Mid-Cycle Review Process June 7, 2016

Faculty Mid-Cycle Review Conducted near the end of the third year of appointment Not a retention review Faculty member’s material is sent forward to the college Tenure and Promotion committee Committee is to provide input regarding the faculty member’s progress toward tenure

Faculty Mid-Cycle Review Guiding Documents – “…a file on her or his cumulative performance, reflecting her or his degree of progress in satisfying the requirements for tenure…” (UT 2015 MFE) Faculty Activity Reports; Teaching Evaluations; Annual Retention Reports; Publications; Teaching Materials; Work in Progress; Service; Other Materials as Requested or Desired A.K.A., Dossier, as Outlined in the Manual for Faculty Evaluation, Appendix B

Faculty Mid-Cycle Review Faculty Member’s Responsibility Accurate and Current Dossier Seek Advice from Mentor, DH, P&T Faculty Representative

Faculty Mid-Cycle Review Department Head’s Responsibility Guiding the Process Peer Teaching Review Timing

Faculty Mid-Cycle Review P&T Committee Letter Honest Assessment of the Dossier Advice on How to be (More) Successful Talk to Your DH and Mentor