Common use of Assessment of Performance Clause in Contracts

Assessment of Performance. 23.9.1 The performance of a Sessional Appointee shall be assessed in the first instance with a student ratings form authorized for general use within the Faculty or department. The results of these ratings, along with any peer evaluations and other materials pertinent to the Sessional Appointee’s performance of teaching or other duties, including materials submitted by the Sessional Appointee, shall be provided to the Sessional Appointee and Department Head or equivalent and retained in the department, following as closely as possible the practice for ongoing academic staff in the unit. 23.9.2 At the latest, after a Sessional Appointee has taught 4 HCE in a department or has completed two (2) years of service, whichever comes first, the Department Head or equivalent shall assess the performance of a Sessional Appointee considering the cumulative record of Student Ratings and any other pertinent information concerning teaching effectiveness or other assigned duties. The Head’s assessment will be entered into the Sessional Appointee’s personnel file and the Sessional Appointee may enter comments with respect to the Head’s assessment. The Department Head or equivalent shall re-assess the performance of a Sessional Appointee in the same manner as above after every eight (8) HCE or two (2) years, whichever comes first.

Assessment of Performance. 23.9.1 The performance of a Sessional Appointee shall be assessed in the first instance with a student ratings form authorized for general use within the Faculty or department. The results of these ratings, along with any peer evaluations and other materials pertinent to the Sessional Appointee’s performance of teaching or other duties, including materials submitted by the Sessional Appointee, shall be provided to the Sessional Appointee and Department Head or equivalent and retained in the department, following as closely as possible the practice for ongoing academic staff in the unit. 23.9.2 At the latest, after a Sessional Appointee has taught 4 HCE in a department or has completed two (2) years of service, whichever comes first, the Department Head or equivalent shall assess the performance of a Sessional Appointee considering the cumulative record of Student Ratings and any other pertinent information concerning teaching effectiveness or other assigned duties. The Head’s assessment will be entered into the Sessional Appointee’s personnel file and the Sessional Appointee may enter comments with respect to the Head’s assessment. The Department Head or equivalent shall re-assess the performance of a Sessional Appointee in the same manner as above after every eight (8) HCE or two (2) years, whichever comes first. 23.9.3 A Sessional Appointee may request a written assessment from the Head or equivalent at any time during the last two months of the term of the appointment. The request should be in writing. The assessment will be provided by the Head to the academic staff member prior to the termination date of the appointment. The Head will also offer the academic staff member an opportunity to discuss the assessment, which will then be entered in to the personnel file of the academic staff member.