+PTR at UCONN: Promotion, Tenure and Reappointment of our Faculty

Sally M. ReisVice Provost for Academic AffairsBoard of Trustees Distinguished Professor

+Our Core Beliefs

Having an outstanding faculty is the most critical element of our status as a world-class university.

Our goal is to recruit and then develop that world-class faculty.

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We value ALL faculty and welcome different talents and areas of expertise—but there are many categories of faculty:

Tenure Track, Visiting Instructor, Assistant Clinical Professors, Visiting Assistant Professor, Assistant Research Professor, Clinical Instructors

+ Realities About Tenure and Promotion

The probability of success is high.More than 90% of those who apply for tenure

and promotion receive either or both, but some leave before they apply, or in the case of promotion – choose not to apply.

Standards for Tenure and Promotion

Standards must be met in teaching, scholarship, and service, for tenure track faculty.

The activity weight of each depends on the faculty member’s position description.

+Factors Considered

Research

Teaching

Service

These factors combine to reach a decision, BUT the specific combination varies widely across the institution and is related to specific positions and department requirements.

+Research

Publications or Creative and Artistic Products Used to evaluate your productivity

Demonstrate your contributionsProvide evidence of your productivity and impactNumbers and type of work vary among disciplinesDifferent expectations at different promotion points

Used to assess the quality of work producedCitations, Impact Factor, Quality of Journal

+What our by-laws say:

Tenure and promotion in the professorial ranks will be granted only to persons of outstanding achievement consistent with standards expected of a top public research university. Specific evidence of superior performance in scholarship and in teaching is of primary importance. In addition, other contributions to the University will be considered. In individual cases where it is demonstrated that there has been meritorious professional service through which the faculty member has achieved distinction in the profession, such service may also receive significant weight.

+Research

Grants — important national review of workDemonstrate ability to secure funding for research

PresentationsInvitations reflect status in the field

Visibility/Engagement/FocusPresentations at conferencesEngagement at those conferencesReflect on level of focus in work and, if broad, engage

multiple communities

+Teaching

Effectiveness Often evaluated by students (SET) Ask assigned or selected mentor to provide review

Innovation Think about ways to do it better/more effectively Engagement of students

Range/breadth Assignments may be focused or broad Be prepared to teach beyond your comfort zone

Enthusiasm Convey why you love what you do Occasionally try something different or extra

+SERVICE / OUTREACH / ENGAGEMENT

Department Help the department accomplish our institutional goals

University Engage in the broad community, but wisely in the

beginning National Organizations Choose wisely for visibility and connections

Civic/K12/ARTS/Outreach Opportunities Make careful selections wisely and make a difference

+Resources Faculty Manual – University web page

http://resource.uconn.edu/ptr/index.html

Provost’s Instructions for Tenure and Promotion – Provost’s web page

http://provost.uconn.edu/?page_id=2209

University By laws

http://policy.uconn.edu/?p=122

Schools/Colleges/Departments often have their own PTR websites (Business, CLAS, Education, Engineering)

You Should Understand

Guidelines from department, college or school, and university.

Specific responsibilities

% teaching, % research & % service

+Examples of Faculty Policies

Leaves (Personal, Medical, Sabbatical) & Tenure Clock Adjustment http://worklife.uconn.edu/flextime_leave/employees.html University Bylaws: Article XIV.L.1.h

Voluntary Leave & Schedule Reduction Policy http://policy.uconn.edu/?p=1081

Military Leave http://policy.uconn.edu/?p=925

Faculty Professional Responsibilities http://policy.uconn.edu/?p=659

+sally.reis@uconn.eduThe provost’s office is here to help