I Arts, Sciences, and Business
Department
Technology and Aviation
College
Policy Statement Concerning:
Personnel Review and Evaluation Standards/Procedures
• Performance Evaluation Criteria
• Annual Evaluation
• Reappointment Evaluation for:
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Annual Reappointment Reviews
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Mid-Tenure Review
• Tenure
• Promotion
• Professorial Performance Award
• Chronic Low Achievement
• Post-Tenure Review
• Non-Tenure Track Faculty Titles
Approved by Faculty Vote on
NEXT REVIEW DATE:
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Department Head's Signatur
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Dean's Signature
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As of 10/9/2015
11-12-15
Date
11-12-15
Arts, Sciences, and Business Department
Procedures Regarding the Titles, Appointment, Annual Evaluation, Reappointment, and
Promotion of Non-tenure Track Faculty Ranks (effective 11-12-15)
The following procedures regarding the titles, appointment, annual evaluation, reappointment, and
promotion of non-tenure track faculty ranks supersede all previous/earlier dated procedures covered in
this document.
Introduction
Sections C10, C 11, C12, C12.3 and C12.4 of the University Handbook define ranks for non-tenure track
faculty appointments. These include:
Senior instructor, advanced instructor, and instructor
Senior professor of practice and professor of practice
Teaching professor, teaching associate professor, and teaching assistant professor
Section One: Standards and General Criteria for Initial Appointment of Non-Tenure Track
Faculty
Prior to recommending any faculty appointment, the department head must be advised by all department
members who hold interest in the duties of the new appointment.
Initial appointment rank and subsequent promotions in rank are based on advanced degree(s) and
experience, and achievements over time within a given rank.
Appointments at the rank of Instructor, Advanced Instructor, and Senior Instructor: The primary
responsibility for persons on these appointments will be instruction, although the entire set of
expectations must be clearly defined in the offer letter. Individuals in these positions are not required to
hold the terminal degree appropriate to the discipline but should have a mix of academic and professional
preparation. Instructors are not eligible for tenure and are not eligible to vote on matters of tenure or
promotion for tenure-track faculty (C12). Instructor positions will be awarded as one-year, regular or
term appointments. Advanced Instructor or Senior Instructor positions may be awarded as one-year
regular appointments, or as one-, two-, or three-year term appointments.
Appointments at the rank of Professor of Practice and Senior Professor of Practice: The primary
responsibility for persons on these appointments will be teaching, research, or outreach and service or
some combination of these duties. The entire set of expectations must be clearly defined in the offer letter.
Persons appointed to these positions should have substantial non-academic experience and credentials
appropriate to the discipline and are not required to hold the terminal degree appropriate to the discipline
but should have a mix of academic and professional preparation. Individuals on these appointments are
not eligible for tenure and are not eligible to vote on matters of tenure or promotion for tenure-track
faculty (C 12.3). Professor of Practice positions will be awarded as one-year, regular or term
appointments. Senior Professor of Practice positions may be awarded as one-year regular appointments,
or as one-, two-, or three-year term appointments.
Appointments at the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor, Teaching Associate Professor, and Teaching
Professor: The primary responsibility for persons on these appointments will be instruction. A
component of the teaching appointment may include opportunity for scholarly achievement and service.
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The entire set of expectations must be clearly defined in the offer letter. Persons appointed to these
positions will hold the terminal degree appropriate to the discipline. Faculty members on the Teaching
Professor track are not eligible for tenure and are not eligible to vote on matters of tenure or promotion
for tenure-track faculty (C 12.4). Teaching Assistant Professor positions will be awarded as one-year,
regular or term contracts. Teaching Associate Professor or Teaching Professor positions may be awarded
as one-year regular appointments, or as one-, two-, or three-year term appointments.
Section Two: Annual Evaluation of Non-Tenure Track Faculty
As explained in detail in the University Handbook, Sections C30.1, C30.2 and C30.3, the purposes of
evaluation are to:
• Provide the basis for personnel decisions concerning annual merit salary, reappointment, and
promotion (C30.1).
• Aid faculty development (C30.1).
• Judge the effectiveness of faculty performance (C30.2).
• Assure that personnel decisions are "reasonable and defensible" (C30.2).
