{"id":858,"date":"2014-05-14T12:46:08","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T17:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/policy-procedure-manual\/?page_id=858"},"modified":"2024-07-02T15:41:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T15:41:52","slug":"2-9-2-scope-of-the-university-promotion-and-tenure-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/policy-procedure-manual\/2-faculty-personnel-policies\/2-9-promotion-and-tenure-policies\/2-9-2-scope-of-the-university-promotion-and-tenure-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"2.9.2. Scope of the University Promotion and Tenure Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a name=\"top\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#2.9.2.1\">2.9.2.1 Teaching<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#2.9.2.2\">2.9.2.2 Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#2.9.2.3\">2.9.2.3 Service<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#2.9.2.4\">2.9.2.4 Expectations and Prior Policies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#2.9.2.5\">2.9.2.5 Exceptions through Critical Shortage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the purposes of this section the following definitions shall apply:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cFormative\u201d shall mean the annual review taking into consideration only those events or activities that occurred in the previous calendar year. \u201cThe Common Form\u201c is the annual assessment instrument used for formative evaluations.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSummative\u201d shall mean the annual review that takes into consideration all previous formative reviews as well as what has occurred in the previous calendar year. The objective of the summative review is to make a major decision concerning promotion and tenure. \u201cThe Common Form\u201c is a primary evidential document in summative evaluations.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCriteria\u201d shall mean those University\u2013wide performance expectations upon which decisions are based and to which all departments and colleges or the library are bound.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEvidence\u201d shall mean documents and\/or testimony furnished for the purposes of demonstrating that criteria have been met.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStandards\u201d shall mean those interpretations, qualitative and quantitative, of such terms as \u201cmeritorious,\u201d \u201coutstanding,\u201d and so forth that are applied by departments, colleges, and the library when evaluating evidence for the purposes of performance assessment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Board of Supervisors has defined the duties of all academic staff by saying that each member is \u201cto be devoted to the accomplishment of the purposes for which the System exists: instruction, research, and public service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regarding promotion and tenure decisions, the University has interpreted the words \u201cpublic service\u201d in the above definition to mean service to the University and contributions to the community that are professionally related.<\/p>\n<p>All assessments of faculty must reflect accomplishments in the three areas listed above. The University requires that faculty demonstrate accomplishments within the following ranges:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teaching: 50% to 80%<\/li>\n<li>Research: 10% to 40%<\/li>\n<li>Service: 10% to 40%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Departments should formulate the above weightings within University guidelines consistent with the departmental mission with approval of the Dean.<\/p>\n<p>The standards of quality for each of these purposes are to be set by each of the academic departments within the criteria established by the respective college or library. Faculty should consult Department Heads for specific departmental criteria regarding promotion and tenure.<\/p>\n<p>The Faculty Senate shall review the policies set forth in Sections 2.9 and 2.10 every three years. However, the Faculty Senate may review these sections at any time deemed appropriate. Department Heads shall call for a yearly faculty review of departmental assessment forms within the academic unit (See Section titled <em>Approval and Changes to Promotion and Tenure Document<\/em> in this <em>Manual<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"2.9.2.1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>2.9.2.1 Teaching<\/h4>\n<p>Teaching is the primary duty of most ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ faculty, and it is essential that good teaching be encouraged, recognized and rewarded. The techniques used to gauge effective teaching may vary among the disciplines, but there must be a common effort to develop tools and share ideas on this topic. The University serves as a catalyst in these efforts, ready to offer technical service, facilitate communication, and provide other assistance. It is the duty of the academic departments within the criteria established by the respective college or library to develop adequate means for defining and evaluating effective teaching performance of faculty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"2.9.2.2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>2.9.2.2 Research<\/h4>\n<p>Research is an important factor in evaluating faculty. There are a variety of activities which can be considered. The weight and significance of any particular activity must be evaluated relative to the roles and duties of the academic departments within the criteria established by the respective college or library.<\/p>\n<p>The Research Council, has expanded the original definition of the institutional goal for research, which was \u201cto conduct research as appropriate to a regional University.\u201d The Research Council has clarified the term regional to mean \u201csouth central Louisiana, ranging from the parishes of Jefferson to St. Mary and from the Gulf Coast to Ascension Parish.\u201d Appropriate to the region shall be interpreted as beneficial to the economic, cultural and social well being of the area, but shall not be interpreted so as to discourage research projects of national or universal significance. Research can be grant\u2013supported, University\u2013supported or independent inquiry that is historical, descriptive, artistic, or experimental.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"2.9.2.3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>2.9.2.3 Service<\/h4>\n<p>Service to the profession, the University and the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ community is also a recognized consideration in evaluating faculty. These are listed in the appropriate sections of this handbook and include but are not limited to such activities as enriching programs for area students, conducting in\u2013service teacher training programs, and participating in activities of professional organizations. As stated above, the weight and significance of any particular activity must be evaluated relative to the roles and duties of the academic departments within the criteria established by the respective college or library.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"2.9.2.4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>2.9.2.4 Expectations and Prior Policies<\/h4>\n<p>The University&#8217;s expectations of faculty are not static. In a rapidly changing environment, faculty must be professionally active and technically proficient. The University must provide an appropriate work\u2013place and working conditions, and also reasonable rewards for accomplishment. As non\u2013instructional demands increase, there must be a corresponding decrease in instructional demands. The goal is excellence, not limited performance or productivity caused by unrealistic expectations in a multitude of areas.<\/p>\n<p>This promotion and tenure policy shall be effective 8\/91 and shall supersede all existing policies. For a period of three (3) years, full\u2013time faculty in the employ of this institution prior to the effective date shall be eligible for consideration for not more than one rank promotion under the provisions of the policy in effect immediately prior to 8\/91.<\/p>\n<p>The Board of Supervisors PPM, \u201cReview of Faculty Ranks,\u201d effective January 10, 2003 states that \u201cunsatisfactory performance or non\u2013performance by a faculty member occurring an\/or arising, in whole or in part, prior to the effective date of this policy, may be considered in connection with a decision to seek removal for cause.\u201d (ULS FS-III.X.D-1)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"2.9.2.5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>2.9.2.5 Exceptions through Critical Shortage<\/h4>\n<p>Disciplines which experience a critical shortage of terminally qualified faculty may warrant special consideration for promotion and tenure. 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