Common use of Faculty Evaluation and Development Clause in Contracts

Faculty Evaluation and Development. The purpose of faculty evaluation and development is to establish a continuous improvement process focused on improving instruction, student learning and student support, and promoting professional growth through a meaningful faculty development program. When performance is significantly weak or unsatisfactory, the content of performance evaluation will be linked to the progressive discipline process. Plans will include the following: 1. Continuing Full-time Status and adjunct faculty will be evaluated by the immediate supervisor who may be assisted by continuing full-time status faculty who conduct classroom observations and share input on the classroom observations with the immediate supervisor and faculty member who is being evaluated. In the event qualified full-time status faculty are not available, full-time faculty from other higher education institutions may be utilized to conduct classroom observations. Discussions between the faculty member and his/her immediate supervisor related to evaluation and discipline will be conducted confidentially. Only those persons with a need to know will have access to the results of evaluation and discipline. 2. Every faculty member will have student questionnaires administered in each of his/her classes at least once annually between mid-semester and final examination as determined mutually by the faculty member and his/her immediate supervisor. 3. The student questionnaire will consist of up to twenty (20) questions recommended by CPSC. Up to five (5) additional questions may be added by programs and/or disciplines, and up to five