Reappointment
Criteria for Reappointment:
A candidate for reappointment to a regular position of the Faculty must satisfy high standards of performance related to effective teaching, scholarly and professional activity and achievement, and service to the College and community, as described in Performance Standards. In addition, his or her reappointment must be consistent with institutional needs. Institutional needs are defined in terms of the overall fiscal condition of the College, patterns of student enrollment in the College and in courses, curricular emphasis, and academic flexibility. It is expected that continuance of appointment during the probationary period shall normally reflect a consensus among administrative officers and those members of the faculty who teach in the academic program involved.
Procedures for Reappointment
- 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.
- 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 the Thursday of the first full week of spring term. 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 the Wednesday before spring break, the Dean shall make a recommendation to the President of the College regarding reappointment.