1. Faculty Employment and Rank Promotion at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts

2. Full-Time Faculty Employment Systems
There are two employment salary options for full-time faculty holding a multi-year contract
Salary Scale
Faculty Rank
Faculty members are eligible to participate in these employment systems as a function of their contractual teaching responsibilities

3. Salary Scale Eligibility
The following full-time faculty members employed on a multi-year contract are eligible for participation in the Salary Scale:
High School Academic Program Faculty;
Division of Liberal Arts Faculty and Arts School Faculty who teach high school students as a as a consistent and substantive component of their primary contractual responsibilities;

4. Faculty Rank Eligibility
The following full-time faculty members employed on a multi-year contract are eligible for participation in Faculty Rank:
Division of Liberal Arts Faculty and Arts School Faculty who teach undergraduate or graduate students as a consistent and substantive component of their primary contractual responsibilities.

5. Relationship of Rank to Contract System
The typical career path for full-time faculty at UNCSA is:
Initial three-year contract
Second three-year contract
Five-year contract
Successive ten-year contracts
The rank process is independent from and parallel to the contract renewal process
The rank promotion process is voluntary. While all eligible faculty are converted to rank or ranked at hire, no faculty member will be compelled or required to apply for rank promotion at UNCSA.

6. Rank Promotion Areas of Evaluative Criteria

7. Rank Promotion Criteria
Candidates will be evaluated using the criteria of:
Engaged service
Engaged teaching
Engaged creative activity/research
Evidence of performance is to be objective and documented

8. What is Engagement?
“Engagement,” for the purpose of rank promotion, means that a Faculty member‘s professional efforts in areas of evaluative criteria are propelled by heightened intent, purpose and focus
“Engagement” creates what Boyer calls “a special climate” in which Faculty efforts in all areas of evaluative criteria are committed, vigorous, dynamic, energetic and sustained over time

9. Evaluative Criteria – Creative Activity/Research
Evaluation of creative activity/research considers the contributions to the field or discipline, the quality of the work, and its significance or impact with particular emphasis on accomplishments since the last appointment or promotion

10. What is Sustained Activity?
Sustained activity is the persistent, consistent, continual or regularly recurring value-driven involvement in focused creative activities, research, service or teaching path objectives.
Sustained activity may take different forms. It is the responsibility of the well-prepared faculty member applying for rank promotion to make her/his "case" by providing strong context and solid documentation for consideration.

11. Evaluative Criteria – Creative Activity/Research
Composing or commissioning new works
Create, direct, partner with professional companies in performance and/or compositional lab/intensives
Collaboration
Collaboration with other local, regional, national and international arts organizations/agencies on the production of new works or intellectual property, including interdisciplinary efforts

12. Evaluative Criteria – Creative Activity/Research
Conferences and Workshops
Participation in creative workshops, master classes, conferences, industry organizations, festivals, residencies, poster sessions, symposia, or other creative skills and/or professional development activity, which includes attending and/or presenting in a demonstrably related discipline or collateral professional discipline.
Consulting
Attend and take and give notes or advice on professional and school related activities in any discipline ( e.g., plays, musicals, performances, demonstrations, performance venues )

13. Evaluative Criteria – Creative Activity/Research
Education and Professional Skills Acquisition
Gain certifications from workshops in field of interest
Private study in field of interest
Receiving training, coaching, training for certification and non-certification skill-building
Grants, Fellowships, Sponsored Research, Scholarships, and Awards
Develop; Implement Funds; Initiate; Manage; Receive; Write

14. Evaluative Criteria – Creative Activity/Research
Research and Publications
Conduct laboratory, clinic, library or comparable research
Developing new software, technology, tools, or techniques for industry
Edit, translate or otherwise generate scholarly books, media and other materials
Writing and/or editing peer-reviewed or demonstrably professional publications including books, anthologies, recordings, instructional research, articles, reviews, etc.

15. Evaluative Criteria – Service
UNCSA Service
Campus representation to UNC body
Campus wide committee leadership/participation
Committee participation Art School or Division
Competition adjudication
Dedicated and sustained mentoring of students, alumni, or faculty, including introduction into local, regional, national or international venues
Honors or recognitions awarded for service to UNCSA

16. Evaluative Criteria – Service
Community Service
Evidence of participation/leadership in projects which contribute to advancing the mission of the university, of service to one’s discipline, and of community involvement
Honors or recognitions awarded for community service
Leadership/participation in boards, clubs, associations, organizations, government bodies, or community activities
Orchestrate guest artists’ visits to UNCSA to work with students, faculty, collateral communities and regional audiences
Workshops and Lectures
Offer professional, collateral or school, program or division-related or campus wide: colloquia, lectures, master classes, performances, readings, or workshops

