Department of Physics & Physical Oceanography Post-Tenure Review Policy (Revised 12/03/2009)

It is the responsibility of the Chair (or Dean if the Chair is being reviewed) to evaluate the faculty member under review, based on documentation provided by the faculty member, on student evaluation summaries provided by the University and in consultation with faculty peer reviewers. The person under review suggests five names from among the senior faculty, not including the Chair, to the responsible person, who then selects three to serve as reviewers. The faculty member under review provides documentation to the reviewers and responsible person in the areas of teaching, research or scholarly activities, and service. It is understood that post- tenure review is a highly sensitive personnel matter and should be treated as such by all those involved.

Teaching The faculty member will provide evidence of ongoing conscientious discharge of teaching responsibilities by meeting classes and maintaining acceptable ratings (at or near the department mean) from students on classroom performance and/or teaching materials. The documentation to be submitted will consist of a complete set of tests and syllabi for each different course taught during the five-year period prior to the review. Summaries of SPOT evaluations will be provided by the Office of Institutional Research for review by the department chair.

Research or Scholarly Activities The faculty member shall provide evidence of ongoing attention to professional development in scholarship and research through activities such as attending professional meetings; presenting to professional audiences; publishing in refereed journals and/or non-vanity presses; applying for grants; maintaining memberships in professional societies; participating in seminars, workshops, and/or study groups as appropriate for faculty rank, workloads, and annual goals. Documentation to be submitted by the faculty member will consist of 1) a one-page description of current research or scholarly activities, 2) a list of manuscripts, published or unpublished, 3) a list of presentations, poster sessions, etc., 4) a list of grant proposals (funded and not funded).

Service The faculty member shall provide documentation of service covering the five-year period prior to the review. This documentation will consist of 1) a list of committee assignments, calling special attention to those committees on which the faculty member has served as chair; 2) a list of committee reports which the faculty member has authored; 3) descriptions of counseling or advising service; 4) reports of professional activities, or community involvement related to the profession.

Adopted: 12/17/1998