Classroom Visits

Each untenured Faculty member shall receive during each academic year at least three announced classroom visits by the Division Chair or by another Faculty member designated by the Division Chair. At least one of these visits shall be made by the Division Chair. A written evaluation noting the date, nature, and results of each visit shall be made by the Division Chair or the Faculty member designated by the chair. A sample evaluation form for classroom visits is included in Appendix D. Visitors may respond to its questions on a separate sheet.

The visitor shall send a copy of the proposed evaluation to the untenured Faculty member for review. The untenured Faculty member and the visitor shall meet in person for a follow-up conversation. The date of that conversation shall be recorded on the Classroom visit form. After the meeting with the untenured Faculty member, the visitor will have the option of revising the proposed evaluation. Within two weeks of the classroom visit, the visitor shall send copies of the final evaluation to the untenured Faculty member and to the Division Chair, who shall promptly send a copy to the Dean’s assistant to distribute to the file and to the Associate Dean. The untenured Faculty member may also choose to send comments on the final evaluation to the visitor and to the Division Chair, who shall promptly send a copy to the Dean of the College. A copy of the final evaluation and of any comments by the untenured Faculty member on the final evaluation shall be placed in the untenured Faculty member’s open file. These documents shall be read as part of the annual review, mid-probationary review, and tenure review.