RATING The outcome of the process by which candidates for promotion are graded at all levels of in the categories of Instruction, Professional Growth and Achievement, and Other evaluation Contributions to the University. Recognized are ratings “inadequate,” “adequate,” “effective,” and The use of hyphenated is NOT permissible. ratings “superior.” (e.g., “effective-to-superior”) RECOMMENDATION The expression of the wish of a reviewer of any level as to the action being considered; an explicit indication of an action said to be justified on the basis of relevant criteria and evidence. REPORT A written discussion of evidence submitted as a basis for a personnel action, including description and judgmental conclusions arising from such evidence. RETENTION The decision or action to retain a faculty unit employee, normally for one or two probationary years during their period following a probationary performance review. REVIEW CYCLE The sequence of events involved in an evaluation or review conducted within a particular academic year. (See RTP Deadline Calendar.) RTP The tenure, and promotion process, including and retention, periodic evaluations performance for and tenure line faculty unit employees. reviews, temporary faculty unit employees RTP DEADLINE CALENDAR A calendar of deadlines for the submission of and from each reports recommendations Personnel Department Chair, and College Dean. It is provided by the Provost (or designee) by Committee, the beginning of each Fall semester (See Appendix III). SENIORITY POINTS An accumulation of credits based on service at the University from the beginning of continuous service. The rate of accumulation is 12 credits or points for a full year of full- time service or an appropriate proration for service. These would be applied in the event of of part-time layoff tenured faculty. SUBSEQUENT APPOINTMENT; SUBSEQUENT EMPLOYMENT
RATING The outcome of the process by which candidates for promotion are graded at all levels of evaluation in the categories of Instruction, Professional Growth and Achievement, and Other Contributions to the University. Recognized ratings are “inadequate,” “adequate,” “effective,” and “superior.” The use of hyphenated ratings (e.g., “effective-to-superior”) is NOT permissible. RECOMMENDATION The expression of the wish of a reviewer of any level as to the action being considered; an explicit indication of an action said to be justified on the basis of relevant criteria and evidence. REPORT A written discussion of evidence submitted as a basis for a personnel action, including description and judgmental conclusions arising from such evidence. RETENTION The decision or action to retain a probationary faculty unit employee, normally for one or two years during their probationary period following a performance review. REVIEW CYCLE The sequence of events involved in an evaluation or review conducted within a particular academic year. (See RTP Deadline Calendar.) RTP The retention, tenure, and promotion process, including periodic evaluations and performance reviews, for temporary faculty unit employees and tenure line faculty unit employees. RTP DEADLINE CALENDAR A calendar of deadlines for the submission of reports and recommendations from each Personnel Committee, Department Chair, and College Dean. It is provided by the Provost (or designee) by the beginning of each Fall semester (See Appendix III). SENIORITY POINTS An accumulation of credits based on service at the University from the beginning of continuous service. The rate of accumulation is 12 credits or points for a full year of full- time service or an appropriate proration for part-time service. These would be applied in the event of layoff of tenured faculty. SUBSEQUENT APPOINTMENT; SUBSEQUENT EMPLOYMENT
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