a primer for promotion 2012-2013
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A Primer for Promotion 2012-2013. Jess W Everett Chair, All-University Senate Promotion Committee [email protected] (Adapted from presentation of Barbara Bole Williams). Promotion MOA. Read it! www.rowan.edu/president/senate/. Promotion - proficiency in. Teaching Effectiveness - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
A PRIMER FOR PROMOTION2012-2013
Jess W Everett
Chair, All-University Senate Promotion Committee
(Adapted from presentation of Barbara Bole Williams)
PROMOTION MOA
Read it! www.rowan.edu/president/senate/
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PROMOTION - PROFICIENCY IN
Teaching Effectiveness Scholarly and Creative Activity Contribution to University Community Contribution to the Wider and Professional
Community
Defined in MOA Appendix A
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YOUR APPLICATION
Describes your experiences as a teacher, scholar, & professional
Makes compelling argument for what you do Clearly shows how you met benchmarks
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APPLICANT Complete promotion application
MOA Appendix 5 Write letter to Department chair Sign intention to apply form
(Office of Provost)
Candidates for full professor Only Provide names of 2 external evaluators to
Department & Dean CV for each evaluator
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Develop portfolio organized according to promotion checklist Portfolio contents
MOA 5.2 Checklist
MOA Appendix E Submit seven (7)
copies MOA 5.34411
APPLICANT
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DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Department Purpose Statement Promotion Standards Balance (Weight)
Teaching Effectiveness Scholarship and Creative Activity Contribution to University Community Contribution to Wider &
Professional Community Schedule for evaluation
Review standards and procedures periodically Approved by College Deans and Provost
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DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Faculty evaluation methods developed within
department Teaching Assessment
MOA 5.3131; 4.1123 and 4.1124 New faculty orientation Assist Promotion folder preparation
Optional faculty development & individual professional development plan
Plan & schedule for professional development activities
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DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Department Promotion Committee schedules
interview with applicant to review portfolio DPC evaluate portfolio and vote
Point system optional
DPC decides FAVORABLE DPC inform applicant and
forward written report to College Promotion Committee (CPC)
Candidate 7 copies of portfolio (with departmental report) delivered to chair of College Promotion Committee
Candidate Supplementary materials (optional) – 1 copy
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DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES DPC decides UNFAVORABLE
Written explanation provided, including how candidate does not meet the criteria
At request of candidate, meeting scheduled to discuss
Applicant can withdraw application or ask to have materials forwarded to CPC
See 5.3442 in MOA for details
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COLLEGE PROMOTION COMMITTEE Composition and election of CPC
Senate Promotion Committee runs elections for most CPC s
Role of CPCReview DPC recommendation and evaluate
applicant’s qualificationConduct interview with applicantVote on applicant’s request for promotionForward recommendation
College Dean University Senate Promotion Committee (USPC)
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COLLEGE DEAN Review DPC & CPC recommendations,
rationales and Applicant portfolio Meet with applicant Forward recommendation to
candidate, DPC & CPC If Negative, applicant may
Withdraw from further consideration, or Appeal negative recommendation by advancing
application to Provost Positive
recommendation Automatic advance
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UNIVERSITY SENATE PROMOTION COMMITTEE Members from each College Chair elected by Senate Conduct and supervise election of
College Committees Receive, retain and review all
applicants who received negative recommendations or mixed votes and/or who request a reviewDetermine whether procedures were
followed by previous committeesCertify to provost that procedures
followedForward portfolios to Provost
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ADMINISTRATION Provost and President is “largely procedural”,
but can (and do) conduct substantive reviews
Provost review portfolios and make recommendations to President
Copies of recommendations provided to the candidate. If not recommended , candidate may
withdraw request materials forwarded to President for further
consideration President considers Provost recommendation
and informs candidate of his/her decision Candidates or chairs of any promotion
committee can request meeting 14
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Recommendations considered by BOT at June meeting
Promotion takes effect following September
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TIPS FOR DEPARTMENTS
Guidance in early years to support Candidate’s development
Thorough, honest, direct review to Candidate Give Candidate things to think about, reflect
upon, and grow from (things Candidate can write about)
Suggestion improvements & give constructive criticism
Peer observations, use department criteria (not just 1-pg summary)
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SAMPLE CRITERIA FOR PEER OBSERVATION
Good organization of subject matter Appropriate pacing Adherence to departmental
syllabi & policies Effective communication Knowledge and enthusiasm for
subject matter & teaching Positive attitudes toward students Fairness in examinations and grading Flexibility in approaches to teaching Appropriate student learning outcomes 17
CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION
University-wide Criteria: Defined by the collective bargaining agreement and summarized at both the Provost’s and Senate’s websites: www.rowan.edu/provost/aft/ www.rowan.edu/president/senate/
Departmental Criteria: Each Department approves promotion criteria, interpreting common university criteria in own department
Due dates: See MOA18
CONTENTS OF A FOLDER (SEE PROMOTION MOA) Complete Checklist with page numbers Departmental info
Terminal degree Departmental interpretation and weighting of
evaluation criteria Role of Dept Chair
RU personnel resume (basic vita) Candidate’s self-assessment of professional
performance Plans for future professional growth Student evaluations and peer observations,
and candidate’s responses
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CONTENTS OF A FOLDER (SEE PROMOTION MOA) Assessment of teaching effectiveness Evaluation letter from approved External
Evaluator Full Professor only!
