interpretations/clarifications have been adopted within three (3) years preceding the deadline, the library faculty member may elect to be evaluated under the promotion criteria that existed prior to such addition or change. The election must be made not later than the deadline by which the library faculty member is required to notify his/her supervisor that he/she is a candidate for promotion. 21.5 Progress Toward Promotion. (a) Beginning with the second year of employment, a library faculty member may request in writing an appraisal regarding his/her progress toward promotion. (b) The appraisal shall be a separate component of the annual evaluation and is intended to provide assistance and counseling to the library faculty members to help them to achieve promotion. (c) The supervisor’s appraisal specify whether the library faculty member is making appropriate and satisfactory progress toward achieving promotion according to the department’s interpretations/clarifications of the University’s promotion criteria. The supervisor shall mention any deficiency in the library faculty member’s performance that the supervisor believes may adversely affect the library faculty member’s ability to achieve promotion. (d) If the appraisal identifies a deficiency in the library faculty member’s performance, the supervisor shall make timely relevant recommendation(s) for improvement. The Dean of the Library shall also review and approve the promotion appraisal. (e) The library faculty member may request, in writing, a meeting with an administrator at the next higher level to discuss concerns regarding the promotion appraisal that were not resolved in previous discussion with the evaluator. (f) The appraisals are not binding upon the University. 21.6 Initiation of the Promotion Process. (a) The Dean or designee shall be responsible for informing the library faculty members about their eligibility for promotion and the promotion time schedule well in advance of any deadlines. (b) The promotion process begins when the library faculty member provides the Dean of the Library written notification of candidacy (Library Promotion Application Form). (c) Candidates for promotion shall be provided a copy of the Library promotion procedures checklist and copies of the Library bylaws containing the Library departments’ interpretations/clarifications of the University promotion criteria for
interpretations/clarifications have been adopted within three (3) years preceding the deadline, the library faculty member may elect to be evaluated under the promotion criteria that existed prior to such addition or change. The election must be made not later than the deadline by which the library faculty member is required to notify his/her supervisor that he/she is a candidate for promotion. 21.5 Progress Toward Promotion. (a) Beginning with the second year of employment, a library faculty member may request in writing an appraisal regarding his/her progress toward promotion. (b) The appraisal shall be a separate component of the annual evaluation and is intended to provide assistance and counseling to the library faculty members to help them to achieve promotion. (c) The supervisor’s appraisal specify whether the library faculty member is making appropriate and satisfactory progress toward achieving promotion according to the department’s interpretations/clarifications of the University’s promotion criteria. The supervisor shall mention any deficiency in the library faculty member’s performance that the supervisor believes may adversely affect the library faculty member’s ability to achieve promotion. (d) If the appraisal identifies a deficiency in the library faculty member’s performance, the supervisor shall make timely relevant recommendation(s) for improvement. The Dean of the Library shall also review and approve the promotion appraisal. (e) The library faculty member may request, in writing, a meeting with an administrator at the next higher level to discuss concerns regarding the promotion appraisal that were not resolved in previous discussion with the evaluator. (f) The appraisals are not binding upon the University. 21.6 Initiation of the Promotion Process. (a) The Dean or designee shall be responsible for informing the library faculty members about their eligibility for promotion and the promotion time schedule well in advance of any deadlines. (b) The promotion process begins when the library faculty member provides the Dean of the Library written notification of candidacy (Library Promotion Application Form). (c) Candidates for promotion shall be provided a copy of the Library promotion procedures checklist and copies of the Library bylaws containing the Library departments’ interpretations/clarifications of the University promotion criteria for
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