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Learn about impactful changes and advancements in academic personnel procedures, with a focus on faculty evaluation, file composition, and administrative improvements. Discover future recommendations for a more efficient and effective academic personnel process.
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Changes to the CALL Spring Quarter 2004 Department Chair Forum May 25, 2004
Changes at the Dean’s Level • Deferral announcements (pg 15) • Dean recommendation (pg 17 and pg 26) • Limitations to Dean Concurrence (pg 26)
Changes at the Department level • Student letters (pg 4) • Extramural reviewers (pg 29) • UC referees (pg 30)
Changes for the Candidate • Access to records (pg 13) • File composition (pg 16 and pg 33) • Difference list and Bibliography (pg 23 and pg 29)
Format Changes • Acceleration Language (pg 7) • Updates (pg 11) • Preliminary Assessments • Above-Scale Criteria (pg 14) • Checklists
Academic Personnel ProcessIMPROVEMENTS IN PROCESSING EFFICIENCY • Fewer ad hoc committees • Dean’s concurrence on merits • File monitoring • Additional assistance within Dean’s offices • Forwarding non-substantive file corrections • Checklists for candidates and chairs
Academic Personnel ProcessRECURRING PROBLEMS • More retentions • Salary inversion • Confusion over promotion criteria • Documentation of publication venues
Vice Provost for Academic Personnel • Final say on merits and non-Senate advancements • Supportive role to Chancellor and EVC in promotions and appointments • Chair’s forums and CALL changes • Administration of approvals • Union issues for academic employees • Academic policy revisions • Academic Senate (including CAP) liaison
Academic Personnel ProcessRECOMMENDED FUTURE CHANGES • Ongoing discussion of service credit • Possible changes in use of Distinguished Professor title • Possible return of Ad hocs for Above Scale • Merit-based evaluation of Overscale with no RTS
Faculty Mentoring • Assistant Professor Mentoring Checklist • New Employee Resources