FACULTY EVALUATIONS -- Rationale 

The objective of the faculty evaluations is to provide criteria for the evaluation of teaching performance of each faculty member and the promotion of professional growth and development. The forms required for the evaluation process include Professional Development Plan, Peer Observation Report Instructor and Course Evaluation Form, and Faculty Self‑Assessment. The faculty member will include the syllabi for all courses taught The evaluation process includes the following steps:

1.   All faculty members will begin the academic year by producing a proposed plan of professional development. 'Ibis 'information is provided on the Professional Development Plan form.

2.  Full‑ and part‑time faculty members, who have taught at St. Gregory's University for three or more years, will be evaluated every other year. First‑year faculty members including the adjunct faculty will be evaluated each semester. New faculty members will be evaluated annually for the second and third years of teaching.

3.   The Division Chair and faculty member should choose class or classes to be evaluated. The evaluation process may be conducted either fall or spring semester.

4.   The academic peer observation of a selected class should be conducted between the 5' and 9' week of classes. The peer may be an external or internal colleague.

   a.   The faculty member chooses a peer to assist with the observation of a specified class.

   b.   The peer attends the class to be evaluated and observes the faculty member's teaching. The peer makes notes and records the information on the Peer Observation Report form.

   c.   The peer schedules a convenient time to visit with the faculty member about the class observation.

   d.   The faculty member writes a brief reflection of the peer observation. The reflection is provided on the Faculty Self Assessment form.

5.   After the 12th week of classes, the student evaluations are administered utilizing the Instructor and Course Evaluation form. The faculty member may provide additional questions to the student evaluations. The faculty member will provide a reflection of the student evaluations. This reflection is recorded on the Faculty Self‑Assessment form.

6.   The syllabi for all courses taught by the faculty member will be included in the evaluation materials. The Division Chair may request additional resources, such as tests, grading assessment techniques, project descriptions, or other materials.

7.    Both the Division Chair and Associate Dean review the evaluation materials, and brief summaries from each are attached to the evaluation materials.

8.   The Division Chair and/or Associate Dean meet with the faculty member to discuss the evaluation materials. The Professional Development Plan form for the academic year will be reviewed, and the outcomes are recorded on the Faculty Self Assessment form.

 9.       Upon faculty request, a copy and summary of the evaluation materials ‑‑­Professional Development Plan, Peer Observation Report, Instructor and Course Evaluation and Faculty Self‑Assessment ‑‑‑ are forwarded to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and placed in the faculty member's personnel file.