Motion to revise institutional faculty evaluation policies and procedures

General Information

Motion Number: 2122.FAPC.005.P
Source Committee: Faculty Affairs Policy Committee
Motion Status: Implementation Complete
Motion Type: Policy Recommendation
Referenced Material: 

The revised policy text is to be found in "Faculty Evaluation Policies and Procedures: Proposed Institutional Changes Based on Revisions Made to the Board of Regents (BOR) Policy Manual: 8.3 Additional Policies for Faculty and Guided by Implementation Language in the University System of Georgia (USG) Academic Affairs Handbook: Section 4.0: Academic Personnel" (attached) and "Appeal of Department Chair's Faculty Evaluation, Process for" (attached)

 

 

Revised BOR policies: https://www.usg.edu/post-tenure-review

BOR Policies referenced:

8.3.5.1 Faculty 

8.3.5.4 Post-Tenure Review

8.3.6.1 Minimum for All Institutions in All Professorial Ranks

8.3.7.1 General Information Regarding Tenure 

8.3.7.2 Tenure Requirements 

8.3.7.3 Criteria for Tenure 

8.3.7.4 Award of Tenure

BOR Academic Affairs Handbook references:

4.4 Faculty Evaluation Systems 

4.5 Award of Tenure

4.6 Award of Promotion

4.7 Post-Tenure Review 

4.8 Evaluation of Faculty

 

Motion Text: 

Given the necessity of bringing Georgia College policy into compliance with the Board of Regents' (BOR) guidelines, the Faculty Affairs Policy Committee moves that University Senate vote to recommend for adoption and implementation of the proposed institutional faculty evaluation policies and procedures.

 

New Policies:

 

Faculty Review System

Annual Evaluation

Pre-Tenure Review

Tenure 

Promotion

Post-Tenure Review

Five-Year Review of Academic Administrators

Appeal of Department Chair's Faculty Evaluation, Process for

 

Existing Policies to be replaced:

Faculty Review System, Philosophy and General Procedures

Teaching Effectiveness, Assessing

Pre-Tenure Review

Tenure Procedures

Promotion Policies

Post-Tenure Review

Five Year Review of Academic Administrators

 

Appeal of Department Chair's Faculty Evaluation, Process for

Executive Committee Actions
ECUS action: 
Submit to University Senate
University Senate Actions
US action: 
Endorsed by University Senate
Presidential Actions
UP action: 
Approved
Effective Date: 
05/04/2022
President Electronic Signature: 
Cathy Cox
Implementor Actions
Implementation Status: 
Implementation Complete
Action log: 
Motion Submitted to ECUS on April 11, 2022 - 12:34pm
Awaiting Action by Executive Committee on April 11, 2022 - 12:34pm
Submit to University Senate by the Executive Committee on April 13, 2022 - 9:45am
Awaiting Action by University Senate on April 13, 2022 - 9:45am
Endorsed by University Senate on April 22, 2022 - 5:39pm
Endorsed by University Senate by the University Senate on April 22, 2022 - 5:40pm
Awaiting Action by University President on April 22, 2022 - 5:42pm
Approved by the University President on May 4, 2022 - 4:19pm
Implementation in progress on May 9, 2022 - 9:57am
Implementation Complete on October 10, 2022 - 12:32pm