Serving on Promotion, Tenure, and Faculty Review Committees

This is a concise, easy-to-use guide for committee members involved in the review of faculty for tenure, post-tenure, promotion, or contract renewal. While the focus of these committees is somewhat different across institutions, the questions asked, the data collected, and the need for a high-quality, equitable process is consistent. Provosts, deans, department chairs, and other committee members have found this book an essential resource rich in valuable suggestions. <p>This second edition expands and updates the discussion of the differences among the disciplines; interdisciplinary and collaborative work; special assignments; documenting scholarly, professional, and creative work; and the professional portfolio. While maintaining its practical, comprehensive approach, it also provides new information on</p> <ul type=”disc”> <li>Technology and the changing roles of faculty</li> <li>The importance of assessing faculty collegiality</li> <li>Documenting an instructional innovation or use of technology</li> <li>The narrative portions of the teaching portfolio</li> <li>Two new disciplinary statements</li> <li>Documenting effectiveness and impact as a member of a team</li> <li>Characteristic models for describing faculty scholarship</li> </ul> <p>The book is organized into two parts:</p> <p>Part I consists of some basic principles for committee members; important consideration of such issues as existing policies and statements relating to promotion and tenure and the priorities of the institution and academic unit; and documenting and assessing faculty work.</p> <p>Part II features disciplinary statements on the work of faculty; useful references and resources; and examples of how to document a range of nonresearch-related faculty’s scholarly and professional activities.</p>