Dossier (Submit 8 copies to the Secretary of the Faculty)

File (one copy to Secretary of the Faculty)

Overview

Overview

1.1 Departmental policy on full professor promotion criteria

1.2 Cover letter from the full professor subcommittee (normally composed by the chair but approved by the executive committee) summarizing candidate’s record in teaching, scholarly activity, and service, including the committee’s evaluation of the work in each area. Must include names of members of full professor subcommittee present at the meeting, and numeric vote.

1.21 Optional: in cases where the vote is split or the full professor subcommittee is not unanimous in backing the support letter as written by the chair, letters from other members of the full professor subcommittee may be submitted. Each member has the right to submit a separate filing, but the candidate has the right to respond to any negative filing. The PRC full professor subcommittee will set a cut-off date for submission of these letters.

1.3 Candidate’s curriculum vita containing formal collegiate and post-graduate education, including institutions attended, locations, dates of attendance, degrees or other certification received, and dates of receipt of degrees and employment history (in reverse chronological order) including employers, locations, dates, titles and responsibilities. State year granted tenure. List evidence of work since tenure, including list of courses taught, publications or other scholarly or creative activity, service activities, awards and honors.

1.4 Five years of the candidate’s merit ratings. State how often the department prepares merit reviews. For each rating, include the departmental range (low and high scores) and average for that rating period. Analyze the candidate’s ratings in comparison to his/her colleagues.

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Teaching

Teaching

2.1 Candidate’s Philosophy of Teaching statement.

2.2 Chronological listing of courses taught for the last five years, including enrollments.

Documentation relating to courses taught (syllabi for all courses), plus any other documentation the candidate wishes to supply which will give evidence of teaching strengths; e.g., exams, sample student papers).

2.3 A summary of results on student evaluations, with analysis (analysis should be provided by the committee, not the candidate).

All student comments on teaching, if collected.

2.4 A sample student evaluation form.

2.5 Other measures of teaching effectiveness used by the department (for example, peer evaluations).

Student letters (may be solicited by candidate or chair).

2.6 Grading patterns in courses, showing comparison to others in the department. In multiple section courses or when courses also have been taught by others, compare to grades given by others.

2.7 Description of any grants (submitted or funded) relating to teaching.

Documentation of any funded grants.

2.8 Description of any awards or recognition relating to teaching (nominations or actually granted).

Documentation of any awards or recognition received.

Scholarly activity/Research and Creative Activity

Scholarly activity/Research and Creative Activity

3.1 Candidates statement describing research agenda to date, and philosophy of research, showing relationship of various projects (phrased so people outside the discipline can understand it).

3.2 Chronological listing of all research or other scholarly or creative activities. Full bibliographic information on publications, including author(s), name of journal, volume, issue, year, and page numbers, with equivalent information for shows or performances, or media products. In the case of joint publications, the % of authorship of the candidate should be stated and the valuation by the department of the candidate's contribution should be explained.

Single copies of all works listed, whether these be printed, audiotapes, videotapes, CDs, DVDs, portfolios, etc.

3.3 Statement on rejection rates for each journal, whether the journal is peer reviewed or not, and the stature of the journal in the field, or showing or performance. For book chapters or books, explain process of selection.

3.4 For works in press, the number of manuscript pages, and further information on the status of the work.

For works listed as accepted, letters confirming this status. Include proofs if available. If work appears while case is under consideration, send a copy to PRC. If new work is accepted while case is under consideration, submit documentation.

3.5 Three or more letters from outside evaluators not closely connected to the candidate (not from a dissertation committee member, collaborator, co-author, or departmental colleague). Include statement on how the outside evaluators were chosen (by executive committee), and copies of letters sent to outside evaluators (by chair). All reviewers should have the opportunity to review a substantial amount of the author's work.

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Scholarly activity/Research and Creative Activity (cont.)

Scholarly activity/Research and Creative Activity (cont.)

3.6 Biographical sketch or brief curriculum vita for each outside evaluator.

Full curriculum vita for each evaluator, and other evidence about their standing in the candidate’s field.

3.7 Information about grants (submitted or funded) related to scholarship.

Documentation of funded grants.

3.8 Description of any awards or recognition relating to research (nominations or actually granted).

Documentation of any awards or recognition received.

Service

Service

4.1 Candidate’s Philosophy of Service statement.

4.2 Chronological listing of all activities since tenure relating to service, including the following categories: to the university, to the school or college, to the department, to an academic program, to the community, to the profession.

Support letters from persons on or off campus who can offer thoughtful appraisals of the candidate’s contributions in any of the areas listed (e.g., committee chairs, professional society leaders, community leaders).

4.3 Description of any awards or recognition relating to service (nominations or actually granted).

Documentation of any awards or recognition received.