This document outlines the policy and review procedures of Schenectady County Community College on continuing and career appointments. The policy was adopted by the Board of Trustees to establish conditions under which staff members could, for the first time, receive appointments for more than one year. The policy applies to instructional staff…

Noting that librarians are integral to the library's performance of its educational function, this report argues that faculty status should be extended to academic librarians. This argument is supported by an excerpt from the "Joint Statement on Faculty Status of College and University Librarians," which was developed by the Association…

Discussion of the acculturation of academic librarians to faculty positions focuses on the processes of acculturation, including selection, sequestration, instruction and apprenticeship, sanctioning, certification and sponsorship, and mentoring. Difficulties with this process specific to librarians are considered, and suggestions for improving…

This document describes the rationale, development, and implementation of a coordinated college-wide staff development plan at Southeastern Community College. The plan, devised as a result of faculty and staff input, provides for the professional development and evaluation of all college staff: instructional personnel, administrative staff,…

Developed by the Criteria and Procedures for Tenure, Promotion and Salary Increases Review Committee of the University of Oklahoma Libraries, this document is the result of the committee's charge to review the current criteria for teaching, research, and service; consider strengthening the criteria; and recommend any changes that should be made.…

The clinic process might best be characterized as a systematic interchange between an outside observer (a teaching consultant) and a faculty client for the purpose of identifying and improving teaching strengths and weaknesses. This guide to the clinic process presents materials grouped according to the stage of the teaching improvement process in…

An idealized model for the selection of faculty is presented in three phases. The first of these, pre-recruitment, consists of four steps: determining needs for positions to accomplish institutional aims; analysis of student, community, administrative, and colleague characteristics, and of job qualifications; preparation of the selection package;…

Academic advising with adults in individualized college programs requires the development of new faculty skills. The paper provides a bibliography, a brief section on advising in traditional programs, a major focus on specific requirements of emerging faculty roles, and a concluding section on implications for faculty development and evaluation.…

The document presents a point-based faculty professional development plan initiated by Alvin Community College (Texas). A list of activities and their respective point values are utilized by faculty members to document professional growth and development, with a thirty point minimum for the academic year necessary for advancement to the next…

Detailed information on internal governance procedures are included in this faculty-staff handbook: membership and responsibilities of the four faculty councils (College Affairs, Faculty Affairs, Graduate Affairs, and Student Affairs) and of the various special committees. (JT)

This faculty handbook was prepared in May 1972 as a guide to the organization of the faculty and administration of Clark University, and to the rules and regulations of direct concern to members of the faculty. A discussion of organization and administration covers the board of trustees, the president, teaching staff, and committees on personnel.…

The clinic process for teaching improvement is a systematic process based on the needs of individual faculty participants. It includes the identification of specific instructional strengths and problem areas. In addition to using consultation with a teaching specialist, the process uses a student questionnaire called Teaching Analysis By Students…

The master contract between the San Joaquin Delta College Teachers Association/CTA/NEA and the Board of Trustees of the San Joaquin Delta Community College District for July 1977 to June 1980 is presented in full. Thirty articles include: Agreement, Recognition, Definitions, Negotiation Procedures, Non-Discrimination, Association Rights,…

These guidelines are provided to assist in meeting the necessary rules and minimum standards and in making judgments on licensing. Suggestions are offered for evaluating an institution's statement of purpose as well as specific aspects of its program. The educational program is assessed with regard to its courses, duration and intensity (associate…

An overview of current approaches and perspectives for assessing faculty performance is presented. The evaluation principles and models are applicable for assessment goals of providing classroom feedback to an instructor, developing promotion, tenure and reappointment procedures, and offering an interface between faculty assessment and career…