Department of Business Administration
Promotion & Tenure Criteria: TEACHING EXCELLENCE
Evidence, and Assessment
As of April 29. 2014
Contractual Requirements
The 2012-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement (Article 14, Section 3, pages 14-5 and 14-6),
application for promotion must include the following pieces of information (which may be used to help
demonstrate outstanding service):
 A cover letter
 A detailed and current curricula vita
 A letter of support from the chairperson of the candidate’s department
 Three (3) letters of reference or support from professional and/or academic colleagues
 For candidates seeking the rank of associate professor, a copy of the promotion and tenure plan
(including reviews)
 A narrative describing the candidate’s outstanding achievements in scholarship supported by
appropriate documentation. Please note that it is important to discuss the significance, rigor,
and value of scholarship within the narrative.
Department of Business Administration's Promotion & Tenure Principles
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Any provision of these promotion and tenure criteria, evidence and assessment will be null and
void if not in compliance with the 2012 - 2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement and subsequent
memoranda of understandings.
Evidence used to support the candidate’s application for promotion should generally be limited
to pieces of information regarding the candidate’s scholarly activity within the review period (the
review period is defined as the period since hire or previous promotion, whichever is more
recent), and that evidence should include information gathered throughout the full scope of the
review period.
Evidence that encompasses more than one category (i.e., teaching, scholarship/service/ service)
may be deconstructed into evidence listed in more than one area.
Evidence may be included from activities of the Shawnee Education Association.
Section 7 Article 2 [ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS] are not
to be taken into account in promotion and tenure decisions. Concerns about compliance that
cannot be resolved informally are to be addressed through Article 10 [COMPLAINT
RESOLUTION AN DISCIPLINARY PROCESS].
The workload to achieve promotion and tenure should be achievable within an average 40 hour
work week during fall and winter semester, excluding compensated assignments (e.g., overload),
consulting, and employment with other organizations.
The Department of Business Administration thanks our sister department, Teacher Education, for
the use of their matrices as a starting point for ours.
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Department of Business Administration
Promotion & Tenure Criteria: TEACHING EXCELLENCE
Evidence, and Assessment
As of April 29. 2014
Teaching excellence may be demonstrated through the sources of evidence in the tables below. Similar
sources of information not listed here may also be used if appropriate. Candidate for promotion are not
expected to include each of the listed pieces of evidence.
To demonstrate excellence in teaching promotion candidates must meet criteria 1-5
Criteria
Source(s) of Evidence
Assess
ment
1. Currency in Field:
Teaching reflects
currency of subject
matter
1) Dean’s, chairperson’s, and/or departmental colleague’s observations
of teaching, colloquia or other public presentations
2) Syllabi of courses taught
3) Student opinions about course content and presentation style as
determined by teaching evaluations.
4) Candidate reports of teaching philosophy, techniques, attempts at
innovation and growth, etc.
5) Peer review of course content, assessment devices, curricular
materials, pedagogical techniques, etc.
6) Scholarly writings or presentations on business and the teaching of
business, including controversial topics.
Met
7) Participation in university, community, and/or professional activities
concerning teaching and education
Not
Met
8) Development of improved instructional materials.
9) Consulting, or part-time (no more than 20 hours per week on
average) within one’s discipline.
10) Completion of continuing professional education courses.
11. Completion, or satisfactory progress towards completion, of a
doctoral degree or a second masters,
12. Attainment of or optional certification within one’s discipline (e.g.,
Certified Management Accountant) or related to (e.g., Sloan
Certification).
2. Effective
Communication:
Information is
communicated to
students in an
effective manner
1) Dean’s, chairperson’s, and/or departmental colleague’s observations
of colloquia or other public presentations
2) Syllabi of courses taught, including compliance with Ohio Board of
Regents TAG course requirements.
Met
3) Student opinions about course content and presentation style as
determined by teaching evaluations.
Not
Met
4) Mentoring of students in undergraduate research.
5) University or outside recognition for teaching activities (e.g.: college
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Department of Business Administration
Promotion & Tenure Criteria: TEACHING EXCELLENCE
Evidence, and Assessment
As of April 29. 2014
teaching award, distinguished teaching award, etc.)
6) Recognition for program/teaching activities by internal or external
bodies (e.g. accrediting organizations).
3. Evaluation:
Evaluation of
students is
conducted in a fair
and unbiased
fashion.
1) Dean’s, chairperson’s, and/or departmental colleague’s observations
of colloquia or other public presentations
2) Syllabi of courses taught
3) Student opinions about course content and presentation style as
determined by teaching evaluations.
3) Peer review of course content, assessment devices, curricular
materials, pedagogical techniques, etc.
4) Sample assessment tools
4. Appropriate
Course Offerings:
The candidate
teaches courses
needed by the
department
consistent with the
candidate’s
advertised position
and established
scheduling
procedures.
1) Syllabi of courses taught
2) Interacting with or serving as liaison with other institutions of higher
education or K-12 institutions (not otherwise utilized in promotion
materials) in the promotion of field of study or collaboration between
institutions
5. Academic Rigor:
The candidate
teaches at a level of
academic rigor
appropriate to the
level of the course.
1) Dean’s, chairperson’s, and/or departmental colleague’s observations
of colloquia or other public presentations
2) Syllabi of courses taught
3) Student opinions about course content and presentation style as
determined by teaching evaluations.
4) Peer review of course content, assessment devices, curricular
materials, pedagogical techniques, etc.
5) University or outside recognition for teaching activities (e.g.: college
teaching award, distinguished teaching award, etc.)
6) Recognition for program/teaching activities (not otherwise utilized
in promotion materials) by internal or external bodies (e.g.: accrediting
organizations, Princeton Review, etc.)
7) Sample assignments.
8) Structuring courses to be compliant with specialized accreditation
requirements (e.g., IACBE).
Met
Not
Met
Met
Not
Met
Met
Not
Met
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Department of Business Administration
Promotion & Tenure Criteria: TEACHING EXCELLENCE
Evidence, and Assessment
As of April 29. 2014
Appendix -- Evidence of teaching excellence that will generally not be acceptable
1. Letter of support from current students.
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