Probationary Faculty Appointment
- August – Required Check-In
- Supervisor meets with faculty member to discuss performance expectations and reviews pre-established professional development objectives for the fall semester (Form: Annual Professional Development Objectives Faculty/Supervisor Agreement Form)
- October
- Dean/Supervisor completes class observation and meets to discuss with faculty member.
- November
- Dean/Supervisor asks faculty member to submit self-assessment of criteria in each of the four evaluation domains: Teaching, Scholarly and Creative Engagement, Institutional Responsibility, and Service (Form: Faculty Evaluation Form)
- December – Required Check-in
- Dean/Supervisor meets with faculty member to assess and document attainment of established semester professional development objectives, noting objectives met, objectives not met, objectives partially met, and any circumstances or information that provides relevant context for the assessment of the objectives. (Form: Annual Professional Development Objectives Faculty/Supervisor Agreement Form)Dean/Supervisor reviews the pre-established, second semester professional development objectives with faculty member. (Form: Annual Professional Development Objectives Faculty/Supervisor Agreement Form)
- Dean/Supervisor completes first semester evaluation of faculty member. (Form: Faculty Evaluation Form)
- February
- Dean/Supervisor completes class observation and meets to discuss with faculty member.
- Dean/Supervisor asks faculty member to submit self-assessment of criteria in each of the four evaluation domains: Teaching, Scholarly and Creative Engagement, Institutional Responsibility, and Service. (Form: Faculty Evaluation Form)
- Before March 15 – Required Check-in
- Dean/Supervisor meets with faculty member to assess and document attainment of established semester professional development objectives, noting objectives met, objectives not met, objectives partially met, and any circumstances or information that provides relevant context for the assessment of the objectives. (Form: Annual Professional Development Objectives Faculty/Supervisor Agreement Form)Dean/Supervisor and faculty member establish annual professional development objectives (APDOs) for next academic year (second 1-year appointment). (Form: Annual Professional Development Objectives Faculty/Supervisor Agreement Form)
- Dean/Supervisor completes second semester evaluation of faculty member. (Form: Faculty Evaluation Form)
- April/May – Required Check-in
- Dean/Supervisor and faculty member meet to establish APDOs for next academic year (second 1-year appointment) (Form: Annual Professional Development Objectives Faculty/Supervisor Agreement Form)
Second 1-Year Faculty Appointment
- July
- Dean/supervisor notifies faculty members who will be evaluated in the upcoming fall semester
- October to February
- Dean/Supervisor completes class observation and meets to discuss with faculty member
- January
- Dean/Supervisor asks faculty member to submit self-assessment of criteria in each of the four evaluation domains: Teaching, Scholarly and Creative Engagement, Institutional Responsibility, and Service. (Form: Faculty Evaluation Form)
- Before March 15 – Required Check-in
- Dean/Supervisor meets with faculty member to assess and document attainment of established semester professional development objectives, noting objectives met, objectives not met, objectives partially met, and any circumstances or information that provides relevant context for the assessment of the objectives. (Form: Annual Professional Development Objectives Faculty/Supervisor Agreement Form)
- Dean/Supervisor completes second 1-year evaluation of faculty member. (Form: Faculty Evaluation Form)
- April/May – Required Check-in
- Dean/Supervisor to establish APDOs for next academic year (third 1-year appointment) (Form: Annual Professional Development Objectives Faculty/Supervisor Agreement Form)
Third 1-Year Faculty Appointment
- July
- Dean/supervisor notifies faculty members who will be evaluated in the upcoming fall semester
- October to February
- Dean/Supervisor completes class observation and meets to discuss with faculty member.
- January
- Dean/Supervisor asks faculty member to submit self-assessment of criteria in each of the four evaluation domains: Teaching, Scholarly and Creative Engagement, Institutional Responsibility, and Service. (Form: Faculty Evaluation Form)
- Before March 15 – Required Check-in
- Dean/Supervisor meets with faculty member to assess and document attainment of established semester professional development objectives, noting objectives met, objectives not met, objectives partially met, and any circumstances or information that provides relevant context for the assessment of the objectives. (Forms: Annual Professional Development Objectives Faculty/Supervisor Agreement Form)
- Dean/Supervisor completes third 1-year evaluation of faculty member. (Form: Faculty Evaluation Form)
- April/May – Required Check-in
- Dean/Supervisor and faculty member establish APDOs for next academic year (multi-year appointment) (Form: Annual Professional Development Objectives Faculty/Supervisor Agreement Form)
Senior Faculty in Last Year of Multi-Year Appointment
- July
- Dean/supervisor notifies faculty members who will be evaluated in the upcoming fall semester
- August
- Dean/Supervisor communicates to faculty members in last year of multi-year appointment information needed to submit for self-assessment of criteria in each of the four evaluation domains: Teaching, Scholarly and Creative Engagement, Institutional Responsibility, and Service. This will include documentation of attainment of APDOs from previous 3-5 academic years. (Form: Faculty Evaluation Form)
- September to November
- Dean/Supervisor completes class observation of faculty members in last year of multi-year appointment and meets to discuss with faculty member.
- December – Required Check-in
- Dean/Supervisor completes evaluation of faculty in last year of a multi-year appointment and makes recommendation for next multi-year faculty appointment (Form: Faculty Evaluation Form)
- Before February 15
- Faculty are notified of any change in appointment status.
- April/May – Required Check-in
- Dean/Supervisor and faculty member formally review and assess current year’s APDOs and establish APDOs for next academic year. (Forms: Annual Professional Development Objectives Faculty/Supervisor Agreement Form and Domain Mid-Year Check-in Form)
Senior Faculty in Middle of Multi-Year Appointment
- December/January – Required mid-Year Check-in
- Dean/Supervisor and faculty member meet to discuss progress in four domains and toward attainment of the faculty member’s APDOs. (Forms: Annual Professional Development Objectives Faculty/Supervisor Agreement Form and Domain Mid-Year Check-in Form)
- April/May – Required Check-in
- Dean/Supervisor and faculty member formally review and assess current year’s APDOs and establish APDOs for next academic year. (Form: Annual Professional Development Objectives Faculty/Supervisor Agreement Form)
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