Table of Contents

Section 1: Mission, History, and General Organization

Section 2: Governance

Section 3: Faculty Contracts, Ranks, Search Procedures, and Benefits

Section 4: Faculty Rights, Responsibilities, and Policies

Section 5: Faculty Evaluation Procedures

Section 6: Promotion and Tenure Procedures

Section 7: Faculty Titles, Awards, and Other Policies and Services of Interest to the Faculty

Appendices

SECTION 5

FACULTY EVALUATION PROCEDURES

5.1  Annual Evaluation Principles

5.1.1  SACS Expectations

5.1.2  Board of Visitor’s Mandate

5.2  Annual Evaluation Procedures

5.2.1  Role of the Department

5.2.2  Role of the Dean and Provost

5.2.3  Appeals Process

5.3  Minimal Performance Criteria and Annual Evaluations

5.3.1 Evaluation Criteria

5.3.2 Teaching

5.3.3 Professional Activity

5.3.4 Service

5.4  Annual Evaluation Documents

5.4.1  The Faculty Annual Activities Report (FAAR)

5.4.2  The Curriculum Vitae

5.4.3   The Department Chair Evaluation Commentary

5.4.4  Annual Performance Review (APR)

5.4.5  Special Assignments Performance Review (SAPR)

5.4.6 Annual Performance Weighting Form (APWF)

5.5  Guidelines for Completing the FAAR

5.5.1  Teaching

5.5.2  Scholarly, Creative, Professional Activity

5.5.3  Service

5.6  The Schedule for Annual Evaluation

5.6.1  Principles

5.6.2  Dates

5.6.3  Late Documents

5.7 Faculty Salaries

5.8  Annual Salary Adjustments

5.8.1  Annual Salary Adjustments

5.8.2  Salary Adjustment Process

5.8.3  Pay Dates

5.8.4  Salary Checks

5.8.5  Federal Tax

5.8.6  State Tax

5.8.7  Salary Advances

5.9 Addressing Unsatisfactory Performance

5.9.1  Unsatisfactory Performance Rating for Untenured Faculty

5.9.2  Unsatisfactory Performance Rating for Tenured Faculty

5.9.3  Unsatisfactory Performance Review

5.9.4  Action on Unsatisfactory Performance Review Recommendation

5.9.5  Commitment to Academic Freedom and Tenure