17. Evaluative Criteria – Teaching
Excellent teachers will
show command of their subject
be creative and imaginative
be enthusiastic
promote critical thinking
stimulate their students to improved performance
engage and remain current with the content of the courses they teach
be readily available to students
be outstanding communicators

18. Evaluative Criteria – Teaching
Classroom Performance and Innovation
Dedicated and sustained student mentoring, including guiding current students’ success in areas such as competitions, competitive festivals, university and/or conservatory programs, job placement, juried exhibits
Positive classroom instructional evaluations
Course Preparation
Collaborative activities, research, syllabus innovation and refinement, committed and sustained beyond normal contractual expectations

19. Evaluative Criteria – Teaching
Curricular Development
Collaborative research, teaching; create new curricula; demonstrably improve existing curricula
Instructional Techniques
Improve classroom environment with: multimedia, non-technological classroom ancillaries; other specialized equipment
Pedagogical experimentation, innovation, & implementation
Professional Training
Additional training or certification in pedagogy, methodology, or any instruction related activity
Pedagogical, academic, skill set training

20. Faculty Rank Definitions and Promotion Criteria

21. Instructors – Promotion Standards
Full-time faculty can be appointed to the rank of Instructor for renewable 3-year terms.
Typically, Instructors have recently entered the field of higher education, and may lack the appropriate credentials or qualifications for an appointment as Assistant Professor.
At a minimum, Instructors are required to satisfactorily meet the criteria of Engaged Teaching, Engaged Creative Activity/Research, and Engaged Service.
An Instructor will become eligible to apply for the rank of Assistant Professor after obtaining the necessary credentials and qualifications as explicitly stated in the offer of employment. Any variance from these stipulations requires the approval of the Provost.

22. Assistant Professor – Promotion Standards
Assistant Professors are typically in the early stages of their academic career and are beginning to develop their skills in the three evaluative criteria. Requirements for appointment as an Assistant Professor include:
expected to demonstrate and sustain at least Good Performance in all three areas of Engaged Teaching, Engaged Creative Activity/Research, and Engaged Service
faculty members employed on a 3-year contract typically hold the rank of Assistant Professor

23. Associate Professor – Promotion Standards
Associate Professors demonstrate and sustain significant accomplishments in the three areas of evaluative criteria. Requirements for appointment as an Associate Professor include:
expected to receive an evaluation of Outstanding Performance in at least one of the three areas with an evaluation of Good or Outstanding in the other two areas

24. Associate Professor – Promotion Standards
Faculty members typically apply for promotion to Associate Professor during the 3rd year of their 2nd 3-year contract
Minimum of four years in rank of Assistant Professor at UNC School of the Arts, unless cumulative achievement deemed equivalent
Faculty members ranked as an Associate Professor typically hold a 5-year or 10-year contract

25. Professor – Promotion Standards
Full Professors are accomplished members of their professional community in the areas of engaged and sustained Creative Activity/Research;
Are excellent teachers and lead UNCSA in curriculum development and innovation in the areas of engaged and sustained Teaching;
And have made significant contributions in the areas of engaged and sustained Service to the university, community, and the profession.

26. Professor – Promotion Standards
Promotion to the rank of Professor is based upon having achieved professional and scholarly distinction in the three areas of evaluative criteria. Requirements for appointment as Professor include:
expected to receive an evaluation of Outstanding Performance in at least two of the three areas, with an evaluation of Good or Outstanding in the other area

27. Professor – Promotion Standards
Faculty members typically apply for promotion to professor after completing their 5-year contract, or after 11 years of employment on consecutive multi-year contracts
Minimum of five years in rank of Associate Professor at UNC School of the Arts, unless cumulative achievement deemed equivalent
Faculty members ranked as a Full Professor typically hold a 10-year contract

28. Rank Promotion Standards
Nothing in the rank promotion regulations should be construed to preclude a faculty member from applying for rank promotion at any time, as long as the candidate for promotion understands the parameters and expectations of the process, and that application does not guarantee rank promotion

29. Rank Promotion Process

30. Rank Promotion Process
Any faculty member who is eligible to apply for promotion may do so with adherence to the timelines established by the FRC in conjunction with the Office of the Provost.
An application for promotion may be terminated by the candidate at any time until such time that it reaches the agenda of the FRC.

