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WELCOME

This workshop will provide Assistant Professors in CALS with an overview of promotion and tenure expectations, as well as a comprehensive definition of scholarship. It will cover principles, policies, and responsibilities related to teaching, research, and professional practice.

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WELCOME

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  1. WELCOME Assistant Professor P&T Workshop P&T Expectations & Definition of Scholarship April 9, 2018

  2. The CALS Magic Formula…

  3. We hire the very best Assistant Profs

  4. Annual Review We support them Faculty Success 3-Year Intensive Review CELT Annual P&T Workshops Mentoring Position Responsibility Statement

  5. We have a very high success rate in getting our Assistant Profs tenured

  6. Key Principles: Promotion & Tenure Policy (Overhauled in 1999) Influenced by Ernest Boyer’s “Scholarship Reconsidered” (1990)

  7. Boyer Hand Out: Comprehensive definition of “scholarship” Flexible definition of faculty roles & responsibilities Encouragement of interdisciplinary & collaborative work Transparent evaluation & feedback Faculty member responsibility in documentation Source: Boyer, 1990

  8. At ISU scholarship described in Faculty Handbook: creative, systematic, rational inquiry honest, forthright application or exposition of conclusions drawn from that inquiry builds on existing knowledge employs critical analysis and judgment to enhance understanding

  9. Scholarship: is umbrella under which research falls research is just one form of scholarship encompasses creative activities, teaching & extension/professional practice Key Principles: Promotion and Tenure Policy

  10. Scholarship Extension & Professional Practice Teaching & Learning Research & Discovery

  11. Scholarship . . . results in a product that is shared with others & is subject to review.

  12. May be a: Book Journal article Critical review Annotated bibliography Review of existing research on a topic Speech synthesizing thinking on a topic

  13. May be: original materials such as software inventions on which patents are obtained codes & standards scholarly articles published in non-research based periodicals, newspapers & other publications art exhibits by teacher-artists musical concerts with original scores; novels, essays, short stories, poems

  14. Faculty Handbook Section 5.2.2.2 Evidence that a significant portion of a faculty member's scholarship has been documented (i.e., communicated to and validated by peers beyond the university) is required of all. Evidence of impact & quality

  15. PRS: Section 5.1.1.5 An individualized statement of your roles & responsibilities Agreed to by faculty member & department chair Where are you expected to expend your time & energy? Where are you expected to excel? Position Responsibility Statement

  16. Criteria: Excellence in scholarship that establishes the individual as a significant contributor to the field or profession, with potential for national distinction Effectiveness in areas of position responsibility Satisfactory institutional service Contributions of appropriate magnitude and quality & likelihood of sustained contributions to field, profession, university Promotion to Associate Professor

  17. Conducting a faculty life in this “flexible” realm: Pursue important projects & ideas Be conscious of building a coherent career Keep looking ahead Consult with your chair, your mentor, your colleagues (it’s your responsibility) Conducting a Faculty Life

  18. Your department & disciplinary peers 9 full professors from other departments in CALS Dean ( & Associate Deans) of college Provost & President Who Will Be Evaluating?

  19. Be proactive Communicate often Take advantage of a system designed for your success Success

  20. Digital Dossier Tab 1: PRS, Factual Info Summary & CV Tab 2: Portfolio Summary Tab 3: Department Evaluations Tab 4: College Evaluations Tab 5: External Evaluations Evaluation Product

  21. NEXT: Dr. Steven Lonergan Professor, Animal Science

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