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Promotion. Expectations and Preparation Dianne Delva. Disclosure.
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Promotion Expectations and Preparation Dianne Delva
Disclosure The following presentation is free from bias and the presenter is not affiliated with any for-profit organizations or parties. The presenter does not have any conflict of interests to disclose and is not affiliated with any commercial entities or organizations that serve to profit from this presentation.
Faculty/Presenter Disclosure • Faculty: Dr. Dianne Delva • Relationships with commercial interests: None • Disclosure of Commercial Support: N/A • Mitigating Potential Bias: N/A
Why promotion? • Recognition of Academic Work/Scholarship
Objectives • By the end of this session participants will: • Review the promotion tracks available to clinical faculty at the University of Ottawa • Know what evidence is required by promotion committees • Understand the use of teaching dossiers for professional development and promotion • Know the elements included in teaching dossiers. • Develop a personal plan for promotion
Ranks • Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor • Full-time academic, Part-time academic • Appointments and promotion to Assistant Professor are handled by the Faculty Academic Appointment Committee • Promotion to senior ranks must be supported by the DTPC and is approved by the CTPC
FOM Changes • Not tied to career path: “allows for the full sum of an individual’s achievements to be considered in the evaluation for promotion” • “The definition of scholarship remains the same, but the metrics of scholarship are being broadened” • “Administrative service alone is not grounds for promotion” • “DTPC has a mandatory role in promotion process” Click View then Header and Footer to change this text
Not Changed • The expectation of EXCELLENCE in an area of focus • The requirement for SCHOLARSHIP at all ranks. • The fundamental nature of peer RECOGNITION and review. • The expectation that all Faculty members will engage in TEACHING ACTIVITIES.
Process • Discussion with the Chair • Submit a letter of intent and updated CV to the DTPC and the Chair no later than December 31 • Approval to move forward communicated February 15 • Submit full Promotion Application Package to DTPC by May 1 for final approval and recommendation • Submit full Promotion Application Package electronically to the Dean’s office by August 1 • Must include list of external reviewers • Final approval rests with the Joint Committee of the Board and the Senate
Select an Area of Focus • Clinical Expertise: scholarship and achievements focus on a specific area of clinical expertise. • Teaching and Education: majority of academic time and effort on teaching and education - evaluated on the quality and quantity of the scholarly component of their teaching and education activities. • Research: Faculty members who spend a high proportion of their academic time and effort performing research
Points • Area of focus determined by candidate in consultation with Chair • Major area of achievement and impact: recognition and reputation, recent activities • Encouraged to select an area of focus, however, more than one can be considered • Long-term service alone is not sufficient to qualify a candidate for promotion
What is required? • Executive Summary (2 pages max) declaring area of focus and indicating any cross-appointments. • Updated CV • Demonstrating excellence, scholarship and recognition in area of focus, including supporting activities and contributions • Teaching Dossier (including teaching evaluations) • Clinical dossier (for Faculty members who are focusing on Clinical Excellence) • Letter of support from Dept Chair indicating support by DTPC. • List of external reviewers
CV • Academic CV differs from an employment CV • Education • List of appointments and timelines • Awards • Memberships • Administration/Committees: Local, National, International (chair or member, timelines) • Teaching • Scholarly work: Publications, presentations (peer reviewed or not, Invited, reviewing) • Grants: Agency, years and amounts (PI or collaborator) • CPD if recent or significant
Teaching Dossier • When do you start?
What to include • Executive Summary: • Reflection on Personal Approach to Teaching and Education: • Teaching Responsibilities: • Educational Administration and Leadership • Scholarship in Education: • description of teaching innovations and curriculum development including role in development, implementation, evaluation and dissemination • Research and Publications in Education. • Professional Development: advanced training or skill development program. • Evidence of quality/quantity of teaching
Recognizing Scholarly TeachingAssumptions Defining scholarship in teaching • Discovery of knowledge • Integration of knowledge • Application of knowledge • Transmission, transformation and elaboration of knowledge Bloom’s Taxonomy
Recognizing Scholarly TeachingAssumptions Based on excellence as judged by peers • Must be public • Must be reproducible
Recognizing Scholarly Teaching Standards for Assessment • Clear goals • Adequate preparation • Appropriate methods • Significant results • Effective presentation • Reflective critique Glassick
Personal Plan for Promotion • Current rank • Area of focus • Accomplishments • Documentation • Gaps • Plan and timelines