Departmental evaluation of Prof Performance Committee recommendation Numerical vote Names & signatures of committee members and
chair Copy of recent evaluation of Dept
Committee, University Senate Committee, Dean, Provost and President
Supplemental folder (optional)20
FREQUENT CONCERNS Sloppiness, lack of organization,
missing page numbers Show pride in work
Poor Candidate reflection Poor Candidate response to student
evaluations and peer observations Provide thorough self-reflection &
explanations Missing signatures and/or dates Missing copies of evaluations from
previous review cycles Include recent reviews at back of current folder
and others in Supplemental Folder 21
DOUBLE CHECK FOLDER
MOA checklist Initialed by DPC Chair
Consecutive page numbers Self-appraisal signed and dated by Candidate Student evals signed and dated by
Administrator or DPC Chair Peer observations signed and dated by
Observer and Candidate Dept Eval signed and dated by all DPC
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TIPS FOR CANDIDATES
Print Double-Sided Check and double-check
file organization Have proof-reader check spelling and
grammar Paginate all pages sequentially for easy
reference If inserting pages at the last minute, use
letters with numbers (14, 14A, 15, etc) Use tabs to divide sections of folder Make sure all pages of Original Folder are
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TIPS FOR CANDIDATES (CONT.) Carefully read MOA and checklist Know your Departm guidelines Make a strong case
prove deserving of financial commitment from university
show pride in work Keep and include all evaluations and letters
from DPC, USPC, Dean, Provost, and President
Keep and include student evaluations and peer observations
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TIPS FOR CANDIDATES (CONT.)
Thorough self-reflection, explanation, and documentation of work and growth in all 4 areas
If planning to use your T&R folder also for Promotion in the year you apply for tenure (Year 5), state such in your T&R folder and follow the guidelines for each of the four areas in the Promotion Memorandum of Agreement T&R and Promotion are two separate processes,
but you may use the same application folder (beginning AY 2009-10) 25
T&R Prom.
MODIFICATION FROM T&R TO PROMOTION KEYED TO CHECKLIST
Same information, different organization
Table of Contents will differ
Be sure to follow the respective Checklists
Update information between T&R folio due date and Promotion folio due date
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TIPS FOR CANDIDATES (CONT.)
Consider providing a 2-5 page “executive summary” of highlights of accomplishments (esp since most recent previous review) at front of folder
Do not leave anything open for questioning by multiple reviewers outside your Department Respond to any and all issues raised in review
letters from most recent previous review cycle Clearly indicate dates of accomplishments Do not double count
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TIPS FOR CANDIDATES (CONT.) Clearly describe accomplishments
Authorship List authors / principle investigators in order of article or
proposal Journal articles, chapters or books
What was your role? How good is the Journal or Publisher? Why is it a good article, chapter or book?
Conference articles In the proceedings? Acceptance based on abstract or paper?
Grants Include: Principle Investigators, Title, Funding Agency, $
amount, Years & Status Status – Pending, Declined, Funded
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TIPS FOR CANDIDATES (CONT.)
Include blank student evaluation form in folder include questions that students responded to so
student feedback can be interpreted by reviewers outside your Department
Explain the scoring of the student evaluations Range (0-4 ? 1-5?) Value (5=poor? 5=excellent?)
Create table summarizing student evals with dates and classes by semester
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TIPS FOR CANDIDATES (CONT.)
Put supporting material in Supplemental File Table of Contents Tabs Page numbers
Include any evaluations not in the Promotion folder in Supplemental File
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WHERE TO GO FOR HELP
Department Promotion Committee members
Faculty Center Director: Deb Martin [email protected] 3rd Floor James Hall
Mentoring Sample documents Organization Teaching tips 31
WHERE TO GO FOR HELP (CONT.)
Senate website Faculty Promotion MOA &tips available for
download www.rowan.edu/president/senate/
Check website for Promotion tips and documents Provost website -
http://www.rowan.edu/provost/aft/ Chair of Senate Promotion Cmte:
Jess Everett ([email protected])
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