another per the recommendation of the Dean at the primary institution. Where in the Faculty Handbook does it state that adjunct assignments are not defined as teaching? As an administrator, I have taught five (5) classes, which is above and not a part of my regular load all of which were per gratis. If one is not a full-time faculty member how can any administrator become a tenured faculty member at this institution?

Moving on to student evaluations and the process in which it is handled here at Kentucky State University. Now being a newer member of the KSU community, I am not sure who, though probably it be the Faculty Senate, agreed that 10 students should be the number that is permissible for evaluations to be considered as a meaningful and integral part of teaching and the assessment process. Kentucky State University is a small liberal arts university and most times than not, especially outside of those lower level courses, class sizes are not 10 or more. Again University Committee should I be penalized for a class size that is lower than 10? I think not! This number and process needs to be revisited in order to give all faculty a fair chance of being evaluated by students and counting towards the tenure process no matter how many students are in the class. Is my work or teaching not as important as those that have 10 students in a class? Again, I think not!

In closing, it has become even more apparent to me that a standardized system is not set for tenure and promotion. Sure, we have dates and timelines that must be met but to say that one candidate did not fulfil the expectations of an Associate Professor when clearly the process changes from candidate to candidate and from committee to committee is absolutely absurd. How is one measured and what are the general standards that one is measured against? Again, this letter of appeal is express my displeasure with the University Committee's decision and I ask that my dossier be reviewed for the qualifications that I know justify a positive decision of tenure and promotion.

Humbly Submitted,

Stashia L. Emanuel Assistant Professor School of Education, Human Development and Consumer Sciences