• Guidelines for the Annual Performance Review
• Faculty Projected Productivity Goals
• Faculty Annual Productivity Report
• Faculty Merit Evaluation and Recommendation
• Merit Review Criteria

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The goals of the merit system of the College of Visual and Performing Arts are to recognize and support faculty achievement in teaching, research/creative endeavor and service through a fair and equitable process. This process has been developed through study of the literature, discussion with other IPFW schools, and the input of the VPA Leadership Team, Faculty Affairs Committee and the faculty.

Outlined below are the steps of the process, followed by the documents to be completed by faculty, chairs and the dean and the annual timetable for completion. Any questions or concerns are to be directed to the chairs and/or dean.

I.  Projected Faculty Productivity Goals: Faculty meet with their chair before January 31 to project their goals in teaching, research/creative endeavor and service for the year and to specify their merit categorical percentages accordingly. The Projected Faculty Productivity Goals form is completed in consultation with the chair and retained in the faculty member's departmental file for reference at the merit conference in February.
 

Percentage Ranges for Merit Categories	Minimum	Maximum
Teaching	33%	75%
*Research/Creative Endeavor	10%	50%
Service	10%	33%
Administrative	As appropriate

*Faculty recieving .25 course release for research/creative endevor must elect at least 25%. Tenured faculty teaching 12 credits may elect a minimum of 10% reflecting currency and continuing professional development.

Note: Exceptions to the percentage ranges at the time of preparation of the Projected Productivity Goals, or requested modification of percentages at the time of preparation of the Faculty Productivity Report, due to unanticipated circumstances, are to be approved by chair and dean.

II.  Faculty Annual Productivity Report: Faculty Annual Productivity Reports are due to the chairs by January 31. The reports are to be typed and e-mailed to the chairs in the format required for the VPA Annual Report to facilitate preparation of the Annual Report. The Faculty Annual Productivity Report contains the following:

1. All data (Faculty Annual Productivity Report, all course syllabi, all student evaluations from the previous spring, summer and fall semesters, and the self-evaluation) must be provided to the chair and dean for merit consideration to occur.

2. The Self-Evaluation of accomplishments in teaching, research and service is an addendum to the Faculty Productivity Report. This self-evaluation provides faculty with an opportunity to assess, draw conclusions and identify changes/improvements/new directions for the future concerning effectiveness and accomplishment of goals. The self-evaluation need not be lengthy and is for merit consideration and personal development only. It will not be published as part of the VPA Annual Report.

IV.  Dean’s Review: The chair's merit recommendations are sent to the dean by February 28, and the dean reviews the materials and prepares merit recommendations to the VCAA. The dean confers with the chair, and any issues are addressed by the faculty, chair and dean before the dean's recommendation is forwarded to the VCAA.

V.  VCAA’s Review: The VCAA reviews the dean's merit recommendations. Notification of the amount of merit increase, the sources of the merit increment, and the final written merit evaluation is provided to faculty by the chair at the conclusion of the process in May or possibly later.

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School of Visual and Performing Arts
Faculty Projected Productivity Goals Template

To prepare your faculty projected productivity goals, highlight, copy and paste the template into a Microsoft Word or Corel Wordperfect document.

Due to Chair January 31

Referring to the faculty projected productivity goals guidelines (attached), please complete this form before meeting with your chair to discuss prior to January 31. This information will identify your plan of work for the next calendar (January through December) year and inform the chair of your goals and merit percentages. Adjustments in percentages and goals may be made with your chair at this meeting and during the year as circumstances warrant.
 

Name______________________________Department________________ Date__________
 

I. Courses to be taught this academic year:

Spring:

Summer:

Fall:

II. Please list your anticipated accomplishments this academic year in the following categories and state specifically how the chair can assist you in accomplishing your goals.

A. Projected Teaching Goals:

Percentage: ____%

Activities:

B. Projected Research/Creative Activity Goals:

Percentage: ____%

Activities and relationship to your five-year plan:

C. Projected Service Goals:

Percentage: ____%

Activities:

D. Projected attendance/participation in university events outside your Department and the School:

E. Outline your personal Five Year Plan for Self-Development (what you plan to accomplish, how it relates to your teaching, and how you plan to proceed, what resources are needed and how the chair can help):

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School of Visual and Performing Arts
Faculty Annual Productivity Report Template
Calendar Year 2005

To prepare your faculty annual productivity report, highlight, copy and paste the template into a Microsoft Word or Corel Wordperfect document.

Due to Chair January 31

Please send to your department chair as an e-mail attachment with no indents or other modifications. List items on new lines without numbering, lettering or indents. The uniform format will facilitate preparation of the VPA annual report.

