SCC Tenure ProcessNovember 13, 2015

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Goal: Ensure Faculty Excellence

Faculty excellence supports Shoreline’s vision of being a world-class institution

Faculty excellence supports Shoreline’s mission of ensuring student success

Shoreline retains excellent full-time faculty by offering them tenured appointments

Shoreline assures the excellence of tenured faculty through a rigorous tenure review process

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Growth Into Tenured Faculty Role Academic Advising

Full-time Instructional or Non-Instructional Load

Office Hours

Department and Division Meetings

Professional Development

Professional-Technical Advisory Committees

Student Club Advising

Attending Campus Events

Departmental work

Curriculum development

Oversight of associate faculty

Course schedule planning

Divisional work

Annual program review

Campus-wide committees

Community engagement

Statewide work

Articulation agreements

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Appointment Review Committee

Upon hiring a tenure-track faculty member, the College convenes an Appointment Review Committee or ARC.

The ARC engages in a rigorous 360-degree assessment of tenure-track faculty.

The formation of the ARC and the tenure review process are governed by Washington State law and by the faculty collective bargaining agreement.

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Members of the ARC

Tenure-track candidate Administrator (usually a dean) Three tenured faculty members

One from the candidate’s academic discipline One from a related discipline One additional tenured faculty member

A currently-enrolled Shoreline student

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ARC’s 360-° Review of Candidate

Self Evaluation

Administrative

Evaluations

Peer Evaluations

Student Evaluations

Classroom Observations

Candidate Candidate

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The ARC Process Lasts 8 Quarters

Year 1Evaluation of 1st & 2nd quarters

BOT review & renewal

vote

Year 2Evaluation of 3rd, 4th & 5th quarters

BOT review & renewal

vote

Year 3Evaluation of 6th, 7th & 8th quarters

BOT review & tenure

vote

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ARC Report

SHORT REPORTS

Committee Activities

Committee Findings

LONG/COMPREHENSIVE REPORTS

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Candidate’s Resume or Vita Education Work history Presentations/publications Special accomplishments, etc.

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Administrative Evaluation Candidate’s assignments and activities to date Candidate’s strengths Growth since last report Opportunities for growth Assurance Regarding Committee Procedure

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Committee Activities Report on all formal meetings and conferences since

first report Note any changes in committee membership

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Committee Recommendations Candidate’s strengths Growth since last report Opportunities for growth Committee Recommendation Prescribed by Article

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Self-Evaluation Progress on previous goals Goals and plans for upcoming year

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Peer EvaluationsDirect feedback from tenured faculty peers on:

Interaction with Peers Professional knowledge Interaction with Students General comments

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Student EvaluationsDirect feedback on the candidate’s interactions with students while carrying out professional responsibilities:

Strengths Evidence of growth Areas for future growth

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Committee Observations Direct feedback from ARC members on candidate’s

interactions with students in classroom setting ARC members each observe candidate once per quarter Classroom observations describe:

Lesson Content and Design

Learning Environment

Strengths

Effectiveness of Instructional Approach

Other Suggested Approaches for Enhancing Student Learning

YEAR 1 YEAR 3 YEAR 2

Fall Winter Spring

Fall Winter Spring Fall Winter Spring

SR 3 End of Fall

SR 1 End of Fall

SR 2End of Fall

LR 1March 1

LR 2March 1

LR 3February 16

SR 1 End of Winter

SR 2 End of Winter

SR 3End of Winter

Fall Winter Spring Fall Winter Spring

Fall Winter Spring Fall Winter Spring Fall Winter Spring Fall

End of quarter means the last day of final exams

SR 1 End of Spring

SR 2End of Spring

SR 3End of Spring

LR 1May 20

LR 2May 20

LR 3May 15

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LR 2November

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ARC Report Schedule