Evaluation of Teaching. 5.4.5.1 For teaching faculty, the evaluation shall include an appraisal of student learning including achievement of learning for at least one course in each semester (including achievement of learning objectives), colleague assessment and, for each course taught, student ratings. Evaluations of teaching effectiveness shall not rely solely upon student ratings. 5.4.5.2 The collection of student ratings shall be prescribed so that the anonymity, security, completeness, and integrity of the student responses are preserved. If the process of collection is not specified in the bylaws, it shall be under the direction of the department head in consultation with the appropriate departmental faculty committee. The final student ratings shall be collected not earlier than the final week of the class nor later than the end of the final exam week. With the exception of distance education courses as defined in 6.9, student ratings shall normally be conducted during a regularly scheduled class period. Such ratings may be collected manually or electronically. The department head shall direct the creation of summary analyses of the student ratings as deemed necessary for consideration by the department evaluation committee. The summary analysis shall be included as part of the evaluation materials. Faculty access to student rating materials will be prevented until after grades for the course have been submitted and the time period for posting grades has concluded. 5.4.5.3 For the purpose of maintaining the quality of the honors program, faculty who teach in the honors program will be evaluated similar to faculty who have a joint appointment (5. 1.6.1). Honors program faculty members not applying for tenure or promotion will receive an annual teaching evaluation from the honors board and honors program director not later than January 24. For this purpose, course evaluations from students in the honors course taught by the faculty member will be provided to the honors board and the honors program director. The evaluations from the honors board and the honors program director will be given to the home department of the faculty member on or before February 1 for an annual evaluation, or September 15 if applying for tenure or promotion. It is the responsibility of the faculty member applying for promotion or tenure to inform the honors program director of their intentions at the beginning of the fall semester. The home department will use this evaluation when writing part III and IV of the faculty evaluation report. The faculty member teaching in the honors program may write a rebuttal to the evaluation letter within 10 days of receipt if they disagree with the evaluation received; that rebuttal will also be provided to the home department.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Faculty Agreement, Faculty Agreement
Evaluation of Teaching. 5.4.5.1 For teaching faculty, the evaluation shall include an appraisal of student learning including achievement of learning for at least one course in each semester (including achievement of learning objectives), colleague assessment and, and for each course taught, taught student ratings. Evaluations of teaching effectiveness shall not rely solely upon student ratings.
5.4.5.2 The collection of student ratings shall be prescribed so that the anonymity, security, completeness, and integrity of the student responses are preserved. If the process of collection is not specified in the bylaws, it shall be under the direction of the department head in consultation with the appropriate departmental faculty committee. The final student ratings shall be collected not earlier than the final week of the class nor later than the end of the final exam week. With the exception of distance education courses as defined in 6.96.7, student ratings shall normally be conducted during a regularly scheduled class period. Such ratings may be collected manually or electronically. The department head shall direct the creation of summary analyses of the student ratings as deemed necessary for consideration by the department evaluation committee. The summary analysis shall be included as part of the evaluation materials. Faculty access to student rating materials will be prevented until after grades for the course have been submitted and the time period for posting grades has concluded.
5.4.5.3 For the purpose of maintaining the quality of the honors program, faculty who teach in the honors program will be evaluated similar to faculty who have a joint appointment (5.
1.6.1). Honors program faculty members not applying for tenure or promotion will receive an annual teaching evaluation from the honors board and honors program director not later than January 24. For this purpose, course evaluations from students in the honors course taught by the faculty member will be provided to the honors board and the honors program director. The evaluations from the honors board and the honors program director will be given to the home department of the faculty member on or before February 1 for an annual evaluation, or September 15 if applying for tenure or promotion. It is the responsibility of the faculty member applying for promotion or tenure to inform the honors program director of their intentions at the beginning of the fall semester. The home department will use this evaluation when writing part III and IV of the faculty evaluation report. The faculty member teaching in the honors program may write a rebuttal to the evaluation letter within 10 days of receipt if they disagree with the evaluation received; that rebuttal will also be provided to the home department.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Evaluation of Teaching. 5.4.5.1 For teaching faculty11.1 Teaching consists of all work directed towards student learning for which students earn academic credit. Whenever this agreement calls for the evaluation of a Member’s teaching, the evaluation shall include an appraisal will be in accordance with this article.
