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Rationale for Annual Evaluations
Board of Regents Handbook:
http://system.nevada.edu/BOR Handbook/Title-4/CH03 Professional Staff pdf
Section 4. Evaluations
1. The NSHE Code, Chapter 5, Section 5.12.1 and 5.12.2, establishes that written performance evaluations of academic faculty and administrative faculty shall be conducted at least once annually by department chairs, supervisors or heads of administrative units. One of the purposes of annual performance evaluations is to provide constructive, developmental feedback to the faculty member. (B/R 9/05)
2. All performance evaluations shall include a rating of (i) “excellent,” (ii) “commendable,” (iii) “satisfactory,” or (iv) “unsatisfactory.” No other rating terminology shall be used. The areas of evaluation and procedures for evaluation of academic faculty and administrative faculty are established in institutional bylaws. Evaluations of instructional faculty shall include an assessment of teaching evaluations completed by their students. The performance evaluations of executive and supervisory faculty shall include consultation with the professional and classified staff of the appropriate administrative unit. The evaluation of the presidents and the chancellor shall follow guidelines approved by the Board of Regents.
3. The annual performance evaluation of tenured faculty is addressed in NSHE Code, Chapter 5, Section 5.12.
University Bylaws: Title 5 Chapter 7
http://system.nevada.edu/Board-of-R/Handbook/COMPLETE-HANDBOOK.pdf
Professional Responsibilities, Evaluation and Personnel Recommendations
3.3.1 Professional Responsibilities
All personnel evaluations shall be made on the basis of written and specific professional responsibilities and performance expectations mutually agreed upon by the individual faculty member and the responsible agent within the department as specified by department bylaws. All specifications of professional responsibilities for a member of the faculty shall be in accordance with the mission and priorities of that person's department, as defined in Section 6 of these Bylaws. Any deviations from the mission and priorities described in the department bylaws must be justified and approved in writing by the dean and the President. The agreement shall be subject to appropriate periodic review by the individual faculty member and the responsible agent within the department who shall make every effort to accommodate subsequent changes that may be desired by either party. If a member of the faculty and the responsible agent in the department are unable to reach an agreement about specified professional responsibilities, the matter is subject to the grievance procedure outlined in these Bylaws. The agreed upon specification of professional responsibilities is subject to review by the dean or other appropriate administrators.
The responsibilities shall be listed whenever applicable under the following categories:
a. Instruction, e.g., classroom teaching, extension and outreach teaching, preparation, evaluation of students' performance, direction of independent study and theses, consultation with students enrolled in classes, and student advising.
b. Research, scholarly and creative work related to the members' discipline, e.g., books, articles, reports, paintings, and musical compositions.
c. Assigned professional responsibilities of administrative faculty members.
d. Additional administrative responsibilities of academic faculty members.
e. Professional service to the university, profession and public. This includes consultation, administration, or other University-sponsored services directed toward University or community welfare, and other professional activities as clarified below:
(i)The university, e.g., activities involved in University governance or otherwise facilitating the accomplishments of the University’s mission.
(ii) The profession, e.g., activities related to professional growth and development including such things as specified participation in professional meetings, holding office in professional organizations, editing and refereeing professional journals, reviewing textbooks, research proposals, and other manuscripts, organizing scholarly meetings, and developing additional areas of professional competence.
(iii) The public, e.g., consulting and other service for groups and organizations outside the University where such service is intrinsically related to the professional competence of the individual.
3.3.2 Evaluation
Each faculty member shall be evaluated according to the above specified professional responsibilities in order to assess the quality of professional performance as unsatisfactory, satisfactory, commendable, or excellent. An overall evaluation of "excellent" or "commendable" shall be considered meritorious. Each person shall submit documentation, as specified in department, unit, and University bylaws, for evaluation. The evaluation of each person shall carry a signed statement indicating that he or she has read the evaluation or has waived the right to read it. If the faculty member disagrees with any part of the evaluation, he or she may submit a written statement which shall be attached to the written evaluation and become a part thereof. Evidence of excellent performance in specified professional responsibilities shall be a requirement for tenure or promotion. All evaluations shall be initiated by the department and shall be made on the basis of equitable and uniform criteria. Quality of performance for each area of professional activity shall be assessed according to procedures and criteria specified in department, unit, and University bylaws. For academic faculty, evaluations shall include peer review. For tenure-track faculty members, external peer review shall be required for promotion or tenure, as specified in unit and/or department bylaws. All evaluations and reconsideration proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with principles of judicious review, here defined as careful and professional assessment of admissible evidence so as to insure a just and equitable recommendation.
August 2007
Academic and Adminstration Faculty Evaluation Process:
http://www.unr.edu/hr/employment/faculty.html
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