Chair’s Evaluation of Faculty. The Chair shall conduct the departmental evaluation of faculty, using the official forms provided by the Office of Human Resources. The Administration shall provide formal training in performance evaluation in the first year of a Chair’s term before they are scheduled to evaluate faculty. This training shall also be required in the first year of the term of a Chair who has been re-appointed to the position. Documentation showing the completion of the training shall be inserted into the Chair’s personnel file. The Administration shall notify the Association of dates of training on faculty evaluation and confirmation of Chair attendance. A faculty member appointed by the President of the Association shall participate in the training. Non-tenured faculty shall be evaluated every year; tenured faculty shall be evaluated every other year except tenured full Professors, who shall be evaluated every four (4) years. However, a tenured faculty member who receives an evaluation of “weak” or “very weak” in teaching, scholarship, or University service may be evaluated annually until an evaluation of “satisfactory” or above is achieved. Departmental evaluations shall occur during March and April of each year. All faculty members scheduled for evaluation shall complete Parts I and II of the form and submit it to the Department Chair no later than April 1. The Department Chair shall forward the evaluations to the Xxxx by April 30, and the Xxxx shall forward the evaluation to Human Resources by August 2. Tenured faculty whose last names begin with the letters A-M shall be evaluated in the spring term of odd- numbered years; tenured faculty whose last names begin with the letters N-Z shall be evaluated in the spring term of even-numbered years. The faculty member shall have the right to prepare the report of their activities, to be consulted by the Chair before the Chair completes Parts III-VIII of the form, to comment verbally and/or in writing upon the Chair’s evaluation, and to receive a copy of the evaluation. The Chair shall review the faculty member’s official personnel file and shall consult with the Chair(s) of the academic department(s) in which the faculty member is cross-appointed before performing the evaluations. A scheduled evaluation may occur one (1) year earlier or one (1) year later when a faculty member is on leave for one (1) complete academic year or longer during the evaluation period, provided that the faculty member provides a written request for such a change to the Department Chair by January 1 of the year in which the evaluation is scheduled. However, in no case shall the number of years of paid University-related service evaluated exceed two (2) for non-tenured faculty, three
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Chair’s Evaluation of Faculty. The Chair shall conduct the departmental evaluation of faculty, using the official forms provided by the Office of Human Resources. The Administration shall provide formal training in performance evaluation in the first year of a Chair’s term before they are scheduled to evaluate faculty. This training shall also be required in the first year of the term of a Chair who has been re-appointed to the position. Documentation showing the completion of the training shall be inserted into the Chair’s personnel file. The Administration shall notify the Association of dates of training on faculty evaluation and confirmation of Chair attendance. A faculty member appointed by the President of the Association shall participate in the training. Non-tenured faculty shall be evaluated every year; tenured faculty shall be evaluated every other year except tenured full Professors, who shall be evaluated every four (4) years. However, a tenured ten- ured faculty member who receives an evaluation of “weak” or “very weak” in teaching, scholarshipscholar- ship, or University service may be evaluated annually until an evaluation of “satisfactory” or above is achieved. Departmental evaluations shall occur during March and April of each year. All faculty members scheduled for evaluation shall complete Parts I and II of the form and submit it to the Department Chair no later than April 1. The Department Chair shall forward the evaluations to the Xxxx by April 30, and the Xxxx shall forward the evaluation to Human Resources by August 2. Tenured faculty whose last names begin with the letters A-M shall be evaluated in the spring term of odd- numbered years; tenured faculty whose last names begin with the letters N-Z shall be evaluated in the spring term of even-numbered years. The faculty member shall have the right to prepare the report of their his/her activities, to be consulted by the Chair before the Chair completes Parts III-VIII of the form, to comment verbally and/or in writing upon the Chair’s evaluation, and to receive a copy of the evaluation. The Chair shall review re- view the faculty member’s official personnel file Official Personnel File and shall consult with the Chair(s) of the academic aca- demic department(s) in which the faculty member is cross-appointed before performing the evaluationseval- uations. A scheduled evaluation may occur one (1) year earlier or one (1) year later when a faculty member mem- ber is on leave for one (1) complete academic year or longer during the evaluation period, provided that the faculty member provides a written request for such a change to the Department Chair