Section V.A.5: Clinical Faculty - Promotion and Tenure Reviews and Developmental Reviews - Graduate School

V. General Overview: Purpose and types of review, areas of evaluation, and confidentiality requirements in the review of Graduate School Clinical Faculty

1. Purpose: The purpose of faculty review is three-fold:
   1. to evaluate a faculty member’s contribution to the mission of the Graduate School of Education and Counseling, the College, their academic program, and the profession;
   2. to guide and support the professional growth of faculty; and
   3. to provide a sound basis for decisions related to promotion, annual salary reviews, work plans, and faculty research and travel support.
2. Types of review: The types of review and associated processes described here differ by faculty category, and within each category, depending on where a faculty member stands in the review cycle. The purpose, schedule, and process for each review are described below.
3. Major areas of evaluation
   1. Teaching: Faculty are expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching. Excellent teachers are knowledgeable in their field, effectively communicate their knowledge to others, and use appropriate pedagogy that fosters students’ intellectual and professional growth. Excellent teachers are academically rigorous, utilize inclusive and democratic pedagogical approaches, and demonstrate care for their students through their teaching and advising.
   2. Professional and institutional service: Candidates are expected to demonstrate evidence of consistent, meaningful, and impactful contributions to the program, the Graduate School, the professional community in which they work, and the broader community.
   3. Scholarship: At the rank of clinical associate professor and clinical professor, faculty are expected to contribute to scholarship in their field through the development, application, and dissemination of knowledge that improves professional practice. Further information regarding this form of engaged scholarship can be found in section VIII.D (2) below.
4. Confidentiality: Confidentiality of information regarding individuals must be a primary consideration in all stages of review. The contents of the review file, the deliberation of the committee, and the recommendations are to be held in strictest confidence.

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