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WesternCarolinaUniversity
College of Applied Sciences
Department of Nursing
AFE TOOL
Standard IA: (1st year)
Faculty shall demonstrate teaching effectiveness as evidenced by the following.
Category of Faculty completing standard / Evaluation Criteria / NA / Does not meet / Meets / ExceedsAdjunct
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured / Student evaluations at a 3.00 or above on a 1-5 scale for
-classroom performance
-clinical/lab performance
Adjunct
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured / Self-assessment report addressing the following dimensions
-content expertise
-instructional delivery skills
-evaluation of students
-faculty/student relationships
-facilitation of student learning
-incorporates clinical practice in teaching
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured /
Student advising
-advisor to assigned students (scheduling/curriculum guidance)Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured /
Evaluation of courses with I of R
-course content-textbooks
MISSION AREA: TEACHING (cont’d)
Standard IB: (2nd year and beyond)
Faculty shall demonstrate continuing teaching effectiveness as evidenced by completion of Standard IA and the following.
Category of Faculty completing standard / Evaluation Criteria / NA / Does not meet / Meets / ExceedsAdjunct
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured / Self-assessment report addressing the following dimension
-instructional design skills
-collaborative relationships within community clinical learning environment
Adjunct
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured /
Peer evaluation of
-learner objectives for course content-teaching methodology
-student evaluation methods
-observation of class as available
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured / Mentoring students with involvement in one or more of the following
-independent study
-thesis
-research
-other scholarly projects
-academic mentoring
Adjunct
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured / Activities that promote improvement in teaching effectiveness (one or more)
-conferences
-workshops
-literature review
-FCTE consultation
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured /
Curriculum and Course Development/Refinement
-participates with I of R in refinement of courses-develops new courses
-innovations in instructional design
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured / Honors and/or awards related to teaching effectiveness
(any received within last year)
Standard IIA: (1st year)
Faculty shall demonstrate citizenship and service to the Department and professional community as evidenced by the following.
Category of Faculty completing standard / Evaluation Criteria / NA / Does not meet / Meets / ExceedsFull-time
Non-tenured
Tenured /
Departmental Citizenship
-participate as member of a Departmental committee-promote and/or participate in professional student organizations
-attendance at one graduation ceremony per year
-attendance at recognition ceremony
Adjunct
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured /
Community/Professional Citizenship
-member of professional organization-promote and support professional continuing education
MISSION AREA: SERVICE (cont’d)
Standard IIB: (2nd year and beyond)
Faculty shall demonstrate continued citizenship and service to the Department, College, University, and community as evidenced by completion of Standard IA and the following.
Category of Faculty completing standard / Evaluation Criteria / NA / Does not meet / Meets / ExceedsFull-time
Non-tenured
Tenured / Departmental Citizenship (one or more)
-mentoring of new faculty
-faculty liaison with clinical agency
-I of R
-team director
-chair of departmental committee
-participation in projects/accreditation
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured / College Citizenship (one or more)
-nominated for a committee
-member of college committee
-chair of college committee
-recruitment activities
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured / University Citizenship (one or more)
-nominated for a committee
-member of university committee
-chair of university committee
-promote and/or participate in student organizations
Adjunct
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured / Community/Professional Citizenship (one or more)
- leadership position in a professional organization
-promote, support, and/or provide professional continuing education to the community
-participate in community functions, activities or committees representing the Department, College or University
-Board membership
-health promotion activities in community
-community organization activities
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured /
Honors and/or Awards related to service activities
(any received within last year)Standard III: (1st year and beyond)
Faculty shall demonstrate continued scholarly activity as evidenced by the following.
Category of Faculty completing standard / Evaluation Criteria / NA / Does not meet / Meets / ExceedsAdjunct
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured / Faculty professional development (one or more)
-conferences/workshops enhancing nursing knowledge/practice
-development of grants for activities enhancing nursing knowledge/practice
internal (submitted funded)
external (submitted funded)
-doctoral studies
-consultant
Adjunct
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured / Researchactivities (one or more)
-grant proposal
internal (submitted funded)
external (submitted funded)
-dissertation research
-post doc research
-clinical research
-informal investigation of a topic
-dissemination of research
-teaching-learning research
Adjunct
Full-time
Tenured
Non-tenured /
Clinical activities (one or more)
-active advanced clinical practice-national certification
-dissemination of clinical expertise
Adjunct
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured /
Creative Works and non-research activities (one or more)
-promote, support, and/or generate creative activities that support the missions of the Department, College, or University-review of professional literature (refereed non-referred)
-publication (non-research based)
-presentation (non-research based)
-poster presentation (non-research based)
-preceptor for graduate student
-media development
Full-time
Non-tenured
Tenured / Honors and/or awards related to scholarly activities
(any received within the last year)
Revised 01/03 Faculty Affairs Committee
Approved Spring 2003 by Nursing Faculty