Agenda: Robbins Promotion to Full Professor
Distributed 25 January 2010
The meeting (2:30 pm, 1/29, 202E DeVos) will review the professional activities of Dr. Donijo
Robbins for promotion to full professor based on a period of August 2004 through December
2009.
I Timing
The Faculty handbook states: "Ordinarily, at least seven (7) full time equivalent years at the rank
of Associate Professor must be completed before an Associate Professor may be considered for
promotion to Professor." Dr. Robbins became an Associate Professor in Fall 2004. Thus she is
midway through her sixth year as Associate Professor.
II. Effective Teaching Performance
1. Teaching Philosophy
2. Courses
a. SS/PA300, Research Methods
b. PA 375, Public Budgeting & Financial Management
c. PA 552, Financial Management Workshop
d. PA 611, Research Methods
e. PA 615, Public Financial Management
f. Independent studies & theses
3. Student evaluations
III. Professional Achievement
1. Books (2)
2. White paper (1)
3. Articles (8)
4. Chapters (6)
5. Conference papers (5)
6. Research agenda
IV. Unit and University Service
1. SPNHA
2. CCPS
3. University
V. Community Service
1. Research for organization
2. Service learning projects
3. Reviewer for journals
4. Editor responsibilities
a. Symposium
b. Encyclopedia
c. Handbook
CRITERIA: PROMOTION TO FULL PROFESSOR
FACULTY HANDBOOK: To be promoted to Professor, an Associate Professor must display
consistent excellence in teaching and should have earned the Doctorate or appropriate terminal
degree except in extraordinary circumstances where the evidence demonstrates that the absence
of the Doctorate does not inhibit the faculty member's professional standing and performance. In
addition, the person should have achieved acknowledged professional recognition through
scholarship or creative activity; demonstrate professional development; and have made vital
contributions to the unit, university and community. The extent of participation in these areas
will be affected by a variety of factors, including the stage of the faculty member's career and the
program objectives of the university. Ordinarily, at least seven (7) full time equivalent years at
the rank of Associate Professor must be completed before an Associate Professor may be
considered for promotion to Professor.
SPNHA GUIDELINES: Promotion to Professor requires a continuing record of excellence in
teaching together with significant contributions to one's discipline, profession, and community.
Such contributions include, but are not limited to: peer reviewed journal articles, applied
research reports for public and nonprofit agencies, a published book, completed subsequent to
promotion to associate professor. All scholarship must be subject to peer review. The successful
candidate for full professor will also have an established record of vital service to the university,
community, and profession.