Professional Contribution and Standing. In most cases distinction within a profession arises from the communication of knowledge or skills through public service and community engagement, scholarly publica- tion, or the production of works of art. Although publica- tion and performance are not in themselves a guarantee of excellence, one recognises that these kinds of professional activity are addressed to communities larger than York University and that, therefore, they must be judged in this larger professional context. In certain cases a distin- guished public expression constitutes prima facie evidence that the quality of the work has been assessed and found to be of a high standard; in other cases it may be necessary to solicit assessments from specialists in the same field. When the candidate has written or produced a work as part of a team or group in a research project, including in the context of community-engaged scholarship, the nature of their contribution must be assessed. Intellectual achievement may also be manifested by stud- ies or activities that have been commissioned by govern- ments or by private institutions. Contributions of this kind are significant, but they can be uneven and should always be evaluated by a recognised authority in the same field. Generally, the quality of a candidate’s scholarship will be evaluated in the light of judgements by reputable scholars, augmented where relevant by the judgement of commun- ity experts; in cases where there may be division within a discipline, the File Preparation Committee should de- scribe the nature of the conflict among schools of thought and present the Adjudicating Committee with a wider range of professional opinion. Where the candidate is rela- xxxxxx xxxxxx, judgement should point not only to immedi- ate achievement, but to the promise or lack of promise for further development. The work performed by members of faculty for public and private institutions and for community constituencies or organizations is indeed an integral part of the relation- ship between the University and the community. Com- munication with the general public in a variety of forms and media will be a continuing necessity for the modern university, and outstanding contributions of faculty in this area must be recognised. Service in the context of com- munity-engaged scholarship to various public agencies or organizations, presentation of lectures and talks to other than professional audiences, performances with radio and television networks — all s...
Professional Contribution and Standing. (a) The File Preparation Committee shall com- pile a list of potential referees for profes- sional contribution and standing, and the candidate will be permitted to add further names not to exceed one quarter of the total names on the list.
(b) The File Preparation Committee shall solicit references from a minimum of three referees, external to York and at “arm’s length” from the candidate. Referees are not at “arm’s length” if the candidate has had a prior professional involvement with them (e.g., as thesis supervisor, co-author, close colleague within the field, etc.) or has had a significant personal relationship with them.
(c) Exceptions to the “arm’s length” rule shall be made only if, in the opinion of the File Preparation Committee, the only referees available to assess work done in a particular field are persons with whom the candidate has had a prior professional involvement. The reasons for choosing such referees should be explained in the file.
(d) It will rarely be the case that references should be sought from more than five or six referees. However, applications for pro- motion to senior ranks may require more external references than those for tenure and promotion. When the breadth or inter- disciplinarity of a candidate’s work is such that few, if any, referees will be expert in all areas of the candidate’s scholarship, it may be necessary to share responsibility for the assessment of professional contribution and standing among more than the minimum number of referees.
(e) The File Preparation Committee shall solicit comment from co-authors/co-investigators on the nature of the candidate’s contribution to joint work (or work produced as part of a team or group).
(f) Although no maximum number of ref- erences is specified, the File Preparation Committee shall endeavour, to the extent consistent with fairness to the candidate and with an accurate assessment of their schol- arly or creative work, to limit the number of references sought.
(g) Candidates will be advised what material is being sent to external referees and may add such other material as they believe is relevant.
Professional Contribution and Standing. (a) The File Preparation Committee shall compile a list of potential referees for professional contribution and standing, and the candidate will be permitted to add further names not to exceed one quarter of the total names on the list.
(b) The File Preparation Committee shall solicit references from a minimum of three referees, external to York and at “arm’s length” from the candidate. Referees are not at “arm’s length” if the candidate has had a prior professional involvement with them (e.g., as thesis supervisor, co-author, close colleague within the field, etc.) or has had a significant personal relationship with them.
(c) Exceptions to the “arm’s length” rule shall be made only if, in the opinion of the File Preparation Committee, the only referees available to assess work done in a particular field are persons with whom the candidate has had a prior professional involvement. The reasons for choosing such referees should be explained in the file.