Faculty Evaluation
 
The Criteria

The following broad criteria shall be used for evaluating the overall academic performance of a full-time faculty member in making recommendations for reappointment, promotion:

A- Stature as a Teacher (Teaching and Curricular Development)

This category shall include the following:

  1. course and curricular activities (i.e., development of new relevant courses or programs of study, improvement of existing course or programs of study).
  2. Development of innovative pedagogy and effective teaching techniques at various levels of the teaching-learning process.
  3. Concern for the student academic development and educational growth.
  4. Supervision of pedagogical projects.
  5. Reviewing and evaluation of text.
  6. Academic documents and reports.
  7. Years of service as a teacher at the University level.

B- Stature as Scholar (Research and Publications)

This category shall include:

  • Publications of research or scholarly articles published in refereed journals and symposia.
  • Publications of chapter(s) in a research bulletin or the like.
  • Publication of books or textbooks.
  • Supervision of MS/MA theses and Ph.D. dissertations.
  • Editorship of research journals.
  • Refereeing scholarly work.

C- Profesional Activities         
This category shall include the following:

  • Presentations of scholarly papers at regional, national and/or international meetings.
  • Organization of scholarly conferences, workshops, seminars, and/or exhibitions.
  • Positions as participants or as chairpersons of panel at regional, national and/or international meetings, conferences, workshops, and seminars.                    

D- Administrative Assignments and University Services  

This category shall include the following:

  • Administrative assignments.
  • Departmental, Faculty and University committee work.
  • Student services (i.e. proctoring, grading, guidance, advisement, registration, orientation, etc.)
  • Professional rapport with students and colleagues.
  • University extra-curricula activities.
  • University services.

E- Professional Recognition

This category shall include the following:

  • Academic reputation of the candidate outside his/her own University community.
    • Professional listings, awards, prizes, honors, etc.
    • Office-holding in professional, regional, national, and/or international associations.       

The Evaluation Process

The evluation process shall consist of the follownig steps:

  1. The submission of the file to the Department Chairperson concerned by the deadline set by the University.
  2. The DPC shall submit the file along with its written recommendation to the Dean concerned.
  3. The FPC shall submit the file along with its written recommendation to the concerned Dean.
  4. The Dean shall forward the file along with his/her written recommendation to the VP for Academic Affairs no later than the end of April of the same academic year. The files approved by the VP for its legal aspects shall be submitted to the UFPC.
  5. The UFPC shall forward its written recommendations to the President for final action, except for tenure, and promotions to Associate Professor and Professor. In these cases, these recommendations shall be submitted to the President for review. The files that receive favorable assessment from the President shall be forwarded by the President to the Executive Committee of the BOT for final action. The reminaing recommendations shall be rejected and declined.
  6. The President shall inform the individuals concerned of the University’s final decision no later than the end of May of the same academic year.

The file shall contain all recommendations submitted at each level of the evaluation process.