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Annual Review Process
Each spring, or more often if the Department Chairperson deems advisable, the Chairperson shall review orally with each faculty member, the faculty member's general and specific responsibilities. By January 15th of each year, the faculty member shall provide the Chairperson a Professional Accomplishments report covering activities and achievements of the previous calendar year, and any and all material deemed pertinent to the process of review. A written summary of this review, together with an assessment of the faculty member's status and progress, shall be prepared by the Department Chairperson. Changes in responsibilities should be noted at this time, along with any remarks the faculty member cares to add.
Standing Committees
A Standing Committee is a permanent committee whose function and continuity is essential to effective academic governance.
Standing Committees have the delegated authority to advise the Department Chairperson on matters involving policy. It is the responsibility of the Standing Committee Chairperson to consult with faculty and present at least one progress report to the DAC before taking action.
The DAC or the Department Chairperson may refer recommendations of the Standing Committee to the voting faculty if appropriate.
The Chairperson of each Standing Committee shall be appointed by the Department Chairperson upon nomination by the DAC, and shall serve as the Department Chairperson's designated representative at all committee meetings. The term of office shall be one year. Reappointment is encouraged to provide continuity.
The Departmental Advisory Committee
The DAC shall consist of four faculty members, two from each of the two sections of the department (ESE and PCM), a graduate student representative, the Associate Chair (ad hoc) and the Chairperson.
Function: To assist the Department Chairperson in the discharge of his or her responsibilities by a direct representation of opinion.
- Members-2008/2009
- Richard Triemer, Chair
- Andy Jarosz, Associate Chair
- Robin Buell
- Carolyn Malmstrom
- Frances Trail
- Jonathan Walton
- Malia Dong, Graduate Student
The Graduate Committee
The Graduate Committee shall consist of two faculty members, the Director of Graduate Studies, and one graduate student. The Department Chairperson shall appoint a person from the regular faculty as a candidate for Director of Graduate Studies. The appointment shall be submitted for approval of the voting faculty. The Director of Graduate Studies shall normally serve for a term of five years. The Director of Graduate Studies and the Associate-Chairperson will work closely together to provide leadership to the Graduate program of the Department. The Director of Graduate Studies will be the Chairperson and a voting member of the graduate committee.
Function: The Committee has the responsibility to recruit students, review, and evaluate graduate students and make recommendations concerning the graduate course offerings and the graduate program in the Department. The Graduate Committee shall periodically review department requirements for graduate degrees. If changes are deemed necessary, the Director of Graduate Studies shall consult with the individual faculty or Faculty Interest Groups prior to advising the Department Chairperson.
- Members-2008/2009
- Alan Prather, Graduate Director
- Shinhan Shiu
- Frances Trail
- Matt Oney, Graduate Student
The Undergraduate Committee
Composition: The Undergraduate Committee shall consist of two faculty members, in addition to the Director, one graduate student, and one undergraduate student.
Function: The Committee has the responsibility to recruit students, review and evaluate students and to make recommendations concerning the undergraduate course offerings and the undergraduate program in the Department. The Undergraduate Committee shall develop materials to assist in the recruitment of students. It shall develop and maintain a resource center within the Department where students may find current information on such matters as course offerings, faculty research programs, hourly employment opportunities.
- Members 2008/2009
- Diane Ebert-May, Director
- Ken Nadler
- Federica Brandizzi
- Frank Telewski
Promotion and Tenure Committee
Composition: The Promotion and Tenure Committee shall consist of four regular faculty members two from each Section of the Department (ESE and PCM).
Function: The Promotion and Tenure Committee shall, without exception, annually evaluate all faculty below the rank of Professor (regular and adjunct) for reappointment, tenure, or promotion. This evaluation shall be initiated at least 60 days prior to the deadline for forwarding a recommendation to the Dean. Furthermore, the Department Chairperson shall consult the Committee whenever any member of the faculty is being considered for reappointment, tenure, or promotion.
The Promotion and Tenure Committee shall in all cases consider information from the following sources:
The faculty research: as presented to the department as a research seminar.
The credential file of the candidate: This file, maintained in the Department Office, includes all the data concerning the professional accomplishments of the candidate in the areas of teaching, advising, research, and public service, as well as the candidate's contributions to the Department and/or University through committee assignments, etc. Each faculty member shall assist in keeping this file current and provide the annual Professional Accomplishments as well as a completed form D.
Student input: The Tenure and Promotion Committee shall review the teaching evaluation forms in each candidate's file.
Outside assistance: Evidence of the candidate's professional competence and reputation shall be solicited from faculty groups or professional associates outside the Department and University.
Interview with candidate: This shall occur after evidence from all other sources has been obtained.
The Tenure and Promotion Committee shall advise the Department Chairperson with a written statement of recommendations and rationale for each candidate. These advisory documents, including statements received from the appropriate faculty groups, shall be submitted three weeks before the Department Chairperson's recommendations are due in the office of the Dean. A copy of the advisory document shall be given to the candidate so that he or she may reply or request reconsideration.
The Chairperson will convene a meeting of the tenured faculty to consider as a committee of the whole the reappointment, tenure and promotion recommendations presented to the Chairperson.
The single agenda of this meeting is reappointment, tenure and promotion. The Department Chairperson will request the presence of the Tenure and Promotion Committee at this meeting. The Chairperson of the Tenure and Promotion Committee, or his/her delegate, will present in order the cases for reappointment, followed by a motion to either reappoint or not reappoint. After disposal of the reappointment cases, the Chairperson of the Tenure and Promotion Committee, or his/her delegate, will present in a similar fashion the cases for promotion to associate professor with tenure. After disposal of the latter cases, the associate professors will be excused from the meeting and promotion to full professor will be handled in a similar fashion. The meeting will be held under the rules promulgated in Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised.
All votes will be taken by secret ballot on the candidates. Options will be "yes", "no", or "abstention". Faculty unable to attend the meeting must vote by absentee ballot. The votes will be tallied immediately by two faculty members appointed by the Chairperson. Results of the ballot will then be announced immediately to all participants at the meeting, and will become a part of the record that the Chairperson forwards to the Dean as part of the evaluation process. The Chairperson will review the faculty recommendations and make the final Departmental recommendation to the Dean. The Chairperson will meet with the candidate as soon as possible after the voting procedure to inform the candidate of the results of the vote. In the event a recommendation is made not to reappoint, grant tenure or promote, the candidate shall have the right to meet with the Tenure and Promotion Committee for further review. Request for further review must occur within 14 days of the date of the initial decision.
In the event a recommendation is made not to reappoint, grant tenure, or promote and the affected faculty member believes review procedures have been violated, the Department Advisory Committee shall meet as soon as practical at the affected faculty member's request and make their determinations as to whether procedures have been violated.
- Members-2008/2009
- Diane Ebert-May, Chair
- Kathy Osteryoung
- Jonathan Walton
- Tao Sang