31. Rank Promotion Timeline
April 1: Faculty member is notified of current contract status in relation to
rank promotion.
May 1: Non-binding Letter of Intent due. Peer Evaluation Committee
Finalized.
October 1: Rank Application and Dossier due. External Reviewers finalized.
October 15: All materials provided to Peer Evaluators & External Reviewers.
December 15: External Reviews and Peer Evaluator Committee Reports due to Dean
February 1: Dean’s Evaluation Dossier due to Faculty Rank Committee
March 15: Faculty Rank Evaluation and Recommendation due to Provost
April 15 (est.): Provost’s Recommendations due to Board of Trustees
May 1 (est.): Board of Trustees review and vote on Rank Promotion

32. Timeline Overview October 1 October 15 December 15 February 1 March 15
Application & Dossier Due to Dean’s Office
October 1
Information sent to External Reviewers
Information sent to
Peer Evaluators
October 15
External Reviews & Peer Evaluation Due to
Dean’s Office
December 15
Dean’s Evaluation Due to Faculty Rank Committee
February 1
Faculty Rank Committee Evaluation
Due to Provost
March 15
Provost Evaluation
Due to Board of Trustees
April 15 (est.)
Board of Trustees vote on Rank Promotion
May 1 (est.)

33. Application Includes information on the rank being applied for
Is the official tracking document for all review components
Self Evaluation Scores
Peer Committee Evaluation Scores
External Reviewer Scores
Deans Evaluation Scores
Faculty Rank Committee Evaluation Scores

34. Dossier Cover Sheet & External Reviewer Nomination Form
Curriculum Vitae
Self Evaluation
Student Course Evaluations
Peer Committee Evaluations
External Review Letters
Supplemental Support
Acknowledgment Statement
Deans Evaluation
Annual Evaluations

35. Dossier Components Curriculum Vitae
Cover Sheet & External Reviewer Nomination Form
Provides information on what type of review the faculty member is entering into (rank promotion, and/or contract reappointment evaluation), as well as a list of potential external reviewers.
Curriculum Vitae
most recent version – dated

36. Dossier Components Self-Evaluation
Philosophy of Teaching Statement with a discussion of curricular changes that have been implemented to strengthen the learning experience of the students and how the faculty member’s courses fit into the artistic or academic educational goals of the school
List of Courses Taught & Administrative Assignments for each term during the period under review
Syllabus for each course taught showing assignments with the criteria for evaluation of the student’s work

37. Dossier Components Self-Evaluation (Con’t)
Professional Development accomplished as a member of the UNCSA faculty since the last evaluation, or since being hired by UNCSA. For example, designing a production, participating in conferences, writing an article, choreographing a dance, shooting a film, composing a piece of music or completing a course or degree. In addition, include any significant contributions made to the school or program, to UNCSA, and/or to the community;
The three areas of evaluative criteria: creative activity/research, service, and teaching. The faculty member should indicate his/her self-assessment in each area according to the guidelines outlined in the UNCSA faculty manual

38. Dossier Components Peer Committee Evaluation
Student Course Evaluations
For the Period Under Review
Peer Committee Evaluation
one letter signed by all members of the committee, which addresses:
the three areas of evaluative criteria: creative activity/research, service, and teaching. The Peer Committee should indicate their assessment of the faculty member in each area according to the guidelines outlined in the UNCSA faculty manual
the four areas of competency outlined in the UNCSA faculty manual (professional competence, professional development and potential, contributions to the school community, and divisional needs/resources)
peer committee members’ classroom observations
student evaluations for each year under review

39. Dossier Components External Review Letters
preceded by a listing, prepared by the Dean or designee, of the names of the evaluators including their current academic and/or professional affiliations, a brief biographical statement, disclosure of any personal connection between candidate and reviewer, and indications of how each reviewer was selected (i.e., at the suggestion of the candidate or the dean) and why.
Three external reviewers will be engaged to review the work of the faculty member applying for rank promotion.
The Dean will select a reviewer; the candidate will select a reviewer; and a third reviewer will be negotiated between these two parties.

40. Dossier Components External reviewers: Who can they be?
Faculty at other institutions
Experts in the artist’s field
Individuals who are familiar with the candidate's work
Selecting External reviewers: Guiding Questions
Are they from academic, arts, or practice organizations, and are they familiar with the faculty members professional work?
Will they be familiar with the definition and value of engaged creative activity, research, and service?
Will they be able to write about the local, regional, or national impact your work has had in your artistic, academic, or practice area?

41. Dossier Components Supplemental Support Acknowledgement statement
any additional information in support of the review. This item can be updated at any time. This can include external reviewer letters that are received after the deadline.
Acknowledgement statement
signed and dated by faculty member acknowledging that he/she has reviewed the completed reappointment evaluation file and discussed the evaluation with the dean.

42. Dossier Components Supplemental Support Acknowledgement statement
any additional information in support of the review. This item can be updated at any time. This can include external reviewer letters that are received after the deadline.
Acknowledgement statement
signed and dated by faculty member acknowledging that he/she has reviewed the completed reappointment evaluation file and discussed the evaluation with the dean.

43. Questions? Ellen Rosenberg Kim Pauley David English
Chair of Faculty Rank Committee
Kim Pauley
Director of Faculty Affairs
David English
Vice Provost and Dean of Academic Affairs