Procedures for Reappointment

1. Annual Review

   There shall be an annual review of each untenured Faculty member at a time consistent with the standards for notice of the termination of appointment (see Termination). The review shall be conducted by the President, the Dean of the College, the Associate Dean, and the appropriate Division Chair. They shall review the summaries by the Associate Dean and Division Chair of the course evaluation forms, the annual Faculty Activity Summaries, the memoranda from the classroom visits made by the Division Chair and other colleagues, the curriculum vitae, and any other information provided by the Faculty member. The Dean of the College or the Division Chair shall write a letter to the Faculty member no later than July 15 to communicate the substance of the review.

2. Mid-Probationary Review

   The review of a tenure-track Faculty member's performance during the third year or second year for Faculty whose probationary period is four or five years, as written in the original contract, of a regular appointment shall be conducted under the direction of the Committee on Tenure and Reappointment. The performance standards, procedures, and sources consulted shall be equivalent to those used in a review for tenure except for the number of confidential letters solicited from students and alumni. For the Mid-Probationary Review, the Dean of the College shall solicit confidential letters from current students and alumni of the College. Six shall be solicited from a list of twelve submitted by the Faculty member under review, and nine others shall be randomly selected from the Faculty member’s current and past class rosters. These fifteen students and alumni shall be asked to submit confidential letters in which the writers evaluate the candidate’s effectiveness as a teacher and advisor.

   The Committee on Tenure and Reappointment shall report its evaluation and recommendations to the Dean of the College by February 15. After consultation with the program and Division Chairs, the Dean shall meet with the Faculty member under review to discuss the committee's evaluation. The Dean shall prepare a report for the Faculty member’s open file and shall send a copy of the report to the Faculty member. Following the interview, and by March 1, the Dean shall make a recommendation to the President of the College regarding reappointment.