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DEPARTMENT LETTERHEADTo:Name of tenure candidateAcademic Unit(s)From:ChairCommittee A memberCommittee A memberDate:Re:Progress Toward Tenure Section 1: Faculty DataAppointment date and length of probationary period (e.g., 8/15/15, six years): Semester when dossier will be submitted (e.g., SP19): Nature of split appointment (if any): Section 2: Introductory ParagraphsInform the faculty member that this progress-towards-tenure letter provides an assessment of his/her cumulative performance (from date of initial appointment to current semester) in the areas of teaching, research and creative activity, and service. Describe the faculty member’s distribution of effort for each of the categories. Clarify the extent to which the unit will be considering any work that was completed before the faculty member started at OU. State the number of years remaining in the probationary period and the timeline for consideration for tenure. Describe whose input was considered for this letter. While the letter will be written by Committee A, units may seek input from all faculty members who are eligible to vote on the tenure recommendation.Refer the faculty member to Section 3.7.4 of the Faculty Handbook for the the university’s general tenure guidelines and attach a copy of the unit’s tenure and promotion guidelines (do not cut and paste either guideline into the letter). For faculty members with a split appointment, attach the relevant Memorandum of Understanding that guides the faculty member’s promotion and tenure considerations. Section 3: Evaluation of Cumulative PerformanceIn three separate sections, evaluate the faculty member’s cumulative performance in the areas of teaching, research and creative activity, and service while noting the distribution of effort invested in each category. Explicitly state the extent to which the faculty member is progressing toward the unit’s expectations for tenure in each area. Research and creative activity: Briefly describe all factors (based on your unit’s tenure and promotion guidelines) that are considered for evaluating research and creative activity. These factors should include quantity and quality of research and creative activity, including: publications, external/internal funding effort and success, demonstrated effort and success in leading/serving on collaborative research projects, professional development activities related to scholarly activities, and notable awards or recognitions. Summarize the faculty member’s research and creative activity accomplishments, and then close with a specific statement addressing whether the candidate is meeting or not meeting the unit’s expectations for research and creative activity. Teaching: Briefly describe all factors that are considered to evaluate teaching performance. This must include discussion of student feedback on instructor’s effectiveness and peer evaluations (if required by your unit). A brief discussion on professional development activities to improve teaching performance, course designs/revisions, efforts to assess student learning, and undergraduate and graduate research supervision could also be included in this section. Summarize the faculty member’s teaching accomplishments, and then close with a specific statement addressing whether the candidate is meeting or not meeting the unit’s expectations for teaching.Service: Briefly describe service expectations for faculty members during their probationary period. Describe participation in international, national, regional, university, college, and unit level activities and in what ways this activity adds value to the department, college, or university. Summarize the faculty member’s service accomplishments, and then close with a specific statement addressing whether the candidate is meeting or not meeting the unit’s expectations for service.Section 4: Summary Statement Close with a summary statement that explicitly states whether the candidate is making satisfactory or unsatisfactory progress toward tenure based on the unit’s tenure and promotion guidelines.? Clearly describe any areas of concern and provide specific steps for addressing those concerns. ................
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