IndianaUniversity – PurdueUniversity Fort Wayne
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CHHS Guidelines and Procedures for Reappointment of Clinical-Track Faculty
The College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) will review the progress ofclinical-track faculty and continuing lecturers before each reappointment. HHS will use the following guidelines and procedures. It is recommended faculty follow the IPFW Promotion and Tenure Senate Document 99-1, Guidelines for Reappointment Review OAA Memorandum 04-3 and, the CHHS Clinical-Track Faculty Appointment and Reappointment Guidelines and Procedures.
Faculty Reappointment Materials
For the review, the following will be required:
1.Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) appropriate for discipline.
2.Reappointment Dossier [Annual Faculty Reviews(AFRs)] since initial appointment or last reappointment.
3.Supportive materials as described in the CHHS Appointment and Reappointment Criteria.
4.Previous reappointment form with all comments from chair, dean and VCAA.
5.IPFW Reappointment Form, with signatures.
6.Written recommendation from the program director, department coordinator or chair.
Reappointment Committee Process and Procedures
1.The initial reappointment of clinical-track faculty for all departments will be completed by the department chair or associate deanand dean. The CHHS Promotion and Tenure committee will evaluate faculty at the next reappointment review and any additional years requested by faculty member.
2.The dean will provide committee members copies of the faculty’s reappointment materials.
3.Committee members will be notified of the date, time, and location of the initial committee meeting. The dean will be responsible for coordinating and initiating the first committee meeting.
4.Committee members are responsible for thoroughly reviewing the faculty’s reappointment materials prior to attending the initial committee meeting.
5.The committee chairperson will be responsible for:
a.coordinating the review, discussion, and recommendation;
b.scheduling additional meeting(s), if necessary.
6.All proceedings will remain confidential.
7.Within two weeks, a written recommendation will be made to the Dean of the CHHS, with copies forwarded to the program director, department coordinator or chair and candidate.The letter will include:
a. date(s) when committee met;
b. recommendations of the committee to addressperformance/productivity in teaching and service. Research/scholarly activity will be recognized, if documented by candidate.
c. names of the committee members.
Revised May 6, 2009
Approved August 28, 2009
Approved, May 13, 2015
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