• Help the individual faculty member maintain high levels of performance (C30.3).
Each unit will conduct the annual evaluation of non-tenure-track faculty on regular or term appointments
using the same procedures as that for tenure track faculty. A non-tenure track faculty member is only
required to submit documentation on activities and achievements that are part of assigned duties.
The department head will provide the faculty member a written review evaluating his or her progress
toward promotion. The goal of this review is to provide regular guidance and feedback to the faculty
member in order to facilitate success in professional advancement. The written review will be shown only
to the faculty member and will not be placed into his or her permanent file.
Section Three: Reappointment
The general criterion for reappointment of a faculty member holding a regular, non-tenure track
appointment is satisfactory performance on the duties assigned in his or her letter of hire and annual
goals. The Standards for Notice of Non-Reappointment (University Handbook, Appendix A) apply to all
faculty members holding regular appointments at the non-tenure track ranks.
Reappointment Review
Regular, non-tenure track faculty in positions of Instructor, Teaching Assistant Professor, or Professor of
Practice and those at higher ranks will be reviewed annually with regard to reappointment.
Each faculty member undergoing review must provide, to the department head, a portfolio that documents
his or her activities and achievements relevant to assigned responsibilities during the review period. The
department head must make this material available to eligible department faculty members for at least 14
days to solicit their input (faculty eligible to review include all tenured faculty and any non-tenure-track
faculty of greater rank within the same title track). After receiving faculty input, the department head
writes a recommendation for or against reappointment accompanied by explanations, which is forwarded
to the dean. The faculty member undergoing review receives a copy of this recommendation and a copy is
also added to the faculty member's cumulative reappointment record. The department head must, during
the fall semester, issue specific deadlines for the reappointment process.
Section Four: Promotion
Faculty members may expect to advance through the academic ranks based on demonstrated individual
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merit in relation to the university's mission and their own discipline. Each higher rank demands a higher
level of accomplishment. (C120)
Promotion is based upon an individUal's achievements related to the specific criteria, standards, and
guidelines developed by departmental faculty members in consultation with the department head and the
appropriate dean. (C 120.1)
For each level of promotion, successively higher levels of achievement are expected. (C 120.2)
In general, an appointment to Advanced Instructor or Teaching Associate Professor reflects a
mastery of instructional achievement and potential for excellence, and promotion to Senior
Instructor, Teaching Professor, or Senior Professor of Practice is based on attainment of
excellence in assigned responsibilities and achievements.
Successful candidates for promotion will demonstrate superior professional accomplishment and
excellence in the performance of their assigned duties. The assessment of a faculty member's performance
upon which a recommendation regarding promotion will be based must reflect the professional
expectations conveyed during annual evaluation. (C 140)
A faculty member holding either a regular or a term, non-tenure track appointment is granted promotion
only after a formal appraisal by the eligible faculty members (faculty eligible to review include all tenured
faculty and any faculty of greater rank within the same title track).
Promotion Review
The procedures for promotion within the non-tenure track ranks are based upon the University Handbook
Sections C110-C116.2 and C150-C156.2. The average time in rank interval prior to consideration for
promotion is expected to be 5 years, although shorter and longer intervals are possible.
Each unit will conduct the promotion review using the same procedures as that for tenure track faculty. A
non-tenure track faculty member is only required to submit documentation on activities and achievements
that are part of assigned duties.
Section Five: Procedures for One-Way Transfer of Tenure-Track to Non-Tenure Track
Full-time, tenure-track faculty members may apply to their department or unit head for a one-time, oneway transfer to one of the appointment categories specified in C 12.3 or 12.4. A tenure-track faculty
member must request the transfer prior to applying for tenure and promotion, and in any event, the
request must be made prior to but no later than September 1 of the penultimate year of the probationary
tenure-track appointment. (C 12.6) Eligible candidates shall submit a one-page proposal for transfer
explaining the reasons for the transfer request to the department head. The proposal shall then be sent to
the Associate Dean of Academics and the Dean of the college for review and consideration. The involved
parties may request a meeting to discuss the proposal. The final decision from administration shall be
provided to the faculty member requesting transfer no later than one calendar month from the date on the
proposal.
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