PROCEDURES FOR

PREPARATION OF RECOMMENDATION

FOR TENURE AND PROMOTION

It is important that the recommendations be as detailed and current as possible because they are the basis on which decisions are made by the various University administrators and committees.  The faculty member is responsible for the preparation of the vita and supporting materials and must attest to its completeness prior to submission.  After the tenure decision has been made, all materials considered during the process must be forwarded to the office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for archiving.  Faculty should keep this in mind when preparing materials as all items submitted will be retained by the University; nothing will be returned to them.

A.      Items 1-24 are to be prepared in the form of a vita.  [Reference - TCU Vita Format]

B.      Items 1-5 below should be addressed by the Chair or Dean (if school not organized on a departmental basis) and sent as a formal memorandum to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.  A separate memorandum must be submitted for each person.

1.  Specific recommendation of action to be taken.

2.  Evaluation of effectiveness as a teacher.  Include information such as Chair's evaluation (which should include student evaluations), teaching loads and level, new course development, teaching strategies developed, effectiveness on graduate committees.

3.  Evaluation of achievement as a scholar or artist.  Include among other information a discussion of the quantity/quality issue of the work and comments on the reputability of journals and other publications as well as the reputability of other outlets of creative and/or professional activity.  Assessment of the scholarship or creativity by external reviewers should be included if available.

4.  Evaluation of the faculty member's (a) service to the institution and profession, (b) involvement and effectiveness as an academic advisor, and (c) activities related to continued professional development.

5.  The Chair or Dean's (if not departmentalized) final recommendations shall include the judgment of the departmental or college advisory committee.

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