RUL 05.68.39 – Department of English Post Tenure Review Standards and Procedures

Authority: Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

History: First Issued: November 16, 2009. Last Revised: October 7, 2021.

Additional References:
Office of the Provost RPT Website
NC State Guide on Peer Review of Teaching

Contact Info: Department Head (919-515-4101)

1. INTRODUCTION

This rule describes standards and procedures of the Department of English for post tenure review of faculty. It supplements NC State University’s Academic Tenure Policy and Regulation on Post Tenure Review of Faculty. To the extent of any inconsistency, the Academic Tenure Policy and Post Tenure Review Regulation control. The Department Head is responsible for assuring that the procedures as set forth in NCSU REG05.20.04 – Post Tenure Review of Faculty and this Rule are followed.

2. POST TENURE REVIEW COMMITTEE (PTRC)

2.1. Selection

All tenured faculty in the department are eligible to serve on the Post Tenure Review Committee (PTRC), unless they will be reviewed during the term. The PTRC will consist of five tenured faculty, three full professors and two associate professors, chosen each April by drawing names for two-year terms from among those not scheduled for comprehensive review. One full professor and one associate professor will be chosen in addition as alternate members of the PTRC in case a regular member needs to be recused. The department head will work to ensure that a variety of programmatic areas are represented. Once a faculty member has served on the PTRC, they will not serve again until all other eligible faculty representing the same rank have served. A faculty member may be excused from service on the PTRC for a particular year when conflicting circumstances arise. All PTRC deliberations, recommendations, and reports will be held in strict confidence by all committee members. The Chair of the PTRC will be appointed by the Department Head.

2.2. Review Schedule

The Department Head will inform faculty members to be reviewed in August of their review year, although the faculty will be aware of the review by knowing when they were last reviewed and whether four years have passed. Dossiers are due by November 1^st.The review process will be completed by January 31^st, when the PTRC will send the report to the Department Head. The Department Head will complete their review and return both the PTRC review and the Head’s review to the faculty member by mid-February. The Department Head, Chair and PTRC members will follow the NCSU REG05.20.04 – Post Tenure Review of Faculty as well as this rule.

3. DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED TO THE PTRC

The documentation provided to the PTRC is set forth in section 5.2 of NCSU REG05.20.04 – Post Tenure Review of Faculty.

4. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

4.1 The PTR Committee will determine whether candidates meet or do not meet expectations after a review of all materials submitted and based upon the realms of responsibility and accompanying percentages set forth in their Statement of Faculty Responsibilities. Exemplary cases in which a candidate exceeds expectations will be characterized by exemplary teaching, research, and service achievements well above standards for the candidate’s rank as set forth in the Department’s Rule on Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Standards and Procedures. The determination of “exceeds expectations” is expected to be rare.

4.2 Standards for Associate Professor

Associate Professors are to be evaluated to determine if they meet or do not meet expectations based on the realms of responsibility and accompanying percentages set forth in their Statement of Faculty Responsibilities Research or writing expectations are defined by publication units. The expectation for a SFR research or writing percentage of 30% is at least three publication units, for 40% at least four publication units, and for 50% at least five publication units. The publication unit for PTR purposes is the equivalent of one-peer-review article or essay. However, a wide array of publication formats are encouraged; their publication unit equivalencies are described on the English department website, under Faculty Resources. Strong performance is also expected in the realms of teaching and service. Failure to meet expectations in any realm of responsibility may result in an overall failure to meet PTR expectations.

4.3 Standards for Professor

Professors are to be evaluated to determine if they meet or do not meet expectations based on the realms of responsibility and accompanying percentages set forth in their Statement of Faculty Responsibilities. Research or writing expectations are defined by publication units. The expectation for a SFR research or writing percentage of 30% is at least three publication units, for 40% at least four publication units, and for 50% at least five publication units. The publication unit for PTR purposes is the equivalent of one-peer-review article or essay. However, a wide array of publication formats are encouraged; their publication unit equivalencies are described on the English department website, under Faculty Resources. Strong performance is also expected in the realms of teaching and service. Failure to meet expectations in any realm of responsibility may result in an overall failure to meet PTR expectations.