by January 1 of the year in which the evaluation is scheduled. However, in no case shall the number of years of paid University-related service evaluated exceed two (2) for non-tenured faculty, threethree for tenured faculty below the rank of Professor, and five for tenured full Professors. Chairs may, at their discretion, use in-class or online observations of teaching in the process of completing their evaluation of faculty. Faculty shall be consulted regarding any in-class or online observation by the Chair at least two weeks before the visit, and the faculty member and Chair shall jointly determine the specific course and date of the visit. Visits to courses delivered in an online environment will be limited to a single calendar day of access per course. The faculty member will provide or arrange for the Chair to have access to the specified course for the period of the observation. In no case shall a Chair conduct an in-class or online observation of teaching more than twice per course with a maximum of four visits per evaluation period. The Administra- tion shall provide additional periodic training specific to in-class observations for Chairs wishing to use this option. Any Chair who has not completed the training specific to the learning envi- ronment of the course being evaluated and who has not attended periodic updates of training will not conduct in-class or online observations of teaching. The Administration shall notify the Asso- ciation of dates of training on in-class and online evaluation and confirmation of Chair attend- ance. Following the in-class or online observation, the Chair shall meet with the faculty member to discuss the observation. Chairs may maintain information relevant to a faculty member’s evaluation during the evaluation period. The Chair may only use negative information in the faculty member’s evaluation if it is serious or repetitive and if the faculty member first has been given the opportunity to respond to that information. After the Chair’s evaluation is placed in the faculty member’s official personnel file, all such information shall be destroyed. The parties mutually agree that in the event that a faculty member misses the April 15 deadline, the evaluation will proceed through all steps and will be placed in the faculty member’s official personnel file. Upon late submission, the Department Chair, in consultation with their college Xxxx, shall redefine the timeline with the understanding that the evaluation move through the administrative steps in a timely fashion. Written indication of the missed deadline and confirma- tion of the new timeline shall be included with the final evaluation for placement in the faculty member’s Official Personnel file. The parties furthermore agree that in the event that either the Chair or the Xxxx fails to evaluate a faculty member with a scheduled evaluation, this failure cannot be held against the faculty in de- cisions regarding tenure or promotion. If the Chair or the Xxxx fails to evaluate a faculty member with a scheduled evaluation, the faculty member shall initiate one of the following three options:
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Chair’s Evaluation of Faculty. The Chair shall conduct the departmental evaluation of faculty, using the official forms provided by the Office of Human Resources. The Administration shall provide formal training in performance evaluation in the first year of a Chair’s term before they are scheduled to evaluate faculty. This training shall also be required in the first year of the term of a Chair who has been re-appointed to the position. Documentation showing the completion of the training shall be inserted into the Chair’s personnel file. The Administration shall notify the Association of dates of training on faculty evaluation and confirmation of Chair attendance. A faculty member appointed by the President of the Association shall participate in the training. Non-tenured faculty shall be evaluated every year; tenured faculty shall be evaluated every other year except tenured full Professors, who shall be evaluated every four (4) years. However, a tenured ten- ured faculty member who receives an evaluation of “weak” or “very weak” in teaching, scholarshipscholar- ship, or University service may be evaluated annually until an evaluation of “satisfactory” or above is achieved. Departmental evaluations shall occur during March and April of each year. All faculty members scheduled for evaluation shall complete Parts I and II of the form and submit it to the Department Chair no later than April 1. The Department Chair shall forward the evaluations to the Xxxx by April 30, and the Xxxx shall forward the evaluation to Human Resources by August 2. Tenured faculty whose last names begin with the letters A-M shall be evaluated in the spring term of odd- numbered years; tenured faculty whose last names begin with the letters N-Z shall be evaluated in the spring term of even-numbered years. The faculty member shall have the right to prepare the report of their his/her activities, to be consulted by the Chair before the Chair completes Parts III-VIII of the form, to comment verbally and/or in writing upon the Chair’s evaluation, and to receive a copy of the evaluation. The Chair shall review re- view the faculty member’s official personnel file Official Personnel File and shall consult with the Chair(s) of the academic aca- demic department(s) in which the faculty