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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD
CAMPUS SENATE AY 2011/2012
RESOLUTION 41-22
Clarification of Faculty Advising Responsibilities
WHEREAS, the UIS Faculty Personnel Policies indicate that faculty advising of students is a
component of faculty duties; and
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WHEREAS, according to the April 1, 2011 UIS Undergraduate Advising Task Force Report and
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Recommendations, academic advising is critical to the recruitment, retention, and success
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of students at UIS; and
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WHEREAS, the UIS Faculty Personnel Policies provide little guidance to faculty and to
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personnel committee evaluators with regard to how faculty advising activities should be
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conducted, documented, and evaluated;
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Campus Senate of the University of Illinois at
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Springfield approves the following changes to Article 3, Article 9, and Appendix 10 of
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the UIS Faculty Personnel Policies.
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ARTICLE 3
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PROFESSIONAL EVALUATION AND ADVANCEMENT
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Section 2. Criteria for Tenured and Tenure-track Faculty
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Teaching, Advising, and Enhancing Teaching and Learning
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the overriding goal” at the University of Illinois at Springfield (Vision Statement), those
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evaluation of faculty. Advising of students is a critical component of faculty duties, and
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advising activities and outcomes are an important consideration in the evaluation of
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Teaching and advising will be assessed through a variety of means.
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assessments such as student evaluations of teaching and advising must be evaluated in
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the context of qualitative measures such as documented comments by students and
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colleagues, reports on student advising activities, course syllabi, and other relevant
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Portfolio Guidelines for more details.
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APPENDIX 10
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD
PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES1
V. ACTIVITIES TO DOCUMENT
1) TEACHING
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teaching groups, classes, seminars, workshops, etc.
advising and mentoring students
availability for student advising, including office hours held online, face-toface, and by phone
number of students advised and activities conducted in advising duties,
including outreach and individual student contacts
advising feedback and assessments from students and colleagues
handling diverse and challenging teaching loads and course assignments
guest lecturing, speaking, master classes, etc.
teaching individuals in tutorials, or independent or directed studies
supervising students and others in field placements, clinical placements, applied
study terms, internships, co-ops, student teaching, applied music, theses, etc.
chairing and serving as a reader on students’ masters’ theses, masters’ projects,
and doctoral dissertations
advising and mentoring peers and others about teaching and learning
developing and revising instructional programs, courses, curriculum materials,
tests, assignments, etc.
creating and updating syllabi
assessing instructional and advising effectiveness
utilizing multiple methods for assessment of teaching effectiveness
engaging in pedagogical innovation and experimentation
setting goals for instructional and advising improvement
using results of evaluations for professional growth and improvement
earning recognition and awards for distinguished teaching
assessing and documenting student learning
incorporating appropriate instructional technology
maintaining currency in instructional content and delivery
maintaining a teaching portfolio
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Much of the framework and language for these guidelines come from Kennesaw State University in (metro Atlanta) Georgia.
http://www.kennesaw.edu/academicaffairs/tenure/reveval.htm