The Faculty Affairs committee passed on March 8, 2007:

All accepted by the Faculty Senate 4-9-07

1.  Publish in the Tenure and Promotion Calendar, section 4.16 of Policies & Procedures:

January

2^nd Week            Regular meeting of the University Tenure and Promotion 

                           committee

2.  Publish in the Tenure and Promotion and Professor Incentive Review (PIR) Calendar, section 3.8 of Handbook for Faculty:

January

2^nd Week            Regular meeting of the University Tenure and Promotion 

                           committee

3.  Insert in the definition of terms, section 4.18 of Policies & Procedures:

            Refereed – A refereed article is a manuscript that has been carefully reviewed and

            evaluated by scholars or experts in the research topic of the manuscript. Typically,

            the manuscript has been subjected to a blind review process by one or more

            readers.

4.  Insert in the definition of terms, section 3.84 of Handbook for Faculty:

            Refereed – A refereed article is a manuscript that has been carefully reviewed and

            evaluated by scholars or experts in the research topic of the manuscript. Typically,

            the manuscript has been subjected to a blind review process by one or more

            readers.

5.  Change “The use of external peer reviews is optional.  In deciding whether or not to seek external peer reviews, candidates should assess how they can best make an effective case that they have met college and University criteria for tenure and/or promotion.  For those candidates who elect to employ external review, a standard procedure should be followed” in section 4.18 of Policies & Procedures to:

Members of a review committee typically expect to find external review in the files of all candidates. When external reviews are not employed, therefore, a brief explanation should be provided in the candidate's statement  The use of external peer reviews is optional.  In deciding whether or not to seek  external peer reviews, candidates should assess how they can best make an effective case that they have met college and University criteria for tenure and/or promotion.  The importance of external peer reviews varies among disciplines.  For those candidates who elect to employ external review, a standard procedure should be followed.

6.  Change “The use of external peer reviews is optional.  In deciding whether or not to seek external peer reviews, candidates should assess how they can best make an effective case that they have met college/school/University Libraries and university criteria for tenure and/or promotion.  For those candidates who elect to employ external review, a standard procedure should be followed” in section 3.85 of Handbook for Faculty to:

Members of a review committee typically expect to find external review in the files of all candidates. When external reviews are not employed, therefore, a brief explanation should be provided in the candidate's statement  The use of external peer reviews is optional.  In deciding whether or not to seek  external peer reviews, candidates should assess how they can best make an effective case that they have met college/school/University Libraries and university criteria for tenure and/or promotion.  The importance of external peer reviews varies among disciplines.  For those candidates who elect to employ external review, a standard procedure should be followed.