The current policy on Faculty Evaluation, approved in June 1989, is as follows:

The evaluation of faculty and administrator performance is a cooperative, ongoing process intended to provide improvement in the quality of instruction and administration. The main means to accomplish this goal is the Comprehensive Evaluation System for the Assessment of Faculty Performance. This system is the basis on which all personnel actions should be made. For this system to be effective it must be administered fairly and properly, and it must be reviewed (and if necessary revised) on an annual basis.

The proper administration of the Comprehensive Evaluation System depends upon the successful completion of its various phases. All participants in the system should understand its philosophy, purposes, specific objectives, and the guidelines for administering the particular components. The criteria to be used, i.e. the academic rank and job description (or outline of duties on the Distribution of Effort Form), must be clearly communicated prior to conducting the evaluation and must be used properly during the evaluation process. Faculty and administrators who are being evaluated should receive substantial feedback on the results of the evaluation, as outlined in the system. Finally, the process of conducting the evaluation must be monitored carefully, the instruments and procedures used must be subject to ongoing scrutiny, and adjustments must be made where necessary.

The annual review process is twofold. At the beginning of the Fall Semester the President shall appoint an ad hoc committee consisting of eight faculty members, two of whom are academic administrators, the six remaining chosen equally from each of the five colleges and the library. This committee will monitor the administration of the system, identify weaknesses or problem areas, and recommend changes to the Faculty Senate no later than January 1. The Professional Concerns Committee of the Faculty Senate will review the recommendations of the ad hoc committee and report its recommendations to the Senate. The Senate will forward its recommendations to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, no later than March 1 of each year.

Any complaints which faculty members or administrators have concerning the implementation of the system will be processed following the University's grievance procedures as outlined in the Faculty Handbook.

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