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Appraisals of Probationary Faculty

Questions concerning annual appraisals of probationary faculty should be directed to the Office of the Associate Dean for Faculty.

2011/12 Submission Deadline - 24 February 2012

General Information

The tenured faculty of each academic unit annually reviews the progress of each probationary faculty member toward satisfaction of the criteria for receiving tenure. The head of the unit prepares a written summary of that review and discusses the candidate's progress with the candidate, giving a copy of the report to the candidate. (Faculty Tenure, 7.2)

Governing Documents

Review Period

The review period corresponding to the annual appraisals of probationary faculty covers the previous spring and fall semesters (or fall semester only for new tenure-track appointments). 

Annual appraisals of probationary faculty conducted during academic year 2011/12 will cover spring semester 2011 and fall semester 2011 for all units (or fall semester 2011 only for new tenure-track appointments).

Faculty Activity Reports & Curricula Vitae
Submission Deadline – 24 February 2012

Faculty activity reports and curricula vitae must be submitted for all tenure-track faculty, including any tenure-track faculty not in residence for any portion of the academic year (e.g., tenure-track faculty on approved single semester leaves or on authorized unpaid personal leaves, etc.).

Faculty activity reports and curricula vitae must be submitted electronically as separate pdf files via the CLA projects drive no later than Friday, 24 February 2012. Unit administrators should contact the Office of the Associate Dean for Faculty with any questions.

Appraisals of Probationary Faculty (Form 12)
Submission Deadline – 24 February 2012

The annual appraisals of probationary faculty are conducted in accordance with the University's Procedures for Reviewing Candidates for Tenure and/or Promotion: Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty and are recorded on the Appraisals of Probationary Faculty form.

The Appraisals of Probationary Faculty forms and attachments must be submitted in hard copy to the Office of the Associate Dean for Faculty in 212 Johnston Hall no later than Friday, 24 February 2012.

Appraisals that include a recommendation to continue a probationary appointment must include the unit's appraisal of the candidate's teaching, scholarly resarch or other creative work, and service.

Appraisals that include a recommendation to terminate a probationary faculty appointment prior to the promotion and tenure decision year must be accompanied by complete documentation concerning the candidate's record of scholarly research or other creative work, teaching, and service. Recommendations to terminate probationary faculty appointments are reviewed initially by the CLA Promotion and Tenure Review Committee, then by the dean.

Extension of Probationary Period

In 2011, provisions for extending the maximum probationary period for tenure-track faculty were revised and expanded.

http://www.academic.umn.edu/provost/faculty/tenure/index.html.

As a result, Form UM 1626, Extension of Maximum Period of Probationary Service for Tenure-Track Faculty, has been replaced with three new forms corresponding to changes in policy and procedures.

Word docs are also available with the pdf in the Forms Library if an alternate file format is needed.

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