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Southern |
Original
Date: January, 1997 |
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Pre-Tenure Review |
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Contents |
This P&P includes the following main sections:
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Background |
A
formal review of the progress made toward promotion and tenure will be made
during the third year (typically the midpoint toward tenure consideration) so
that untenured tenure-track faculty members have a clear idea of how well
they are progressing toward successfully achieving tenure. This review will
be conducted by the departmental peer committee in March. The documents
created will be used in the annual department review for that year. This process is intended to counsel untenured
tenure-track faculty before they come up for tenure. It may also be used for advising candidates
for promotion to Associate Professor. |
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Schedule
for Review |
The
following schedule should be followed for pre-tenure review depending on the
amount of probationary credit granted at the time of initial appointment to a
tenure-track position. a. For
persons granted three years of credit, there shall be no formal pre-tenure
review. b. Those with
two years of credit will be evaluated in their first year. c. Those with
one year of credit will be evaluated in their second year. d. Those with
no credit will be evaluated in their third year. e. A leave-of-absence is not counted in the
schedule described above. |
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Criteria |
The
criteria established for promotion and tenure serve as the basis for
pre-tenure reviews. The pre-tenure review package shall consist of the
following: 1. Pre-tenure review cover sheet. 2.
Resume of the faculty member including a list of courses taught at Southern
Polytechnic. 3.
A narrative statement describing the faculty member's activities,
accomplishments, and plans for the future in the context of the criteria for
the tenure. 4.
Results of student evaluations for each year the faculty member has been
teaching at Southern Polytechnic. Additional documentation of teaching
effectiveness may also be submitted. 5.
Assessment by the department peer committee addressing the appropriate
criteria for tenure. 6.
Assessment by the Department Chair addressing the appropriate criteria for
tenure. |
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Peer
Committee Review |
After the department peer committee reviews the
assembled package, the committee will write a pre-tenure review report that
provides a sound assessment of the faculty member’s progress to date
and specific suggestions for continued progress. The committee report along
with the pre-tenure review package is sent to the appropriate Department
Chair for comments. The Department
Chair adds comments and forwards the packet to the appropriate Dean for
comments The Dean then transmits the
packet and all comments to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. After the
VPAA has added comments, the Vice President shall send the reports and
comments to the faculty member with copies to the appropriate Dean and
Department Chair. A copy of the
faculty member’s pre-tenure review package will also be retained in the
Office of Academic Affairs. At this
point, the faculty member may respond in writing to the reports and comments,
if desired. |
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