2. Provides access to materials required for review as specified in the department COPEP addendum, program COPEP addendum (if relevant), and the letter of offer. 3. Receives a copy of the chair’s summary letter and has the opportunity to respond before it is submitted to the Dean. The Department 1. Reviews the faculty member in a manner established by the department COPEP addendum, program COPEP addendum (if relevant), and the letter of offer. 2. Prepares a written review. 3. Shares the review with the faculty member and allows her/him five days to correct errors of fact. 4. Forwards the review to the Dean. B. ANNUAL EVALUATION OF PROBATIONARY FACULTY Preface The probationary period is a time when the department chair and faculty focus on providing regular feedback to the probationary faculty member regarding his/her progress toward tenure and promotion through the probationary faculty evaluation process. Reasonable support and encouragement will be provided to ensure that areas needing further attention to meet departmental, program (if relevant), College, and University requirements for tenure and promotion are identified and addressed. All probationary tenure-track faculty will be reviewed annually. The chair’s annual letter of evaluation will summarize the faculty and department chair’s assessment of the probationary faculty member’s progress toward meeting expectations and contributions to the department. The timing of the review shall be in accordance with the . The takes precedence over the COPEP when there is a conflict between the two. Responsibilities The Candidate: 1. Reviews the , COPEP, departmental COPEP addendum, and program COPEP addendum (if relevant).
2. Provides access to materials required for review as specified in the department COPEP addendum, program COPEP addendum (if relevant), and the letter of offer. 3. Receives a copy of the chair’s summary letter and has the opportunity to respond before it is submitted to the Dean. The Department 1. Reviews the faculty member in a manner established by the department COPEP addendum, program COPEP addendum (if relevant), and the letter of offer. 2. Prepares a written review. 3. Shares the review with the faculty member and allows her/him five days to correct errors of fact. 4. Forwards the review to the Dean. B. ANNUAL EVALUATION OF PROBATIONARY FACULTY Preface The probationary period is a time when the department chair and faculty focus on providing regular feedback to the probationary faculty member regarding his/her progress toward tenure and promotion through the probationary faculty evaluation process. Reasonable support and encouragement will be provided to ensure that areas needing further attention to meet departmental, program (if relevant), College, and University requirements for tenure and promotion are identified and addressed. All probationary tenure-track faculty will be reviewed annually. The chair’s annual letter of evaluation will summarize the faculty and department chair’s assessment of the probationary faculty member’s progress toward meeting expectations and contributions to the department. The timing of the review shall be in accordance with the . The takes precedence over the COPEP when there is a conflict between the two. Responsibilities The Candidate: 1. Reviews the , COPEP, departmental COPEP addendum, and program COPEP addendum (if relevant).
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