Tenure Review Process

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Tenure Review Process

• Riverside Community College District

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Purpose of Evaluation

• assess the performance of college faculty, with
  emphasis on the strengthening of instruction, and
  to make recommendations toward continued
  employment.
• to monitor and to assist the contract faculty
  member in meeting the responsibilities for the
  position
• to assess and advise the contract faculty
  member of his/her professional strengths and
  weaknesses, and make reasonable efforts to
  encourage and aid him/her to overcome any
  deficiencies.

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Purpose of the Process

• to determine if the contract faculty member
  continues to exhibit the professional
  competencies and qualifications consistent with
  the job announcement

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Unofficial Practices

• Collegiality
• Team Approach
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Focus on Constructive and Supportive Evaluation
  of Current Abilities and Prospects for Future
  Development

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Timeline

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Frequency

• Once during the first semester of employment and
  once in the spring of the first year
• Each fall for following three years
• Every fall for contract faculty who are not
  eligible for tenure (typically those in
  categorically funded programs)

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The Process Committee Selection

• Formation of Committee in First Four Weeks of the
  Semester
• Composition
• 3 tenured faculty in the contract members
  discipline or one closely related, if they are
  not available
• 1 of whom served on the hiring committee
• Members appointed by seniority as possible (they
  cannot be required to serve on more than 2
  committees)
• Department Chair
• Academic Administrator, who chairs the committee

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How to Download the Files

• Go to http//www.rccdfaculty.net

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Forms to Use for Meeting Planning
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Form to Use to Announce Meeting
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Committees Primary Duty

• make a recommendation regardingcontinued
  service
• assist the contract faculty member in meeting
  and fulfilling the job-responsibility

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During Meeting

• Review Procedure and Agree on Process
• Committee establishes Scope and process
• manner by which the contract faculty member can
  receive assistance.
• Assign a member to review syllabi

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Written Record

• Chair will issue a written record of the scope
  and process within 5 working days

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Evaluation Packet

• Minimum requirement
• Written administrative and peer reviews from
  classroom visitations
• Student surveys of all classes (or alternative
  instruments for non teaching faculty)
• Review of Syllabi
• Establish tentative professional growth goals and
  evidence of subject-matter proficiency

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Evaluation Packet

• Options
• Adherence to course outlines of records
• Communication skills
• Exploration of alternative delivery methods
• Timeliness and accuracy of Class I records and
  reports for which he/she is responsible
• Fulfillment of flex-time obligations
• Involvement in student activities

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Complete Required Form
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Be sure to use the right form for Temporary
Faculty
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Spring Meeting

• One meeting in spring to follow-up on the formal
  review completed in the fall

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Additional Information

• in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year shall submit to
  the committee a written report of professional
  activities relevant to their performance at the
  college during the past year.
• For information purposes only
• Grade distribution and retention statistics

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Thank you

• I welcome suggestions kristina.kauffman_at_rcc.edu