2010 tenure and promotion workshop policy and procedures overview
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20102010Tenure and Promotion Tenure and Promotion
WorkshopWorkshopPolicy and Procedures Policy and Procedures
OverviewOverview
AgendaAgenda
DefinitionsDefinitions Time in RankTime in Rank CriteriaCriteria Process TimelineProcess Timeline Tenure Progress Tenure Progress
AssessmentAssessment VotingVoting
Formal Review of Formal Review of PacketsPackets
Preparing your Preparing your Tenure and Tenure and Promotion PacketPromotion Packet
What is Tenure?What is Tenure?
End of the probationary periodEnd of the probationary period Qualified right to continuous Qualified right to continuous
employment employment Available to qualifying facultyAvailable to qualifying faculty Subject to certain requirements Subject to certain requirements
initially and throughout employmentinitially and throughout employment Requires distinction in at least two Requires distinction in at least two
areasareas
What is Promotion?What is Promotion?
Promotion is the official Promotion is the official conferring of faculty-ranked titlesconferring of faculty-ranked titles
State faculty titles State faculty titles –Assistant ProfessorAssistant Professor–Associate ProfessorAssociate Professor–ProfessorProfessor
Recognizes distinguished Recognizes distinguished performance performance
Non-tenure Track Non-tenure Track PromotionPromotion
Criteria for promotion is relevant to Criteria for promotion is relevant to the performance of the work that the performance of the work that the faculty member has been the faculty member has been assigned assigned
Non-tenure Track Non-tenure Track PromotionPromotion The same promotion procedures The same promotion procedures
are followed as tenure trackare followed as tenure track
Exception – Final promotion Exception – Final promotion decision made by Senior Vice decision made by Senior Vice President for:President for:– Assistant In seriesAssistant In series– Courtesy faculty Courtesy faculty
Time in RankTime in Rank
Tenure – Nominated by sixth Tenure – Nominated by sixth academic year of full-time service academic year of full-time service or “when ready”or “when ready”
Promotion – Promotion – GenerallyGenerally, five or six , five or six years of work minimum for years of work minimum for promotion to next rankpromotion to next rank
Criteria Criteria
Quality of scholarship -- teaching, Quality of scholarship -- teaching, research, extensionresearch, extension
Research or other creative activitiesResearch or other creative activities Distinction in your program areasDistinction in your program areas Effective working relationships with Effective working relationships with
clientele and colleaguesclientele and colleagues Above average performance Above average performance
appraisalsappraisals
Process TimelineProcess Timeline
SpringSpring – IFAS workshops – IFAS workshops Late SummerLate Summer – Unit deadlines for – Unit deadlines for
submission, voting, external reviewsubmission, voting, external review Mid-August Mid-August – One copy due to IFAS – One copy due to IFAS
Human ResourcesHuman Resources Mid-SeptemberMid-September – Packets due in – Packets due in
IFAS Office of Human ResourcesIFAS Office of Human Resources Early NovemberEarly November – IFAS T/PS/P – IFAS T/PS/P
Committee and IFAS deans reviewCommittee and IFAS deans review
Process Timeline – Process Timeline – continuedcontinued
Mid DecemberMid December – Final copies are – Final copies are due to IFAS HRdue to IFAS HR
December December – IFAS Deans make – IFAS Deans make recommendation to Presidentrecommendation to President
January to MarchJanuary to March – UF Academic – UF Academic Personnel Board reviewPersonnel Board review
April / MayApril / May – President’s review – President’s review and recommendation to Board of and recommendation to Board of Trustees for tenure Trustees for tenure
Process Timeline – Process Timeline – continuedcontinued
MayMay – Candidates notified of – Candidates notified of statusstatus
July 1July 1 – Tenure effective – Tenure effective July 1July 1 – Promotions effective, – Promotions effective,
but has variedbut has varied
Voting Process for Voting Process for UnitsUnits
Tenure and Promotion – votes are Tenure and Promotion – votes are separateseparate
Tenure: Tenure: – tenured faculty in the tenure tenured faculty in the tenure
department votedepartment vote– tenured faculty at the research center tenured faculty at the research center
vote, regardless of discipline, but only vote, regardless of discipline, but only once (with the tenure department)once (with the tenure department)
Voting Process for Voting Process for UnitsUnits Promotion:Promotion:
– faculty at a higher rank in the tenure faculty at a higher rank in the tenure department votedepartment vote
– faculty at the research center at a faculty at the research center at a higher rank vote, regardless of higher rank vote, regardless of discipline, but only once (with the discipline, but only once (with the tenure department)tenure department)
Unit Voting ProcessUnit Voting ProcessDepartmentsDepartmentsResearch CentersResearch Centers
