RUL 05.67.806 – Department of Foreign Language and Literatures Appointment and Promotion of Non-Tenure Track Professorial Faculty Standards and Procedures

History: First Issued: August 26, 2019.

Additional References:
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Contact Info: Department Head (919-515-3866)

1. INTRODUCTION

This rule describes the Department of Foreign Language and Literatures appointment and promotion standards and procedures for fixed term, non‐tenure track (NTT) professorially ranked faculty, and is supplemental to and consistent with NC State Regulation 05.20.34. Standards for appointment and promotion of Lecturers and Senior Lecturers are maintained at the department website. The Department recognizes that the specific activities upon which NTT faculty are evaluated will vary.

2. Areas of Professorial Faculty Responsibility

North Carolina State University specifies contributions in six Realms of Faculty Responsibility as the principal standards for decisions about faculty appointments and promotion. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences, hereafter referred to as the College, recognizes the importance attached to these realms of responsibility. Except as provided by REG 05.20.34, the College requires that promotion for NTT Professorial Faculty can be accomplished within the Realms of Faculty Responsibility outlined in the NTT Professorial Faculty member’s Statement of Faculty Responsibilities (SFR), and should consider the proportion of effort assigned in the SFR. Only appointments of 0.75 FTE or greater are eligible for promotion. All NTT Professorial Faculty of 0.75FTE or greater must have a SFR in place in addition to their appointment contracts.

3. General Standards

At the departmental level, the review of candidates will employ standards generally consonant with those of the College and University, while specifically suitable for faculty members in Foreign Languages and Literatures. These standards are applied with the expectation that faculty who are appointed and promoted within the Department are highly qualified within their discipline, as demonstrated by their teaching, service, and other relevant areas of responsibility, and that these are in line with the needs and resources of the university. The merit of the faculty member’s performance, rather than solely time in rank, is the basic standard for all recommendations for promotion. However, the dossier must demonstrate that the faculty member has established a record of performance at NC State consistent with promotion criteria. In special cases, the Department Head may, after consultation with the DVF, initially appoint a candidate to any NTT rank commensurate with his or her qualifications.

4. Standards for NTT Professorial Faculty

4.1 Title Change from Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to NTT Assistant Professor. This title change is solely a function of a change in credential, with receipt of an appropriate terminal degree. It is voted on by the DVF and approved by the Head and Dean. It is granted effective 1 January or 1 July following proof of credential attainment.

4.2 Standards for Appointment to Teaching Assistant Professor.

4.2.1 All faculty appointed to the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor must hold an appropriate terminal degree.

4.2.2 All faculty appointed to the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor must further show ability or definite promise in the mutually agreed upon realms of responsibility and ability and willingness to participate in department, college and university affairs.

4.2.3 Terms of appointment for Teaching Assistant Professors must be a minimum of three years. Exceptions to the three-year minimum appointment must be requested by the Department Head and approved by the college dean. Requests for exceptions should be justified in terms of short‐term (rather than recurring) personnel needs (e.g., a temporary increase in FTE to cover another faculty member on leave).

4.3 Standards for Appointment/Promotion to Teaching Associate Professor.

4.3.1 All Teaching Associate Professors shall meet and exceed the criteria for Teaching Assistant Professors (i.e., hold an appropriate terminal degree, show relevant abilities (as described in 5.3.2 below) and receive a minimum three‐year appointment.

4.3.2 After three years in the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (or in exceptional cases, some other department at NC State), a Teaching Assistant Professor who has satisfied at least four of the following six criteria (4.3.2a-f) may apply for promotion to the rank of Teaching Associate Professor. Faculty seeking promotion from Teaching Assistant Professor to Teaching Associate Professor must provide evidence qualifying for promotion accrued since their appointment to Teaching Assistant Professor by showing recognized ability and potential for distinction in the mutually agreed upon realms of responsibility and demonstrated ability and willingness to participate in department, college and university affairs. In all cases, excellence in teaching remains the most important of the following criteria:

(a) Evidence of excellence in teaching undergraduate courses, as documented by consistently strong student (ClassEval) and peer evaluations of teaching, as well as any supervisory/departmental evaluations that have been conducted. Candidates may also have received awards or other sources of formal recognition of their excellence in teaching.

