Common use of Results of the Evaluation Clause in Contracts

Results of the Evaluation. After each observation of professional performance, a meeting shall be held with the faculty member within ten (10) college days. a. During this meeting, the faculty member shall be presented with copies of all evaluation materials. i. These materials will be explained, and suggestions made, in writing, on ways in which the faculty member can improve his/her professional performance. ii. The recommendations for improvement may result in referral by the College to required assistance in the recommended area. b. The CAO shall complete the appropriate EVAL-4 form summarizing the results of the evaluation meeting within ten (10) College days of the meeting and send it to the faculty member for his/her signature and comments. i. For probationary status faculty in the first two (2) years of employment and temporary status faculty, the CAO with input from the committee determines if the faculty member has attained a satisfactory level of performance. ii. The decision shall be based solely on the evaluation materials accumulated during the faculty member’s employment. iii. Notwithstanding an overall score that is satisfactory, the faculty member must obtain a rating of four (4) for section I A of EVAL-5 to be deemed satisfactory overall. iv. The CAO shall inform the faculty member whether he/she has attained a satisfactory level of professional performance. v. If professional performance is deemed unsatisfactory, the CAO shall decide whether to recommend dismissal or continued employment. c. For probationary status faculty members in their third year, the committee shall arrive at a recommendation regarding promotion to continuing status. i. The committee’s recommendation shall be by a majority vote and shall be based solely on the evaluation material accumulated during the faculty member’s employment. ii. If the committee decides that the faculty member has attained a satisfactory level of professional performance, this decision shall result in a recommendation to the Board for promotion to continuing status effective at the beginning of the seventh (7) full semester of employment. iii. If the committee decides that the faculty member has not attained a satisfactory level of professional performance, the faculty member shall be notified of that fact, which shall constitute reasonable and just cause for dismissal. iv. The notice of intent to recommend dismissal shall be issued in accordance with the provisions outlined in Section Ten of this Article. v. All of the above decisions shall be based solely on the faculty member’s evaluation materials.