Although the final tally of votes is Although the final tally of votes is public, individual votes must be public, individual votes must be kept confidentialkept confidential
Votes are based on information in Votes are based on information in the packetthe packet
IFAS Review of IFAS Review of PacketsPackets IFAS T/PS/P committee reviews all IFAS T/PS/P committee reviews all
packetspackets
– 12 members at the Professor or Agent IV 12 members at the Professor or Agent IV levellevel
– Representative of state and county facultyRepresentative of state and county faculty– Six are elected by IFAS facultySix are elected by IFAS faculty– Six are appointed by the Senior Vice Six are appointed by the Senior Vice
PresidentPresident– Serves in fact-finding, consultative role to Serves in fact-finding, consultative role to
the IFAS deansthe IFAS deans– Complete an individual assessment Complete an individual assessment
included on the nominee cover sheetincluded on the nominee cover sheet– Confidential discussionConfidential discussion
Review of PacketsReview of Packets
Deans review, determine support, Deans review, determine support, and prepare letterand prepare letter
All packets forwarded to University All packets forwarded to University Administration unless withdrawn Administration unless withdrawn by the applicant in writingby the applicant in writing
UF Academic Personnel Review UF Academic Personnel Review Board reviews; IFAS has one Board reviews; IFAS has one representativerepresentative
Review of PacketsReview of Packets
Academic Personnel Board provides Academic Personnel Board provides assessment to the Presidentassessment to the President
Promotions -- President makes final Promotions -- President makes final decision except Assistant In seriesdecision except Assistant In series
Tenure -- Board of Trustees makes Tenure -- Board of Trustees makes final decision based on President’s final decision based on President’s recommendationrecommendation
Feedback to candidateFeedback to candidate
Department / Center voteDepartment / Center vote
Unit leader support / letterUnit leader support / letter
IFAS committee individual IFAS committee individual assessmentassessment
Dean support / letterDean support / letter
What Happens if What Happens if Tenure is Not Tenure is Not SupportedSupported
If tenure is not supported by either the If tenure is not supported by either the Deans or the Academic Personnel Board:Deans or the Academic Personnel Board:
– Candidates Candidates notnot at the end of the at the end of the probationary period may withdraw the probationary period may withdraw the packet and resubmit when appropriate.packet and resubmit when appropriate.
– Candidates at the end of the probationary Candidates at the end of the probationary period may withdraw the packet and resign period may withdraw the packet and resign or allow the packet to be forwarded. or allow the packet to be forwarded.
What Happens if What Happens if Tenure is Not Tenure is Not SupportedSupported
If tenure is not supported by the If tenure is not supported by the President, a letter of non-renewal President, a letter of non-renewal is issued by IFASis issued by IFAS
Candidate may choose to Candidate may choose to withdraw the tenure packet at any withdraw the tenure packet at any time prior to the President’s time prior to the President’s decisiondecision
PromotionPromotion
If you have been granted tenure, If you have been granted tenure, you may withdraw your you may withdraw your promotionpromotion packet any time in the packet any time in the process. process.
Third-Year Progress Third-Year Progress AssessmentAssessment
Third academic yearThird academic year Assess progress towards tenureAssess progress towards tenure Participation is requiredParticipation is required
UF RegulationsUF Regulations
Related to Tenure, Permanent Status and Related to Tenure, Permanent Status and Promotion: Promotion:
6C1-7.0256C1-7.025 6C1-6.0096C1-6.009 6C1-7.0196C1-7.019
On the web at On the web at http://regulations.ufl.edu/
Unit DeadlinesUnit Deadlines
Department and Center deadlines Department and Center deadlines are different (earlier) than IFAS are different (earlier) than IFAS HR deadlinesHR deadlines
Check with your unit leader(s) to Check with your unit leader(s) to make sure you are on timemake sure you are on time
Follow-up and Follow-up and FeedbackFeedback IFAS Human Resources is responsible IFAS Human Resources is responsible
for the T/PS/P process. Contact us with for the T/PS/P process. Contact us with procedural questions. procedural questions.
Questions regarding unit timelines, Questions regarding unit timelines, content, criteria, etc. – contact your content, criteria, etc. – contact your Chair/DirectorChair/Director
Candidates are notified of packet Candidates are notified of packet status at key stagesstatus at key stages
IFAS Human Resources website - IFAS Human Resources website - http://personnel.ifas.ufl.edu/
The PacketThe Packet
The packet is your means of The packet is your means of presenting accomplishments for presenting accomplishments for Tenure/Promotion consideration Tenure/Promotion consideration
Review the Provost’s Memo when Review the Provost’s Memo when distributeddistributed
Questions?Questions?
