1. Standard Four: Faculty Michael Connolly, D.M.A. University of Portland Michael Connolly, D.M.A. University of Portland

2. Standard 4.A Faculty Selection Evaluation Roles Welfare Development Faculty Selection Evaluation Roles Welfare Development

3. Faculty Data Qualifications: degrees, sources of degrees, experience Faculty Rank Salaries and Benefits. Comparison data, e.g. from the College and University Personnel Association (CUPA) Number, sufficient for the mission Qualifications: degrees, sources of degrees, experience Faculty Rank Salaries and Benefits. Comparison data, e.g. from the College and University Personnel Association (CUPA) Number, sufficient for the mission

4. Faculty Data Workload Retention data Exit interview data Student survey data on faculty advising, etc. Standard faculty surveys with comparisons Workload Retention data Exit interview data Student survey data on faculty advising, etc. Standard faculty surveys with comparisons

5. Policies and Implementation Academic planning, curriculum development and review Academic advising Faculty role in governance Give examples and data about how policies are applied. Academic planning, curriculum development and review Academic advising Faculty role in governance Give examples and data about how policies are applied.

6. Policies and Implementation Salaries and Benefits Workload: amount and the procedure for assignment Systematic faculty evaluation (See 4.1) Personnel policies and procedures Recruitment and appointment Salaries and Benefits Workload: amount and the procedure for assignment Systematic faculty evaluation (See 4.1) Personnel policies and procedures Recruitment and appointment

7. Policies and Implementation Academic freedom within the mission of the institution (See Policy A-8) Part-time and adjunct faculty Academic freedom within the mission of the institution (See Policy A-8) Part-time and adjunct faculty

8. Standard 4.b Scholarship Research Artistic Creation Scholarship Research Artistic Creation

9. Scholarship Data Records of faculty activity in scholarship, research, and artistic creation Example: the number and type of scholarship, published and unpublished, by academic unit Records of faculty activity in scholarship, research, and artistic creation Example: the number and type of scholarship, published and unpublished, by academic unit

10. Scholarship Data Sabbatical program Number and percentage of faculty Frequency Salary provided Financial support for scholarship: Institutional External Sabbatical program Number and percentage of faculty Frequency Salary provided Financial support for scholarship: Institutional External

11. Scholarship Policies Faculty participation in policy development and administration Sabbatical policy Scholarship that is consistent with the mission (See Policy A-8 again) Faculty participation in policy development and administration Sabbatical policy Scholarship that is consistent with the mission (See Policy A-8 again)

12. Time to Catch Up If data is not available, make a plan to collect pertinent information. If policies are not in place or outdated, inform decision makers and get moving! If data is not available, make a plan to collect pertinent information. If policies are not in place or outdated, inform decision makers and get moving!

13. Get the big picture but with details! See example: but with details! See example:

14. Faculty Evaluation, 4.1 Clear procedures Ongoing, regular Based on the institution’s Size Complexity Mission Clear procedures Ongoing, regular Based on the institution’s Size Complexity Mission

15. Faculty Evaluation, 4.1 Multiple indices that may include Annual merit salary evaluations Promotions Tenure reviews Post-tenure reviews Student/peer/administrator evaluations of teaching and service Peer review of scholarship Multiple indices that may include Annual merit salary evaluations Promotions Tenure reviews Post-tenure reviews Student/peer/administrator evaluations of teaching and service Peer review of scholarship

16. Faculty Evaluation, 4.1 A comprehensive evaluation of each faculty member at least once every five years. A policy that addresses concerns that may arise between regular evaluations A comprehensive evaluation of each faculty member at least once every five years. A policy that addresses concerns that may arise between regular evaluations

17. Analysis and Appraisal Based on your mission, what is working well…or not? What do you value? Go beyond providing data and confirming the existence of policies. What are the next steps regarding faculty? How can you improve? This is the heart of a self study! Based on your mission, what is working well…or not? What do you value? Go beyond providing data and confirming the existence of policies. What are the next steps regarding faculty? How can you improve? This is the heart of a self study!