Faculty Evaluations of Instruction
Procedure for Evaluation of Contract Faculty
Tenure track contract faculty members shall be evaluated annually during the first four years of employment. Each contract faculty member will be evaluated in each area of contract responsibility. All evaluations will be conducted during the fall semester unless there are extenuating circumstances. Spring evaluations will only take place with prior approval by the Supervising Administrator.
The evaluations shall include:
| Evaluation Components | Teaching Faculty | Non-Teaching Faculty (Non-Counselor) |
Non-Teaching Faculty (Counselor) |
| Curriculum Packet | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Peer and Supervising Administrator Observations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Director of Distance Learning Observation (if applicable) |
Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Student Evaluations | Yes | N/A | Yes |
| Self Evaluation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Peer Evaluation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supervising Administrator Evaluation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Procedure for Evaluation of Non-tenure Track Faculty
Non-tenure track contract faculty members shall be evaluated annually for the duration of employment. Each contract faculty member will be evaluated in each area of contract responsibility. All evaluations will be conducted during the fall semester unless there are extenuating circumstances. Spring evaluations will only take place with prior approval by the Supervising Administrator. Forms will be the same as the other contract faculty members. (Please see above).
Procedure for Evaluation of Tenured Faculty
Tenured faculty members (professor) shall be evaluated every third year upon attaining tenure. Each professor will be evaluated in each area of contract responsibility. All evaluations will be conducted during the fall semester unless there are extenuating circumstances.
The evaluations shall include:
- student evaluations (if applicable);
- self evaluation;
- peer evaluation and statement of compliance; and
- a supervising adminstrator evaluation meeting.
Procedure for Evaluation of Adjunct Faculty and Counselors
Adjunct faculty members shall be evaluated for a minimum of one class section per discipline for the first two semesters of teaching. From the third semester onward, if any new disciplines are taught, the Adjunct Faculty member shall be evaluated a minimum of one class section per discipline. After the first two semesters, the Adjunct Faculty member shall be evaluated a minimum of once every third calendar year of teaching.
Adjunct Counselors shall be evaluated for a minimum of one counseling session for the first two semesters of counseling. From the third semester onward, if working in a new or different program, the Adjunct Counselor shall be evaluated a minimum of one counseling session in the new or different program. After the first two semesters, the Adjunct Counselor shall be evaluated a minimum of once every third calendar year for the duration of employment.
The evaluations shall include:
| Evaluation Components | Teaching Adjunct Faculty | Non-Teaching Adjunct Faculty |
| Curriculum Packet | Yes | N/A |
| Division Chair* and Supervising Administrator* Observations | Yes | Yes |
|
Director of Distance Learning Observation (if applicable) |
Yes | N/A |
| Student Evaluations | Yes | Yes |
| Division Chair* Evaluation and Division Chair Recommendation | Yes | Yes |
| Supervising Administrator* Evaluation and Supervising Administrator Recommendation | Yes | Yes |