Implementation and Procedures for FARs
- All standing faculty will be evaluated annually using a Faculty Activity Report (FAR) unless the faculty member is undergoing an HR-40 review in which case the HR-40 review will substitute for the FAR.
- Tenured faculty members whose promotion cases were submitted and approved during the scheduled review period will not be reviewed by means of an FAR.
- Faculty members on leave during the year must also submit a Faculty Activity Report.
- The college will not conduct an annual review of faculty who provide, in writing, their intent to retire at the end of the review year.
- For tenure-line faculty members who maintain their tenure homes with University Park colleges, the Division Head must seek input in writing from faculty member's Department Head and give him/her the opportunity to comment upon the faculty member's performance. If a written review is received, it will be forwarded to the Associate Dean and the Chancellor.
- The faculty member to be reviewed is responsible for providing information regarding his or her performance and should submit relevant materials to the Division Head by February 15 of the review year.
- The Division Head provides oversight and insures that the information is accurate and complete.
- The faculty member and the Division Head will meet to discuss his/her activities and future plans. During the meeting, the faculty member is expected to start by highlighting his/her accomplishments in the reviewed areas. This is also an opportunity for the Division Head to comment on strengths and weaknesses and make relevant suggestions for improvement, and for changes in assignment or resources provided to the faculty member, as appropriate.
- By April 15, the Division Head will write an evaluation letter and submit it to the Associate Dean and the Chancellor. The Associate Dean and the Chancellor will indicate any disagreement with the Division Head's review and recommendations for improvement or assignment or resource adjustments.
- Before June 15, the Chancellor and the Associate Dean will provide the faculty member with a copy of the evaluation. A copy will also be sent to the Department Head for faculty members who maintain their tenure homes with University Park colleges.
If you have any questions or require any assistance in preparing your FAR document, please see your Division Head.
