Achievement benchmarks are measurable or observable aspects of performance. They must be anchored in a behavior or achievement that can be observed or documented in some way. The benchmarks established by each unit serve as guidelines for what constitutes "meets expectations" and what constitutes "exceeds expectations." On any evaluation form, if the respondent agrees that the faculty member has achieved the benchmarks listed in the faculty member's PDP/DEA-1, the respondent must mark the faculty member as "meets expectations" or "exceeds expectations." If the respondent judges that the faculty member has not reached the benchmarks laid out in the PDP/DEA-1 and has not achieved what is normally expected of a unit peer, the respondent must mark the faculty member as "does not meet expectations." If the respondent judges, on the basis of the unit benchmarks, that either the benchmarks listed in the faculty member's PDP/DEA-1 or the faculty member's achievements documented in the curriculum vitae are beyond what is normally expected of a unit peer, the respondent must mark the faculty member as "exceeds expectations." Benchmarks are to be established by each academic unit.
The faculty member is required to document any rating of “exceeds” or “fails to meet expectations.” The faculty member will summarize the self-evaluation on the Self-Evaluation Summary (Form SES-1), a form that lists major accomplishments for the previous year. The self-evaluation narrative cannot exceed one page in length for each category of the evaluation for a total of three pages overall. Other documentation can be cited and included.
Faculty will utilize data from the student evaluation of instruction as they prepare both self-evaluation and Form PDP/DEA-1. Administrators will utilize the data to improve courses and instruction. The procedure for administering and tabulating the student evaluation process is as follows:
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