11.2 A Member’s entire teaching contribution for the specified period under review will be evaluated. Where available, student course evaluations survey results will be used in this evaluation.
11.3 So that no evaluation of teaching performance relies primarily on student course evaluation surveys, Members must submit material that is often used in the construction of a teaching dossier in order to help contextualize these data. Any evaluation of a Member’s teaching performance will consider all contextual materials provided by the Member. This material may include, but is not restricted to:
(a) A statement of teaching philosophy;
(b) Peer evaluations of teaching;
(c) Instructional materials provided by the Member;
(d) A description of teaching contributions that are not evaluated by student course evaluation surveys;
(e) Member’s contributions in the areas of pedagogical development and innovation;
(f) Member’s written responses to the results of student learning course evaluation surveys.
11.4 A Member’s written responses to student course evaluation surveys per Article 11.3(f) may address relevant factors, including achievement but not restricted to:
(a) Patterns in student course evaluation survey results;
(b) Representativeness of learning for at least one the sample of completed student course in each semester evaluation surveys;
(including achievement c) The size, type, and level of learning objectives), colleague assessment and, for each any course taught, student ratings. Evaluations ;
(d) The nature of teaching effectiveness shall not rely solely upon student ratingscourse material;
(e) The nature of course delivery;
(f) The number of new course preparations assigned to the Member;
(g) The complexity and risks inherent to pedagogical innovation.
5.4.5.2 11.5 Student Course Evaluation Surveys and their Administration
11.5.1 Student course evaluation surveys serve both a formative and a summative function.
11.5.2 The collection of University will conduct student ratings shall be prescribed so that the anonymitycourse evaluation surveys for every course, security, completeness, and integrity of the student responses are preserved. If the process of collection is not specified in the bylaws, it shall be under the direction of the department head in consultation with the appropriate departmental faculty committee. The final student ratings shall be collected not earlier than the final week of the class nor later than the end of the final exam week. With the exception of distance education courses with an enrolment of six or fewer students.
11.5.3 The survey instrument will be constructed so as defined in 6.9, to help obtain a fair and reasonable assessment of teaching performance.
11.5.4 Academic Governance Council will approve changes to the survey instrument and will be responsible for the administration of student ratings shall normally be conducted during a regularly scheduled class period. Such ratings may be collected manually or electronically. course evaluation surveys.
11.5.5 The department head shall direct the creation of summary analyses administration of the survey must afford all students in a course scheduled for evaluation a reasonable opportunity to respond.
11.5.6 No change to the survey instrument will be made without providing the Association Board an opportunity to submit written input to Academic Governance Council prior to its deliberations on any proposed change.
11.6 In order to improve course design and teaching effectiveness, a Member may conduct formative course surveys in a course, provided that student ratings as deemed necessary for consideration by confidentiality is protected and the department evaluation committee. The summary analysis shall be included as part format and the timing of the survey do not compromise the student course evaluation materials. Faculty access to student rating materials will be prevented until after grades for the course have been submitted and the time period for posting grades has concludedprocess.
5.4.5.3 For the purpose of maintaining the quality of the honors program, faculty who teach in the honors program will be evaluated similar to faculty who have a joint appointment (5.
1.6.1). Honors program faculty members not applying for tenure or promotion will receive an annual teaching evaluation from the honors board and honors program director not later than January 24. For this purpose, course evaluations from students in the honors course taught by the faculty member will be provided to the honors board and the honors program director. The evaluations from the honors board and the honors program director will be given to the home department of the faculty member on or before February 1 for an annual evaluation, or September 15 if applying for tenure or promotion. It is the responsibility of the faculty member applying for promotion or tenure to inform the honors program director of their intentions at the beginning of the fall semester. The home department will use this evaluation when writing part III and IV of the faculty evaluation report. The faculty member teaching in the honors program may write a rebuttal to the evaluation letter within 10 days of receipt if they disagree with the evaluation received; that rebuttal will also be provided to the home department.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
