Common use of Student Input Clause in Contracts

Student Input. 8.11.1. By the end of final examination week of each semester, students in all classes, with enrollments of five students or more, shall have received or been given access to the Student Ratings form for Teaching (Appendix C7). Where used, paper survey forms shall be collected by a student and returned to the immediate supervisor or the supervisor's designee. The data on the forms will be summarized and returned to the faculty member for use in evaluation. 8.11.2. By May 1st, all students shall have received, or been given access to the Student Ratings form for advising (Appendix C8). Where used, paper survey forms shall be returned to the faculty member's immediate supervisor or the supervisor's designee. The data on the forms will be summarized and returned to the faculty member for use in evaluation. 8.11.3. Student complaints concerning a faculty member, which have been brought to the attention of that faculty member’s immediate supervisor, shall be brought to the attention of the affected faculty member by his or her immediate supervisor within a time period not to exceed ten (10) University days of the complaint, or disregarded in subsequent evaluations by the immediate supervisor. Anonymous student complaints received outside of the Student Ratings form for Teaching and the Student Ratings form for Advising shall not be used in evaluations. 8.11.4. Faculty members may at any time submit evidence of professional achievement, teaching ability, or service to the University for inclusion in their personnel files. 8.11.5. Faculty members receiving unsatisfactory evaluations will work with the immediate supervisor, and where appropriate, peer reviewers/mentors, to prepare a faculty improvement plan within 30 days which must be submitted to the immediate supervisor for approval. The improvement plan will address deficiencies as noted in the evaluation and may include professional development activities related to improving teaching based on evidence of student learning outcomes. 8.11.6. Faculty Peer Reviewers must perform the duties of a peer review. 8.11.7. Evaluations for special assignments and those faculty on more than 50% non-teaching appointments will be performed by the immediate supervisor and will be based upon effectiveness in fulfilling the responsibilities defined by: a) For special assignments - the description of work completed in accordance with section 11.6.4. b) For assignments over 50% non-teaching (i.e. Librarians) – the position description