Name:

Department:

Rank:

Date:

Courses taught in the preceding spring semester:

Courses taught in the preceding summer semester:

Courses taught in the preceding fall semester:

Please list your completed and anticipated accomplishments/improvements (course or curriculum revision/development) since your last productivity report in each of the following categories:

1. Teaching: Percentage: ____%

a. Completed:

b. Anticipated:

2. Research/Creative Endeavor: Percentage: ____%

a. Completed art works/performances/exhibitions/books/articles/applied research/other, including function, place and date (note presentation to local, state, regional, or national/international audience) in chronological order:

b. In-progress art works/performances/exhibitions/books/articles/applied research/other:

3. Service: Percentage: ____%

a. Committee Service (membership or chair) in department, school, university, professional organizations (note local, state, regional, national/international):

b. Community Service:

c. Attendance/participation in university events outside school:

d. Other:

4. Self-Evaluation: The Self-Evaluation of accomplishments in teaching, research and service is an addendum to the Faculty Productivity Report. Assess, draw conclusions and identify changes/improvements/new directions for the future concerning your effectiveness and accomplishment of goals. The self-evaluation need not be lengthy and is for merit consideration and personal development only. It will not be published in the VPA Annual Report.

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VPA Faculty Merit Evaluation and Recommendation
(prepared by Department Chair)  

To prepare your merit evaluations and recommendations, highlight, copy and paste the template into a new Microsoft Word or Corel Wordperfect document.

Process:
1. Faculty select percentage for teaching, research/creative endeavor, service and administration by January 31.
2. VPA dean is notified of the available % increase; VCAA and/or Dean may withhold a percentage for equity/exceptional recognition.
3. VPA business manager determines dollars available in each category for each faculty.
4. Chair evaluates data and assigns category of recognition (basic, very good, excellent) based on categorical criteria specified in the merit criteria table, thereby determining the percentage of available monies to be awarded. The percentages of the three qualitative columns (basic, very good and excellent) are pre-determined in the table.
5. Dollars remaining in the departmental bank may be assigned by the chair in recognition of exceptional accomplishment.
6. Chair reviews recommendation with faculty by February 20, prior to submission to the dean by February 28.
7. Chair and dean review each recommendation, and dean assigns equity/exceptional and/or recommends super merit to the VCAA.
8. Dean submits recommendation to VCAA.

Chair: Please note strengths, areas needing improvement and suggestions in the evaluation below. Progress in areas needing improvement and suggestions are to be reviewed in the merit evaluation of the following year.

Teaching: Percentage: ____%
Strengths:
Needs Improvement:
Suggestions:
Research/Creative Endeavor: Percentage: ____%
Strengths:
Needs Improvement:
Suggestions
Service: Percentage: ____%
Strengths:
Needs Improvement:
Suggestions:
Administration: Percentage: ____%
Strengths:
Needs Improvement:
Suggestions:

Rationale for consideration of Exceptional Merit (from chair) and/or Equity/Exceptional (from dean).

Conclusions:

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Additional information:
Sources of Information utilized in preparing the merit recommendation: Faculty Annual Report; Student Evaluations; Peer Evaluation of Course Syllabi and Instructional Material; Chair evaluation of Course Management and overall evaluation of faculty work

Definitions and Explanations

Learning: The persistent, measurable, specified change in the behavior of the student resulting from an experience designed by the teacher.

Instruction: Presenting a set of experiences which induces student learning.

Teaching consists of:

a. Instructional Delivery Skills - evaluated by student evaluations. The interactive skills and characteristics which provide clear communication of information, concepts and attitudes, and promotes or facilitates learning by creating an effective learning environment. May include scholarly relationships with students; use of creativity in the classroom; development or use of instructional technology;

b. Instructional Design Skills - evaluated by student evaluations and peer evaluation of instructional materials. Designing, sequencing and presenting experiences which induce student learning; designing and implementing tools to assess student learning outcomes, such as pre/post course assessment and/or use of standardized tests; curriculum development.

c. Content Expertise - evaluated by peer analysis of course and chair interview. The body of skills, competence and knowledge in a specific area which the faculty member has received advanced training and/or education.

d. Course Management: evaluated by chair through grade list and checklist: bureaucratic skills in operating and managing a course including, but not limited to, timely grading of examinations, timely completion of drop/add and incomplete grade forms; maintaining syllabi from every semester; maintaining published office hours; generally making arrangements for facilities and resources required in the teaching of a course.

e. Service Through Teaching - independent study project direction; influence as a teacher extending off campus and/or beyond the local area, through lectures, workshops and other appropriate activities; involvement in graduate program; thesis direction.

Research/Creativity:

Defined by written departmental document. May include books; journal and magazine articles; monographs; presenting recitals or exhibitions; staging, directing or acting in musical, theatre or dance productions; composing; exhibiting paintings, drawings, sculptures and other creative arts; developing software/media; reviews; nonrefereed material; citation counts; invited/contributed presentations; invited/contributed papers; basic scientific investigations, both theoretical and applied; investigations of educationally relevant problems; professional recognition, including awards, honors, invited presentations; achieving advanced degrees, certifications, etc.

Faculty service: serving on departmental, school or university committees and/or the faculty senate; chairing any committee; sponsor for student activities/groups. An explanation of committee accomplishments and the contributions of the faculty's time and effort in addressing committee goals.

Professional service: activity in professional organizations (holding office or serving on committees or boards); consulting to organizations, corporations or universities. A letter from the organization leadership or committee chair acknowledging contributions is required.

Community service: participating in local, state or national activities and organizations; applying academic expertise to local, state or national community without pay or profit. A letter from organization leadership acknowledging contributions is required.

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