Common use of Evaluation of Teaching Clause in Contracts

Evaluation of Teaching. 5.4.1.2.1.1 For teaching faculty, the evaluation shall include an appraisal of student learning including achievement of learning objectives required in 6.2.1, colleague assessment and for each course taught student ratings. Evaluations of teaching effectiveness shall not rely solely upon student ratings. 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 6.7, 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 such 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.

Evaluation of Teaching. 5.4.1.2.1.1 For teaching faculty, the evaluation shall include an appraisal of student learning including achievement of learning objectives required in 6.2.1, colleague assessment and for each course taught student ratings. Evaluations of teaching effectiveness shall not rely solely upon student ratings. 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 6.76.7.3, 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 such 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.