As specified in the case review steps, the department chair / school director completes in document form responses to the following prompts and then uploades a document for each candidate in Interfolio. Download the Department Chair / School Director (Part II) Document Template (DOCX).
Applicant's Full Name:
Date:
Applicant's Department/School:
Part II Form Completed by:
A. Assessment of the applicant's teaching or librarianship effectiveness and of efforts at improvement reported. Provide evidence on how assessment is determined (cannot be based solely on student evaluations). This assessment should apply the criteria for teaching stated in the Faculty Senate Bylaws, Articles 8-9 as well as in the personnel policies and guidelines of the college and the department. This assessment should address the following issues:
B. Assessment of the quality and impact of the applicant’s research, scholarship and artistry. This assessment should apply the criteria for research stated in the Faculty Senate Bylaws, Articles 8-9 as well as in the personnel policies and guidelines of the college and the department, indicating (i) the overall focus and direction of the candidate’s program of research, and (ii) how the candidate’s research program is supportive of the research mission and focus of the department. This statement should enable colleagues outside the candidate’s discipline to discern the quality of the candidate’s scholarly work. Examples include, but are not limited to:
C. Assessment of the effectiveness of the applicant’s professional service. This assessment should apply the criteria for professional service state in the Faculty Senate Bylaws, Articles 8-9 as well as in the personnel policies and guidelines of the college and the department, indicating (i) the overall effectiveness of the candidate’s professional activities and (ii) how the candidate’s record of professional service is supportive of the mission and focus of the department.
D. Summary evaluation of overall effectiveness of the applicant as teacher, scholar, and professional colleague.
E. Supporting letters (if required). If supporting letters (external reviews) are included as part of the department and college process, they must be current, and the following must be addressed:
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