterboarding”

2. Preparing Faculty for Success Mentor Listen Guide Feedback: formal (annual) informal (keep records if appropriate) Laurier: 2 stage process Provisional: 2 years Candidacy: 3 years } Collegiality

3. New Faculty Member: Orientation Available resources: - teaching support - access to Dean, Chair, peers Make clear what are the expectations - reinforce periodically Engage in life of department - seek their input

4. Evaluation: Teaching Scholarship Service } Make sure written feedback is detailed and explicit

5. Teaching: Case Study: “Fred” strong research profile Fred – committed teacher ……..but - poor scores - student comments - developing negative reputation, confrontational Chair, Dean, Peer mentoring (classroom) modified approach

6. Scholarship: Parameters: productivity quality quantity graduate education (students)

7. Scholarship: Case Study: “Dianne” strong pedigree struggled to get funding – lost confidence lack of peer-reviewed publications - working on “big one” Chair: Good teacher reduced load strategy to succeed - papers/grants - picking up more teaching again

8. Service: Case Study: “Dave” position co-sponsored by outside agency difficulty in working relationship - politics “Dave” felt squeezed - concerned about influence of third party on career development

9. Service: Chair – detailed records, written clarify/reassure – nature of relationship - input into T & P – not determinative demonstrates Chair doing everything possible to resolve concerns

10. Summary: Make expectations clear without being prescriptive Provide pro-active mentoring Engage range of university services as needed Document actions expected on both sides if there are issues to resolve Avoid being adversarial Provide clear, explicit feedback throughout performance evaluation and tenure processes

11. Summary: Colleague who will contribute effectively for 30+ years

12. Things to consider: Need to ensure tenure decision consistent with performance reviews Annual performance review – currently Dean only External referees for tenure - advisory not determinative