1. College of Arts & Sciences Lecturer Promotion Dossier assembly workshop
fall 2018

2. Criteria for promotion
Purpose of Workshop
Criteria for promotion
Review guidelines for promotion in the College of Arts and Sciences
Overview of dossier assembly
Answer questions about dossier assembly and promotion

3. Criteria for promotion to senior lecturer
A lecturer is eligible for promotion to senior lecturer typically after a minimum of five years of regular (full-time) service at the rank of lecturer.
Evidence of excellence in teaching typically of undergraduate courses, as documented in student, peer & annual supervisor/departmental evaluations.
Professional development, as evidenced by appropriate activities in support of the expected instructional practices.
Evidence of notable contributions to the university’s instructional mission, within the faculty member’s assigned role.

4. Criteria for promotion to distinguished lecturer
A senior lecturer is eligible for promotion to distinguished lecturer typically after three to five years of regular (full-time) service at the rank of senior lecturer.
Evidence of consistent excellence in teaching as documented by student, peer & annual supervisor/departmental evaluations.
Continuing professional development (e.g. attendance at meetings directed at improving instruction, scholarly or creative work in the scholarship of teaching as well as in the discipline, teaching awards) and pedagogical innovation (e.g. course or curricular development/re- design, incorporation of new course materials or instructional techniques).
Evidence of outstanding contributions to the university’s instructional mission (“Leadership”), within the faculty member’s assigned role (e.g. institutional or disciplinary service, advising and mentoring undergraduate students, supervising GTAs, course coordination).

5. Number of dossiers required
Original + 3 copies (Deliver all to College)
Original + 2 copies will go to the Office of the Provost
1 copy stays in the College Office
1 original dossier checklist (clipped to front of original dossier)
1 digital dossier (single document in true pdf format, not just a scan, ed to Marla Roberts at
Only scanned documents allowed are pages with original signatures. All other pages must be in true pdf format.

6. Physical requirements of Dossier
No binders, no covers, no dividers between sections — just paper, held together with a simple binder clip
NO title pages, tables of contents.
Single-sided copies only.
50-page limit (excluding the summary sheet and curriculum vitae)

7. Numbering of pages in dossier
The dossier is divided into four sections, A through D.
The first page of each section begins with 1, thus, A-1, B-1, etc.
Page numbers should be typed at the bottom center of each page.

8. Supplemental Materials
It is recommended that supplemental materials be submitted in electronic form (links to websites or as PDF files) and sent electronically to Marla Roberts which allows the materials to be posted for the committee’s viewing convenience along with the electronic dossier.
The College encourages the inclusion of a cover letter contextualizing your contributions as a lecturer. This cover letter shall be included as the first page of your supplemental materials.

9. Candidate’s Responsibility for assembly
Curriculum vitae
Required statement on teaching philosophy & professional goals
Assistance in gathering all factual information for dossier sections A - C (student evaluations & grade distributions, evidence of teaching excellence, evidence of excellence in contributing to university’s instructional mission)
Signs “Candidate Notification Statement” after each stage of review

10. Head’s/director’s Responsibility for Assembly
Manages materials provided by candidate
Provides description of responsibilities
Provides annual evaluations during the review period (since the last promotion or for the last five years, as applicable)
Provides peer evaluations of instruction during the review period (at least two for promotion to senior & at least one for promotion to distinguished)
Organizes“best” and “least” liked teaching qualities from student narratives according to general trends/themes

11. Required templates & tables
Lecturer Promotion Summary Sheet
SAIS & TN Voice Reports(Student Evaluations & Grade Distributions)
Dossier Checklist
Candidate Notification Statement

12. Dossier Items Required by college
Summary Sheet CV
Criteria for promotion
Statement of teaching philosophy & professional goals
Table summaries
Representative student comments
Candidate’s responsibilities
Annual evaluations
Peer evaluations
Departmental faculty report
Department head’s recommendation
Candidate Notification Statement

13. 2018 – 2019 Lecturer promotion timeline
January 9
Department notifies College of those standing for Lecturer Promotion
(submit list to M. Roberts;
College
January 25
Eligible Lecturers submit dossiers to their department. (Some Departments may set an earlier deadline, so be sure to check with your Department Head.)
Department
February 20
Lecturer Promotion Dossiers due to College
(submit dossiers to M. Roberts; 312 Ayres Hall) (Please notice that this deadline is sooner than what appears on the Provost’s recommended timeline.)
March
College Lecturer and Promotion Committee reviews candidate dossiers and submits recommendations to Dean of College in early-April.
April
College Dean and Associate Deans review candidate dossiers.
Early-May
Dean makes recommendation to the Provost’s Office and notifies Department Head and Candidate of Dean’s recommendation.
Early-June
Provost notifies candidates of outcome of the process.
Provost

14. Resources
Manual for Faculty Evaluation
Provost's Site
Promotion & Tenure Information
A&S Faculty & Staff Site
College Contacts
Marla Roberts
Andrew Kramer