3.22.2 Promotion and Tenure Criteria and the Evaluation Process
Committees and individuals who evaluate promotion and tenure applications will assess each area of the application using a three-point scale. The evaluation will focus on the quality of performance in each area. The tables below provide examples of how quality of performance in each of the three criteria might be scored:
(3) Outstanding: Extensive and Continuous Record of Top Quality Work
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Teaching Receives excellent teaching evaluations. Record of quality advising. Superior competence. Clear commitment to pedagogy. |
Scholarship/Research Annual records of continuous, scholarly, peer-reviewed work. Record of nationally recognized accomplishments. |
Service/Extension Annual records of continuous multiple service or extension responsibilities with well defined, beneficial outcomes. |
(2) Neutral: Completes the Minimum Requirements of the Position
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Teaching |
Scholarship/Research |
Service/Extension |
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Receives positive teaching evaluations. Fulfills typical advising responsibilities. Demonstrates basic competence. Fulfills typical teaching responsibilities (e.g., providing feedback to students; record- keeping. |
Annual records of continuous, scholarly work. |
Fulfills typical service or extension responsibilities (e.g., membership on committees). |
(1) Poor: Does Not Meet Minimum Requirements of the Position
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Teaching Receives poor teaching evaluations. Problems fulfilling basic teaching responsibilities (e.g., poor quality course materials; student complaints) |
Scholarship/Research No scholarly work of any discernible quality. |
Service/Extension Failure to fulfill service or extension responsibilities (e.g., membership on committees). |
The preceding examples should serve as guides, not checklists. Each candidate for promotion and/or tenure will present a unique set of accomplishments. Department heads will also be expected to delineate the specific requirements of the positions within the area and to convey these requirements to the candidate upon initial appointment.
Effective Date
Approved by Board of Curators: January 15, 2026