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Annual Review, Merit, Contract Renewal, Promotion, and Tenure of Tenured and Probationary Faculty

I.   Preface

  A.   Vision statement

  B.   The Academic Charter and departmental supplements

    1. Faculty appointments
    2. Annual review for reappointment
    3. Review for tenure
    4. Review for promotion
    5. Review for merit

II.   Allocation of effort

  A.   Departmental norms
  B.   Individual variations

III.   Evaluation of teaching effectiveness

  A.   Undergraduate teaching
  B.   Graduate teaching
  C.   Instructional development
  D.   Contributions to student learning

IV.   Evaluation of research/creative work

  A.   Publications/presentations/performances
  B.   Sponsored program extramural support
  C.   Institutional outreach
  D.   Reputation within the discipline

V.   Evaluation of service effectiveness

  A.   Internal university service
  B.   External community service
  C.   Professional service

VI.   Application