TO: Faculty Senate
FROM: Bruce Mann, Chair – Professional Standards Committee
SUBJECT: Report of Activities for the Academic Year 1999-2000
DATE: 26 April 2000
The main activity for the Professional Standards Committee during this year was the ongoing review of departmental statements on evaluation criteria, procedures, and guidelines. The
committee approved completed documents from:
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Physics
Mathematics and Computer Science
School of Music
The committee is continuing its discussions with the following departments:
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Biology
Classics
Communication and Theatre Arts
English
Foreign Languages
Geology
History
Occupational and Physical Therapy
Philosophy
Religion
The committee has yet to begin work on statements it has received from the following:
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Art
Economics
Physical Education/Exercise Science
Politics and Government
The committee should be charged with completing the reviews in progress and completing the
others.
The committee was asked this year for a formal Faculty Code interpretation. The issue
requiring an interpretation dealt with the methods and procedures for handling evaluation
materials which are submitted by individuals not in the department of the person being evaluated.
The committee prepared an interpretation, and forwarded it to the Senate for their approval.
The committee was charged with reviewing the material prepared by the Ad Hoc
Committee for the Study of Student Evaluation of Teaching. The committee has forwarded its
recommendations to the Senate.
The committee initiated a review of the annual evaluation document set distributed in the
fall of each year by the Dean’s Office which discusses, explains, and details the procedures for
individuals, colleagues, and head officers. The committee is interested in developing a more
streamlined, cogent, and co-ordinated document. The committee expects this will completed by
the beginning of next academic year (working through the summer if necessary).