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Retention, Tenure and Promotion. College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Goal of the RTP Process. The reappointment, tenure and promotion of faculty with input from the: Department, College, Dean, Provost. Overview of the Process. Teaching Scholarly Activity Service
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Retention, Tenure and Promotion College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Goal of the RTP Process The reappointment, tenure and promotion of faculty with input from the: Department, College, Dean, Provost
Overview of the Process Teaching Scholarly Activity Service Different Levels of Review Primary Committee (Department) Secondary Committee (College) Dean Vice President for Academic Affairs 4th & 6th years only
When in doubt, ask Your mentors Your RTP chair Your department chair Your dean
Where are the rules? The CSU System MOU The University ARTP document Your department's ARTP document The College ARTP document
You will understand more and more as you go through the process
The RTP Calendar September --- Submit your file ↓ February --- Reappointment Notification
New Faculty It is typically six years from appointment to tenure. Promotion to associate professor and tenure are usually coupled. Promotion to full professor is typically six years after last promotion.
Before you have tenure you are evaluated every year Evaluation is coupled to reappointment
Typical Review Cycle Assemble your WPAF (September) Department Review (October) Secondary Committee Review (November) Dean's Review (December/January) Provost's Review (4th & 6th years) Reappointment Letter (February)
Evaluation Letters You will get a letter from each level of review. You can reply in writing, if you wish, within 10 days. You can also ask for a meeting with the committee or dean.
Working Personnel Action File
Think of your WPAF as an expanded, highly stylized resume. You are trying to sell yourself so don't be modest!
The Resume First significant item in your WPAF An academic history Prepares the reviewer for what follows Choose your own format; discuss the format with your peers
The Index A list of your significant activities, accomplishments and products
Index Sections • Teaching Effectiveness • Scholarly & Creative Achievements • Contributions to the University • Contributions to the Community
The Index • A numbered list giving your major activities • Items arranged by year within each section • Previous years items stay put in the index • Each year you add new items for that year • Serves as a guide to the material in the "Supporting Documents" section
Overviews A written 1-3 page overview for each section: Teaching Effectiveness Scholarly & Creat. Achievements Contributions to the University Contributions to the Community
Peer Evaluations Not required by the University's UARTP document
Student Evaluations • Must be included • Indicate course number and semester • Comments are often more useful than the numbers
Evaluation -- Current Year Will contain this year's evaluation letter from the primary committee, secondary committee and the dean.
ARTP History Contains all of the previous letters of appointment and evaluation. It becomes your whole history since you were appointed. Your RTP chair is responsible for keeping this up to date.
Supporting Documents Probably the biggest section. Your chance to show your work.
Organize Supporting Documents like the Index • Teaching Effectiveness • Scholarly & Creative Achievements • Contributions to the University • Contributions to the Community
Supporting Documents Every item in "Supporting Documents" has a corresponding entry in the Index.
Examples of Supporting Documents - Teaching • New teaching materials • New experiments or lab manual • Signed letters from students • Personal Web pages
If you develop a new course or redo an existing course, it's nice if your WPAF reflects that effort.
Incorporation by Reference If you list it in your index, reviewers have the right to ask for it.
Examples of Supporting Documents - Scholarship • Copies of papers published • Abstracts of posters and talks • Copies of grant proposals • Other information about your scholarship
Examples of Supporting Documents - Department & University Service • Thank you letters • Examples of work you produced
Examples of Community Service Related to your professional activities
Teaching vs. Scholarship vs. Service They can overlap It's ok
Things to avoid in your WPAF • An index that isn't clean • Supporting documents that aren't organized • Things that aren't yours • Placing low impact items in your file
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