Academic Affairs Policy Manual

Section 1: Faculty

1.06 Evaluation

Evaluation of faculty members includes written annual reviews and feedback from peers. Evaluations also include a thorough review during the third year as a faculty member and a review every five years following the award of tenure.

1.06-1 Written Annual Review

The Board of Regents requires that each faculty member, regardless of responsibilities, receive an annual evaluation of his or her performance at the University of Georgia . For teaching faculty, this evaluation must consider student evaluation of classes. Instructional units are encouraged to develop additional methods of evaluating instruction. The responsibility for the annual performance evaluation is held by the head of the administrative unit in which the faculty member is budgeted. The promotion unit head is responsible for the annual appraisal of progress toward promotion and tenure.

Source: Board of Regents Policy Manual 803.07

1.06-2 Peer Participation

Faculty members should participate with their respective department head and dean's office, as appropriate, in the development or modification of means and instrumentation for faculty evaluation.

Source: University Council Minutes, 3/11/80 (13)

1.06-3 Pre-tenure Review

For assistant professors in their third year, the head of the promotion/tenure unit shall appoint a committee to review thoroughly the individual's achievements and performance in teaching, research and other creative activities, and service. That committee shall report its findings to the professors and associate professors in the promotion and tenure unit. The promotion/tenure unit will recommend whether progress toward promotion is sufficient. The promotion/tenure unit head shall provide the faculty member under review with a written report telling him or her of progress toward promotion. The candidate is encouraged to reply in writing to the report and any reply becomes part of the report.

Source: Board of Regents Policy Manual § 803.07

UGA Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure.
URL: http://www.uga.edu/provost//polproc/apt/p&t2004.htm

1.06-4 Post-tenure Review

Each tenured faculty member must be reviewed every five years in accordance with criteria and procedures adopted by the promotion/tenure unit. These criteria and procedures must follow University policy as well as any policies at the college/school level.

Source: Board of Regents Policy Manual § 803.07
UGA's Policy for Review of Tenured Faculty
URL: http://www.uga.edu/provost//polproc/revtefac.html

1.06-5 Contract Renewal

All nontenured faculty members currently under contract must be given notice of intention to renew or not to renew employment.

Source: Board of Regents Policy Manual, § 803.06(B)(1)
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, 8/23/88 (3)
University President, 7/20/89 (1)

1.06-5.1 Schedule of Notice

Notice of intention to renew or not to renew a nontenured faculty member who has been awarded academic rank (instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, professor) shall be furnished, in writing, according to the following schedule:

1. at least three months before the date of termination of an initial one-year contract;
   
2. at least six months before the date of termination of a second one- year contract;
   
3. at least nine months before the date of termination of a contract after two or more years of service in the institution. This schedule of notification does not apply to persons holding temporary or part-time positions, or persons with courtesy appointments, such as adjunct appointments.

Source: Board of Regents Policy Manual, § 803.06(B)(2)