The Department Chair and Department Admin have the ability to create reviews for faculty members, but only the Chair is authorized to submit the review and initiate an appeal after it has been approved by the Dean.
Submitting a Review
Accessing the Review Interface:
Log in to the site.
Navigating the Faculty List:
A table displays faculty members due for review.
Initiating Review for Each Faculty Member:
Under the Action column, locate the "Write" button corresponding to each faculty member and click it to begin the review process.
Review Form Overview:
The review form presents essential details such as faculty name, rank, appointment status, and sabbatical information.
Student Course Perception information is included if applicable.
Weighting Information:
Each area (Teaching, Research, and Service) displays a percentage of its weighting.
Adjacent text boxes allow adjustments to the weighting, with an additional box for providing rationale.
Previous Ratings Reference:
The previous ratings for the faculty are presented on the next line.
Rating and Rationale Input:
Utilize the drop-down box labeled "Recommended Rating for 202#" to select the desired rating for each area.
Discussion Requested: Choose this option when a rating is unclear and requires discussion with the Dean.
3 year average: Select this option only if the faculty possesses ratings from the previous three years.
Provide supporting statements in the textarea labeled "Rationale for Recommendation."
Submission Options:
Upon completing all three areas, choose to "Submit Performance Review" for finalization or "Save Review Draft" to retain the review for future edits. Note that submitted reviews are final and cannot be altered.
Select the Member of Faculty that you would like to review.
Click the blue “Write” to initiate your submission.
Input the Rationale Title in the indicated field.
Select your recommended rating for faculty member.
Discussion Requested: This option can be selected when a rating is undetermined and needs to be discussed with the Dean.
3 year average: This option can be selected to make the recommended rating an average of the ratings from the three most recent years.
Write a rationale for the recommendation.
While creating the review, the Chair can save the review as a Draft. This will allow them to edit or complete the rating at a later date.
When ready to submit, select ‘Submit Performance Review’ and the review will be submitted. Please note that once submitted, no changes can be made to the review as Department Chair.
When the review is submitted, the dean is allowed to approve the review. When the review is approved, Chair will receive an email confirming its approval.
