Confidentiality of Personnel Deliberations
Composition of Departmental Personnel Committees (Probationary and Temporary Appointment, Retention, Tenure, and Promotion, and Evaluation of Temporary, Probationary and Tenured Faculty)
Composition of Departmental Personnel Committees
The department annually elects 4 personnel committees.
The probationary and tenured faculty members of the department or equivalent unit shall elect a peer review committee(s) of tenured faculty members. When there are insufficient eligible members to serve on the peer committee, the department shall elect members from a related academic discipline(s).
(The Committees, as a whole, must take responsibility for the following tasks: Probationary Appointment; Temporary Appointment; Retention, Tenure and Promotion; Range Elevation; Evaluation of Temporary Faculty; Evaluation of Probationary Faculty; Evaluation of Tenured Faculty (Post-Tenure review); Evaluation for Request to Emeritus status; and Collaboration on the Development of Individual Professional Plans. It is required that each unit indicate below which Committee is responsible for each of these tasks.)
| Committee Titles and Responsibilities |
Number of Members (at least 3; all tenured full time) (Indicate if must be (full) professor rank) |
Number of Alternates (1 or more; all tenured full-time)* (Indicate if must be (full) professor rank) |
|---|---|---|
|
Appointment Committee: Probationary and Temporary Appointment |
3 or more Associate or Full Professors (1 probationary faculty may be elected) Department Chair will serve as an ex-officio member of the Search Committee. |
1 Associate or Full Professor |
|
Retention, Tenure, and (Associate to Full) and reviews individual professional plans of |
3 Full Professors |
1 Full Professor |
|
Retention, Tenure, and (Assistant to Associate) and |
3 Associate or Full |
1 Associate or Full |
| Temporary Faculty Evaluation | 3 Associate or Full | 1 Associate or Full |
Eligibility for Committee Service and Balloting
Recruitment of Probationary Faculty
Appointment of Probationary Faculty
Personnel Action Files
Individualized Professional Plans
Eligibility for Tenure and Promotion
| Area of Specialization | Terminal Degree |
|---|---|
|
Engineering Technology Industrial Technology |
Ph.D., Ed.D., D.I.T. (for Industrial Technology) |
|
Aviation Administration Fire Protection Administration |
Ph.D., or Ed.D., or D.P.A. (Public Administration) Or Master’s degree (with experience in the |
Evaluation of Permanent Instructional Faculty
Additional:
Category B:
For tenure and promotion, the Department of Technology recognizes the Boyer model of scholarship, allowing
a diversity of creative activities relevant to faculty member’s discipline, which is externally peer-reviewed by
academics or industry experts and published or presented in academic or industry venues or sources. Four types
of scholarships identified are: (1) discovering knowledge, (2) integrating knowledge, (3) applying knowledge,
and (4) scholarship of teaching. Department faculty may pursue each of these scholarships or may focus on one
or more of them.
The final products of "scholarly and creative activities" arising for the discipline are demonstrated by a
combination of:
- Publications: Books and other Instructional Materials; Research Papers; Journal Articles; Online Articles
- Presentation: Conferences: Professional Meetings; Civic Organizations
- Professional Committees: Professional Societies; Educational Organizations
- Professional Offices Held: Professional Societies; Educational Organizations
- Honors and Recognition: On or Off Campus
- Professional Meetings: Community Engagement
- Research and Training Grants
- Professional Certifications or Licenses
Committee Procedures
Additional:
In the event that the candidate is not recommended on the first ballot, a discussion will be held. Following the discussion, the second ballot will be taken. An affirmative vote of the majority of voting members of the committee will result in the candidate being recommended. All votes shall be recorded.
Review of Faculty Holding Joint Appointments and of Faculty Active in Interdisciplinary Programs
Student Consultation in Academic Personnel Processes
Additional:
The Student Opinion Surveys will be administered in each course taught by a non-tenured faculty member.
In the case of tenured faculty, the Student Opinion Surveys will be administered in each course taught (a minimum of two (2) courses) every fall semester (or spring semester for faculty not teaching in the fall).
Oral Testimony
Role of Department/Division/School Chair or Director
Appointment of Temporary Faculty
Evaluation of Temporary Faculty
Additional:
Evaluation of teaching performance based upon classroom observations shall be conducted by the department chair, or a member of the department personnel committee, or by a designated area coordinator. The criteria to be used to evaluate currency in the field include:
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At least one (1) other source of information, such as a course syllabi, instructional materials, assessment methods, assignments, evidence of student work and accomplishments, and signed letters from students.
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Academic and scholarly contributions to the faculty member's profession and field, that are externally evaluated and published.
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Presentations before meetings of scholarly and professional societies.
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Participation of activities of scholarly or professional societies, such as elective office, committee membership, receipt of special awards, and chairing of conference sessions.
Consideration for Three-Year Appointments
Consideration for Range Elevation
Additional:
The evaluations for Range Elevation must include:
- Satisfactory teaching performance based on
- A summary of the quantitative response to the "Student Opinion Survey on Instruction".
- Evaluation of teaching performance based upon an observation conducted by the department chair, or member of the department personnel committee.
- At least one (1) other source of information, such as a course syllabi, instructional materials, assessment methods, assignments, evidence of student work and accomplishments, and signed letters from students.
- Evidence of appropriate professional development and professional accomplishments.
- Evidence of appropriate contributions to the university community.