Starting this month, the Institute Policy on Annual Review of Faculty goes into effect following its recommendation by Academic Senate and approval by President Simone and Stanley McKenzie, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. The annual review is the Þrst policy generated by Academic Senate on an academic matter.
The policy—beginning with the Dec. 1, 1996, through Nov. 30, 1997, review period —"establishes guidelines to evaluate the performance of each faculty member against established Institute criteria and in accordance with the mission and goals of the department, college and Institute."
"The most important aspect of this policy is the institutional recognition of the intrinsic relationship between faculty evaluation and faculty development," McKenzie says.
The policy mandates each college to establish a committee to distribute faculty development funds provided annually by the Institute. Faculty members must submit an approved plan of work, identifying areas of development meeting Institute educational goals, or department, college or Institute strategic plans, to be eligible to apply for assistance, that can include collegial mentoring, opportunities to take courses, release time, Þnancial assistance, tutoring or supplies.
