Faculty Evaluation and Development. Student Evaluations At or near the completion of each course taught by a faculty member, each student shall have the opportunity to participate in an evaluation of the course and the faculty member’s delivery of the course using an online evaluation, currently called “Class Climate”. The online evaluation, currently called “Class Climate” will be made available to students electronically under the direction of Institutional Research in a manner designed to insure the confidentiality of the students’ responses. Copies of the aggregate results will be distributed to the faculty member and the Department Chair. The aggregate results will be used: to assist faculty members in evaluating and improving instructional methods; to assist the Chairperson in evaluating the course and the faculty member’s teaching and to identify areas for faculty development; and in the assessment of student perception for institutional improvement. The Administration will not use or consider the aggregate results in the Faculty Recognition Program.4 In addition, the Administration will not use the aggregate results in the process of reappointment, promotion or tenure. Instead, for those, the Chair will summarize the content of the aggregate results (without specific numeric reference) and provide the summary for use by the committees responsible for considering such personnel actions. The aggregate results of the online evaluations of each course will be available to the Chairperson, the ▇▇▇▇ and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. There is no restriction imposed by this Agreement on access to information that is aggregated at a department level. Teaching Portfolio All full-time faculty hired after the 2007-08 academic year must maintain a current teaching portfolio that is updated annually. The teaching portfolio will include the following items: A brief narrative statement by the faculty member with appendices that provide support for claims in the narrative. The teaching narrative should be used to address teaching philosophy, and a description of the evolution of the faculty member’s teaching. A dossier of materials, such as course outlines, syllabus, reading lists and sample corrected work. A description of teaching improvement activities. Student evaluations:
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