Size: For purposes of review by levels beyond the applicant's academic unit, the applicant is strongly encouraged to prepare a dossier of manageable size; any dossier over three inches in thickness will be returned to the applicant for revision. The revised dossier must be resubmitted to the Chairperson within a week. Applicants who have materials for review which exceed the maximum size for the dossier are encouraged to collect the materials in one location in the academic unit, list these materials in the appropriate section of the dossier, and state where the listed materials can be found for review.
Format: The dossier prepared by applicants for tenure and/or promotion shall be organized in sections, as follows. These items should be clearly labeled and separated with appropriate dividers. All materials shall be paper-punched and placed in a three-ring binder.
Cover and Checklist (See Appendix G) of items included, to be initialed by the Chair of Unit Committee and candidate. A complete list of materials must include a list of names that are expected to submit letters of support and review.
Cover letter of application
Faculty vita
Copies of graduate transcripts as filed in Academic Affairs
Peer Evaluation Materials.
The applicant should provide a position in the dossier for the inclusion of evaluation forms from the peer evaluation process. If more than the summaries are to be included, these materials will need to be inserted by the Unit Head (Chairperson).
Distribution of Effort or its equivalent for the past five years.
Applicant's self-evaluation of teaching effectiveness (narrative); to include statement of teaching philosophy.
Official student evaluations of instructor, complete copies of questionnaires and results of all student evaluations officially conducted by the University during the last five years, as received by the faculty member. Summary forms as provided for the Comprehensive Evaluation System should be included as well.
Official peer evaluation results from all peer evaluations of teaching (from classroom visitations and/or other peer evaluation instruments) conducted by the University during the last five years, as received by the faculty
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