{"id":4899,"date":"2015-03-31T13:05:09","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T17:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/?page_id=4899"},"modified":"2019-09-10T14:21:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T18:21:33","slug":"performance-evaluation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/hr\/faculty\/performance-evaluation\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Reappointment, Promotion, Continuing Contract, and Post Tenure Review Processes"},"content":{"rendered":"

UMaine Extension Faculty Performance Evaluation
\n<\/strong>Reappointment, Promotion, Continuing Contract, and Post Tenure Compensation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

(Effective 7\/1\/2010)<\/i><\/p>\n

\n

<\/a>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n

Section I: Guidelines<\/a><\/h4>\n

A. Introduction<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

B. Responsibilities of the Faculty Member<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

C. Responsibilities of the Supervisor<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

D. Peer Committee<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Primary Responsibilities<\/li>\n
  2. Composition<\/li>\n
  3. Length of Term<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    E. Promotion Review Committee<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Primary Responsibilities<\/li>\n
    2. Composition<\/li>\n
    3. Length of Term<\/li>\n
    4. Process for Selecting Members and Alternates<\/li>\n
    5. Code of Conduct<\/li>\n
    6. Recommended Operating Procedures<\/li>\n
    7. Rules of Voting<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      F. Letters of Evaluation and Recommendation<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

      G. Faculty Evaluation<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Timeline<\/li>\n
      2. Contents of Packet<\/li>\n
      3. Performance Areas, Criteria, Indicators, and Standards<\/li>\n
      4. Weighting of Performance Areas<\/li>\n
      5. Additional Criteria for the Ranks of Associate Extension Professor and Extension Professor<\/li>\n
      6. Years of Credit Towards Continuing Contract<\/li>\n
      7. Guidelines for Early Continuing Contract Submissions<\/li>\n
      8. Letters of Support for Promotion and Continuing Contract<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        H. Post Tenure Compensation Review<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Eligibility<\/li>\n
        2. Determining Satisfactory Performance<\/li>\n
        3. Format<\/li>\n
        4. Role of the Peer Committee<\/li>\n
        5. Role of the Promotion Review Committee<\/li>\n
        6. Minimum Salary Increases and the Role of Administration<\/li>\n
        7. Mid-Cycle Peer Review Guidance<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          I. Tips on Preparing Packets<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Content<\/li>\n
          2. Organization and Formatting<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            J. Late Packet Guidelines<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            K. Joint Appointments<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            L. Fixed-Length, Soft-Money, and Non-Continuing Contract Appointments<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            M. Salary Adjustment at Promotion<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            N. Revision of Faculty Evaluation Document<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            O. Definition of Terms<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            \n

            Section II: Performance Areas, Criteria, Indicators, and Standards<\/a><\/h4>\n

            Introduction<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            Performance Area I: Educational Program Development<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            Performance Area II: Undergraduate and Graduate Teaching and Advising<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            Performance Area III: Scholarship and Professional Activity<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            Performance Area IV: County, Organizational, and Campus Service<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            Performance Area V: Public Service<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            Performance Area VI: Awards and Recognition<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            \n

            Section III: Application Format<\/a><\/h4>\n

            Cover Letter<\/a><\/b>
            \n<\/b><\/p>\n

            I. Face Data<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            A. Name
            \nB. Current Rank
            \nC. Cooperative Extension Office and Location
            \nD. Professional Experience
            \nE. Educational Background
            \n <\/b><\/p>\n

            II. Record of Actions<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            A. Initial Probationary Appointment
            \nB. Reappointments
            \nC. Promotion(s)
            \nD. Continuing Contract Recommendations
            \nE. Exceptions to Board of Trustees Policy
            \nF. Transmittal Letters
            \n <\/b><\/p>\n

            III. Candidate’s Profile<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            A. Job Description
            \nB. Performance Areas, Criteria, Indicators, and Standards
            \nC. Professional Development Plan
            \n <\/b><\/p>\n

            IV. Program Summaries<\/a><\/b>
            \n <\/b><\/p>\n

            V. Expanded Curriculum Vitae<\/a><\/b>
            \n <\/b><\/p>\n

            VI. Evaluations of Teaching<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            A. Student Evaluations of Teaching
            \nB. Other Evaluations of Teaching
            \n <\/b><\/p>\n

            VII. Departmental Peer Committee Evaluation<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            A. Evaluation Letter
            \nB. Recommendation \u2013 Recommended Action
            \n <\/b><\/p>\n

            VIII. Letters of Support<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            A. Letters Internal to UMaine Cooperative Extension, UM, and UMS
            \nB. Letters from Program Clients, Members of Advisory Groups, and Program Volunteers
            \nC. Letters from Collaborators in Institutions, Agencies, and Organizations External to UMS<\/p>\n

            \n

            Section IV: Evaluation Form<\/a><\/h4>\n

            Evaluation Form<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            Recommendation of the Promotion Review Committee<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

            \n

            Section V: Template for Soliciting Letters of Support for UMaine Cooperative Extension Faculty Members<\/a><\/h4>\n

            Template<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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