The PacketThe Packet
Preparing the packetPreparing the packet
Extension Program Extension Program SectionSection
ExpectationsExpectations
Excellence in teachingExcellence in teaching InnovationInnovation EngagementEngagement ScholarshipScholarship FundingFunding Documented impactDocumented impact
ProgramsPrograms
QualityQuality
ImpactImpact
WhyWhy
If you have an extension If you have an extension assignment, it is a major assignment, it is a major component of your jobcomponent of your job
You will not receive tenure or You will not receive tenure or promotion without sufficient promotion without sufficient documentationdocumentation
Must show excellenceMust show excellence
Job DutiesJob Duties
This description should delineate the This description should delineate the major areas of your assignmentmajor areas of your assignment
Provide a percentage breakdown of Provide a percentage breakdown of eacheach
Address each area of your assignment Address each area of your assignment in the same order listed at the front of in the same order listed at the front of the packetthe packet
Organize this section to be as easy as Organize this section to be as easy as possible for the readerpossible for the reader
What is an Extension What is an Extension Program?Program?
Each description of your program(s) Each description of your program(s) should contain:should contain:
1.1. Program titleProgram title
2.2. Situation statementSituation statement
3.3. Program objectivesProgram objectives
4.4. Educational methodsEducational methods
5.5. Program accomplishments/impactsProgram accomplishments/impacts
Section 1 - Program Section 1 - Program TitleTitle Example: “Improving the Quality of Example: “Improving the Quality of
Beef Cattle and Forage”Beef Cattle and Forage” Example: “Improving Nutrition of Example: “Improving Nutrition of
Senior Citizens”Senior Citizens” Example: “Improving Water Quality – Example: “Improving Water Quality –
A Watershed Approach”A Watershed Approach” Be as descriptive as possible - don’t Be as descriptive as possible - don’t
just state “Beef” or “Foods and just state “Beef” or “Foods and Nutrition”Nutrition”
Section 2 - SituationSection 2 - Situation
This should be a succinct overview This should be a succinct overview of the program rationale.of the program rationale.
Answers the questions: “Why is Answers the questions: “Why is this important?”, “Who is the this important?”, “Who is the intended audience?” and “What is intended audience?” and “What is intended outcome/impact?intended outcome/impact?
Written with the intention of Written with the intention of helping non-IFAS folks understand.helping non-IFAS folks understand.
Section 3 - Program Section 3 - Program ObjectivesObjectives
Succinct statements of the major Succinct statements of the major intended outcome of the program.intended outcome of the program.
MeasurableMeasurable Can be change in practices, Can be change in practices,
knowledge, economic status, etc.knowledge, economic status, etc. Should be an obvious link with the Should be an obvious link with the
situation statement.situation statement.
Section 4 - Educational Section 4 - Educational MethodsMethods Delineate the nature and extent Delineate the nature and extent
of the educational methodsof the educational methods SequentialSequential Examples: number and type of Examples: number and type of
meetings, newsletters developed, meetings, newsletters developed, demonstrations held, etc.demonstrations held, etc.
Section 4 - Educational Section 4 - Educational Methods Methods (continued)(continued)
Summarize information from other parts of the packet Summarize information from other parts of the packet as follows:as follows:
Related work reported in other sections (2000-2006)Related work reported in other sections (2000-2006)Creative Works (15)Creative Works (15)Refereed Journal Articles (2)Refereed Journal Articles (2)Newspaper articles (25)Newspaper articles (25)Extension Publications in EDIS (12)Extension Publications in EDIS (12)Extension Presentations (14)Extension Presentations (14)Field Days (4)Field Days (4)Seminars and Workshops (15)Seminars and Workshops (15)Grants and Contracts ($50,000)Grants and Contracts ($50,000)In-service training for agents (3)In-service training for agents (3)
Section 5 – Section 5 – Accomplishments / Accomplishments / ImpactsImpacts Quantifiable and clearQuantifiable and clear ResultsResults
– Number of peopleNumber of people– Number satisfiedNumber satisfied– Knowledge increaseKnowledge increase– Practices adoptedPractices adopted– Change in status:Change in status:
economiceconomic socialsocial environmentalenvironmental
Explain scholarly effectExplain scholarly effect Should answer the question – so what?Should answer the question – so what?
Other Programmatic Other Programmatic EffortsEfforts State significant program State significant program
activities that do not fit within the activities that do not fit within the listed job dutieslisted job duties
Questions about the Questions about the Extension section?Extension section?
Preparing the rest of Preparing the rest of the packetthe packet
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