leaping into faculty evaluation: promotion, tenure
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Leaping into Faculty Evaluation: Promotion, Tenure, Transparency, Training
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C H R I S T I E S H E L T O N , P R O V O S T
M A U R E E N N E W T O N , D E A N , H U M A N S E R V I C E S & S O C I A L S C I E N C E S
S T A C I S T O N E , D E A N , A R T S & H U M A N I T I E S
J E N N I F E R F O S T E R , D I R E C T O R , F A C U L T Y C O M M O N S
Leaping into Faculty Evaluation: Promotion, Tenure, Transparency, Training
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Overview
� Context
� Review, Revision, Approvals
� Portfolio Process Reimagined
� Professional Development
� Best Practices
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SACS-COC Standards
� 6.3: The institution publishes and implements policies regarding the appointment, employment, and regular evaluation of faculty members, regardless of contract or tenure status. (Faculty appointment and evaluation)
� 6.5: The institution provides ongoing professional development opportunities for faculty members as teachers, scholars, and practitioners, consistent with the institutional mission. (Faculty development)
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The Leap
Radio City Rockettes: 6 Tips for Great Dance Leaps
1. Preparation—need solid preparation; build momentum, but don’t use up all energy here. Don’t lean forward or height will be reduced.
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Preparation = Context
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� Institutional Context
� Mission
� Catalyst for Revision
� Inconsistency in Portfolios
� Confusion regarding Expectations
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Preparation = Context
� Objectives
� Clarify guidelines� Expand definitions of teaching, scholarship� Align expectations with revised mission (community
engagement)� Allow application across diverse disciplines
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The Leap
� Radio City Rockettes: � 6 Tips for Great Dance Leaps
� 2. Power—actions in this step include “launch,” “start,” “force,” “press,” and “achieve.”
� In academia, strong “power” lies in shared governance.
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Power = Stakeholders
� Leading charge: Deans’ Council
� Other parties: ÷ Faculty Senate÷ Department Heads’ Council÷ Deans’ Council÷ Provost÷ President
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The Leap
� Radio City Rockettes: � 6 Tips for Great Dance Leaps
� 3. Timing—takes working simultaneously, engaging quickly, and being aware.
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Timing = Implementation
� 18-month process
� Partial roll-out in month 6 (faculty with choice of portfolio version)
� Approvals
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The Leap
� Radio City Rockettes: � 6 Tips for Great Dance Leaps
� 4. Energy—“Dancers adjust their energy flow to create these subtle differences in their leaps.” Breathing is important.
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Energy = Challenges
Consistent definitions
Expectation of concrete/quantifiable guide
Research-based approach (Boyer)
Redefinition of community engagement
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Challenges
Consistent definitions
Examples
Quality Teaching
Collegiality
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Challenges
Expectation of concrete/quantifiable guide
Examples
Limiting definitions
Desire for a number
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Challenges
Research-based approach (Boyer)
Example
Scholarly credit for program proposals/accreditation
Peer Review
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Challenges
Redefinition of community engagement
Example
Connection to discipline, as defined by discipline
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Challenges
Multiple revisions of Faculty Handbook
Examples
Inclusive language (creative activity)
Consistent references (instructor/lecturer)
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The Leap
� Radio City Rockettes � 6 Tips for Great Dance Leaps
� 5. Shape—what is trying to be achieved in the air. The dancer should be able to make that shape on the ground.
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Shape = Reimagined Portfolio
� (Shape of the T&P Application)� Portfolio Guidelines
� Created New Document� Improved Transparency� Tested Guidelines� Gathered Feedback� Revised Guidelines
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The Leap
� Radio City Rockettes� 6 Tips for Great Dance Leaps
� 6. Control—Even with everything else, leap will not be achieved without keeping it all under control. “Control doesn’t come from tensing your muscles.” Good alignment and engagement are essential.
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Control = Quality
� Professional Development
� Transparency—All Deans Presented� Experienced Faculty Presenters� Tiered Training by Rank� Access to Model Portfolios� Archived Workshops� Incentivized Faculty Participation
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Take a Leap
� Best Practices
� Recommendations
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Questions
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Works Cited
� Boyer, Ernest L. Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate. Jossey-Bass, 1997.
� The Radio City Rockettes. “6 Tips for Great Dance Leaps.” https://www.rockettes.com/blog/6-tips-for-great-dance-leaps/
� Southern Association of Colleges and SchoolsCommission on Colleges. Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement. 2018 edition.