(b) Evidence of willingness and ability to work effectively with colleagues.

(c) Engagement with curriculum development and/or course design/revision, as evidenced by syllabi and pedagogical materials and/or student work presented in a teaching portfolio.

(d) Evidence of professional development, which may include but is not limited to: attending or presenting at regional, national or international meetings/conferences and/or attending or presenting at workshops in the discipline on effective instructional practices, instructional technology use, critical thinking, collaborative learning, etc.

(e) Additional contributions beyond assigned teaching responsibilities to the department, college, university and/or community, which may include but are not limited to: service on committees or the Faculty Senate, program coordinating or scheduling, presenting at teacher-training workshops, student advising, serving as a mentor for a club or student organization, supervising or co-teaching courses with graduate teaching assistants, organizing events, serving on the editorial team of an in-house journal, educational outreach in the community, etc.

(f) A record of professional engagement in or related to the discipline, which may include but is not limited to: scholarly conference presentations and/or publications including textbooks and curriculum units, creative artistry related to the discipline, technological innovation, service in professional societies, etc.

4.4 Standards for Appointment/Promotion to Teaching Professor

4.4.1 All Teaching Professors shall meet and exceed the criteria for Teaching Associate Professors (i.e., hold an appropriate terminal degree, show relevant abilities (as described in

4.4.2 below) and receive a minimum three‐year appointment.

4.4.2 After five years in the rank of Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (or in exceptional cases, some other department at NC State), a Teaching Associate Professor who has satisfied at least four of the following six criteria (4.4.2a-f) may apply for promotion to the rank of Teaching Professor. Faculty seeking promotion from Teaching Associate Professor to Teaching Professor must provide evidence qualifying for promotion accrued since their appointment to Teaching Associate Professor by showing distinguished achievement in the mutually agreed upon realms of responsibility, demonstrated ability and willingness to participate in department, college and university affairs, and established reputation in the individual’s discipline or field of scholarly or germane creative activity. In all cases, excellence in teaching remains the most important of the following criteria:

(a) Evidence of excellence in teaching undergraduate courses, as documented by consistently strong student (ClassEval) and peer evaluations of teaching, as well as any supervisor/departmental evaluations that have been conducted. Candidates may also have received awards or other sources of formal recognition of their excellence in teaching.

(b) Evidence of willingness and ability to work effectively with colleagues.

(c) Engagement with curriculum development and/or course design/revision, as evidenced by syllabi and pedagogical materials and/or student work presented in a teaching portfolio.

4.5. Departmental Rules and Procedures for the NTT Professorial Rank Promotion Process

College and departmental procedures for personnel reviews must be in conformity with university guidelines and procedures.

4.5.1 Timetable: The Department should identify those candidates who will be considered for promotion by May of the academic year preceding consideration. Dossiers will be fully assembled and ready for departmental review by October 1. Members of the departmental voting faculty (DVF) will be given at least two weeks to review files before departmental votes. Meetings to discuss candidates will thus generally be scheduled for mid‐October, but in no case later than November 1, when completed dossiers (with departmental vote tallies and written assessments from the Head and from the DVF) are delivered to the Office of the Dean.

5. Procedures

For additional information about the content and assembly of the file, consult RUL05.67.413 College of Humanities and Social Sciences Appointment and Promotion of NTT Faculty Standards and Procedures, Sections 8.2-8.5. Department procedures for promotion review are described in Section 7 of RUL05.67.402 Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Standards and Procedures.

6. Rules and Responsibility of the College Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee (CRPTC)

All cases of NTT of Professorial Rank seeking promotion will be considered by the college consistent with its rules.