member is cross-appointed before performing the evaluationseval- uations. A scheduled evaluation may occur one (1) year earlier or one (1) year later when a faculty member mem- ber is on leave for one (1) complete academic year or longer during the evaluation period, provided that the faculty member provides a written request for such a change to the Department Chair by January 1 of the year in which the evaluation is scheduled. However, in no case shall the number of years of paid University-related service evaluated exceed two (2) for non-tenured faculty, threethree for tenured faculty below the rank of Professor, and five for tenured full Professors. Chairs may, at their discretion, use in-class or online observations of teaching in the process of completing their evaluation of faculty. Faculty shall be consulted regarding any in-class or online observation by the Chair at least two weeks before the visit, and the faculty member and Chair shall jointly determine the specific course and date of the visit. Visits to courses delivered in an online environment will be limited to a single calendar day of access per course. The faculty member will provide or arrange for the Chair to have access to the specified course for the period of the observation. In no case shall a Chair conduct an in-class or online observation of teaching more than twice per course with a maximum of four visits per evaluation period. The Administra- tion shall provide additional periodic training specific to in-class observations for Chairs wishing to use this option. Any Chair who has not completed the training specific to the learning envi- ronment of the course being evaluated and who has not attended periodic updates of training will not conduct in-class or online observations of teaching. The Administration shall notify the Asso- ciation of dates of training on in-class and online evaluation and confirmation of Chair attend- ance. Following the in-class or online observation, the Chair shall meet with the faculty member to discuss the observation. Chairs may maintain information relevant to a faculty member’s evaluation during the evaluation period. The Chair may only use negative information in the faculty member’s evaluation if it is serious or repetitive and if the faculty member first has been given the opportunity to respond to that information. After the Chair’s evaluation is placed in the faculty member’s official personnel file, all such information shall be destroyed. The parties mutually agree that in the event that a faculty member misses the April 1st deadline, the evaluation will proceed through all steps and will be placed in the faculty member’s official personnel file. Upon late submission, the Department Chair, in consultation with their college Xxxx, shall redefine the timeline with the understanding that the evaluation move through the administrative steps in a timely fashion. Written indication of the missed deadline and confirma- tion of the new timeline shall be included with the final evaluation for placement in the faculty member’s Official Personnel file. The parties furthermore agree that in the event that either the Chair or the Xxxx fails to evaluate a faculty member with a scheduled evaluation, this failure cannot be held against the faculty in de- cisions regarding tenure or promotion. If the Chair or the Xxxx fails to evaluate a faculty member with a scheduled evaluation, the faculty member shall initiate one of the following three options:
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Chair’s Evaluation of Faculty. The Chair shall conduct the departmental evaluation of faculty, using the official forms provided by the Office of Human Resources. The Administration shall provide formal training in performance evaluation in the first year of a Chair’s term before they are scheduled to evaluate faculty. This training shall also be required in the first year of the term of a Chair who has been re-appointed to the position. Documentation showing the completion of the training shall be inserted into the Chair’s personnel file. The Administration shall notify the Association of dates of training on faculty evaluation and confirmation of Chair attendance. A faculty member appointed by the President of the Association shall participate in the training. Non-tenured faculty shall be evaluated every year; tenured faculty shall be evaluated every other year except tenured full Professors, who shall be evaluated every four (4) yearsyear. However, a tenured faculty member who receives an evaluation of “weak” or “very weak” in teaching, scholarship, or University service may be evaluated annually until an evaluation of “satisfactory” or above is achieved. Departmental evaluations shall occur during March and April of each year. All faculty members scheduled for evaluation shall complete Parts I and II of the form and submit it to the Department Chair no later than April 1. The Department Chair shall forward the evaluations to the Xxxx by April 30, and the Xxxx shall forward the evaluation to Human Resources . Evaluation deadlines may be extended by August 2mutual agreement. Tenured faculty whose last names begin with the letters A-A- M shall be evaluated in the spring term of odd- odd-numbered years; tenured faculty whose last names begin with the letters N-Z shall be evaluated in the spring term of even-numbered years. The faculty member shall have the right to prepare the report