Common use of External Assessors Clause in Contracts

External Assessors. (a) When making a recommendation for tenure and / or promotion, the RTPC shall obtain assessments from three (3) external assessors, expert in the area(s) of the Member’s scholarly activity. The RTPC shall choose assessors with due regard to the area(s) of scholarly activity / professional librarianship. (b) The RTPC shall select three (3) assessors from a list composed of at least three (3) names submitted by the Member, and at least three (3) names determined by the RTPC. The RTPC shall present the Member with its list of names. The Member may challenge, in writing to the committee, potential assessors for bias, apprehension of bias, conflict of interest, or unsuitability. If the Member and the RTPC cannot agree on a common pool of possible assessors, the RTPC shall select two (2) names from its list and (2) two names from the Member’s list. In this case alone, the RTPC shall consult four (4) assessors rather than three (3). The RTPC’s consideration and decision regarding external assessors shall be completed on or before 15 August.‌ (c) The Chair of the RTPC shall instruct external assessors to examine the scholarship of the Member. Outside assessors will reasonably consider the weight and nature of the candidate’s teaching / Professional Librarianship, service, and scholarship as in any North American university comparable to St. Jerome’s University in the demands it makes on Members. (d) The Member shall receive a list of the materials to be sent to the assessors. Within five (5) business days of receiving such list, the Member may request that the RTPC include additional materials already present in the Case File. (e) In order for an external assessor’s submission to be eligible for consideration, it must be submitted to the Vice-President / Academic Xxxx on or before 15 November. (f) Following communication of the RTPC’s recommendation, the Member may request to review the external assessors’ comments after all identifying marks have been removed.

External Assessors. (a) When making a recommendation for tenure and / or promotion, the RTPC shall obtain assessments from three (3) external assessors, expert in the area(s) of the Member’s scholarly activity. The RTPC shall choose assessors with due regard to the area(s) of scholarly activity / professional librarianship. (b) The RTPC shall select three (3) assessors from a list composed of at least three (3) names submitted by the Member, and at least three (3) names determined by the RTPC. The RTPC shall present the Member with its list of names. The Member may challenge, in writing to the committee, potential assessors for bias, apprehension of bias, conflict of interest, or unsuitability. If the Member and the RTPC cannot agree on a common pool of possible assessors, the RTPC shall select two (2) names from its list and (2) two names from the Member’s list. In this case alone, the RTPC shall consult four (4) assessors rather than three (3). The RTPC’s consideration and decision regarding external assessors shall be completed on or before 15 August.‌August. (c) The Chair of the RTPC shall instruct external assessors to examine the scholarship of the Member. Outside assessors will reasonably consider the weight and nature of the candidate’s teaching / Professional Librarianship, service, and scholarship as in any North American university comparable to St. Jerome’s University in the demands it makes on Members. (d) The Member shall receive a list of the materials to be sent to the assessors. Within five (5) business days of receiving such list, the Member may request that the RTPC include additional materials already present in the Case File. (e) In order for an external assessor’s submission to be eligible for consideration, it must be submitted to the Vice-President / Academic Xxxx VPAD on or before 15 November. (f) Following communication of the RTPC’s recommendation, the Member may request to review the external assessors’ comments after all identifying marks have been removed.