of their activities, to be consulted by the Chair before the Chair completes Parts III-VIII of the form, to comment verbally and/or in writing upon the Chair’s evaluation, and to receive a copy of the evaluation. The Chair shall review the faculty member’s official personnel file and shall consult with the Chair(s) of the academic department(s) in which the faculty member is cross-appointed before performing the evaluations. A scheduled evaluation may occur one (1) year earlier or one (1) year later when a faculty member is on leave for one (1) complete academic year or longer during the evaluation period, provided that the faculty member provides a written request for such a change to the Department Chair by January 1 of the year in which the evaluation is scheduled. However, in no case shall the number of years of paid University-related service evaluated exceed two (2) for non-tenured faculty, threethree (3) for tenured faculty below the rank of Professor, and five (5) for tenured full Professors. Chairs may, at their discretion, use in-class or online observations of teaching in the process of completing their evaluation of faculty. Faculty shall be consulted regarding any in-class or online observation by the Chair at least two (2) weeks before the visit, and the faculty member and Chair shall jointly determine the specific course and date of the visit. Visits to courses delivered in an online environment will be limited to a single calendar day of access per course. The faculty member will provide or arrange for the Chair to have access to the specified course for the period of the observation. In no case shall a Chair conduct an in-class or online observation of teaching more than twice per course with a maximum of four (4) visits per evaluation period. The Administration shall provide additional periodic training specific to in-class observations for Chairs wishing to use this option. Any Chair who has not completed the training specific to the learning environment of the course being evaluated and who has not attended periodic updates of training will not conduct in-class or online observations of teaching. The Administration shall notify the Association of dates of training on in-class and online evaluation and confirmation of Chair attendance. Following the in-class or online observation, the Chair shall meet with the faculty member to discuss the observation. Chairs may maintain information relevant to a faculty member’s evaluation during the evaluation
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Chair’s Evaluation of Faculty. The Chair chair shall conduct the departmental evaluation of faculty, using the official forms provided by the Office of Human Resources. The Administration shall provide formal training in performance evaluation in the first year of a Chairchair’s term before they are scheduled to evaluate faculty. This training shall also be required in the first year of the term of a Chair chair who has been re-appointed to the position. Documentation showing the completion of the training shall be inserted into the Chairchair’s personnel file. The Administration shall notify the Association of dates of training on faculty evaluation and confirmation of Chair chair attendance. A faculty member appointed by the President president of the Association shall participate in the training. Non-tenured faculty shall be evaluated every year; tenured faculty shall be evaluated every other year except tenured full Professors, who shall be evaluated every four (4) years. However, a tenured faculty member who receives an evaluation of “weak” or “very weak” in teaching, scholarship, or University service may be evaluated annually until an evaluation of “satisfactory” or above is achieved. Departmental evaluations shall occur during March and April and May of each year. All faculty members scheduled for evaluation shall complete Parts I and II of the form and submit it to the Department Chair department chair no later than April 115. The Department Chair department chair shall forward the evaluations to the Xxxx xxxx by April May 30, and the Xxxx xxxx shall forward the evaluation to Human Resources by August 2. Tenured faculty whose last names begin with the letters A-M shall be evaluated in the spring term of odd- numbered years; tenured faculty whose last names begin with the letters N-Z shall be evaluated in the spring term of even-numbered years. The faculty member shall have the right to prepare the report of their activities, to be consulted by the Chair before the Chair completes Parts III-VIII of the form, to comment verbally and/or in writing upon the Chair’s evaluation, and to receive a copy of the evaluation. The Chair shall review the faculty member’s official personnel file and shall consult with the Chair(s) of the academic department(s) in which the faculty member is cross-appointed before performing the evaluations. A scheduled evaluation may occur one (1) year earlier or one (1) year later when a faculty member is on leave for one (1) complete academic year or longer during the evaluation period, provided that the faculty member provides a written request for such a change to the Department Chair by January 1 of the year in which the evaluation is scheduled. However, in no case shall the number of years of paid University-related service evaluated exceed two (2) for non-tenured faculty, threeAugust
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