Faculty Rating of Administration Committee

Faculty Rating of Administration Committee

2017-28 Recommendations to Faculty Senate

April 2018

Over the last two years, based on input from the Provost and Administrators, our committee developed a plan to increase both faculty participation in the survey and the utilization of survey results by the administration. Toward that end, the survey was modified and the distribution date changed to late Fall semester (to better inform the evaluation of administrators in early spring). Committee members worked within their departments to increase faculty participation, and we were very successful, achieving high return rates for 2 consecutive distributions.

The final steps in our yearly plan included outlining a process whereby feedback on the survey results is provided to faculty members from administration, thus closing the survey loop. Committee members felt strongly that if survey does have value to the administration, feedback on the results and use should be provided to faculty. This spring, the committee met again with the administration and the Office of the Provost to further refine the final step in the survey process. The steps of this process are outlined below and have received the support of the Office of the Provost. The committee is presenting this report and asking for the support and assistance of the Faculty Senate to formalize this process.

Thank you for your time, assistance and support!

Proposals for 2018-19:

• Faculty Rating of Administration survey to be distributed to faculty in late Fall Semester – exact distribution date will be coordinated with the Office of Planning, Evaluation & Institutional Research. Newly appointed administrators (less than a year in the role) would not be evaluated in the cycle.
• By Feb. 15th: Provost email to announce survey results availability and provide instructions for faculty to locate the results
• By March 15th: Report by Administration (Chancellor & Provost) submitted to Faculty Senate, addressing survey results
• By the end of April,: Deans & Directors will report feedback on survey results to faculty via departmental meeting

Additional committee recommendations to Faculty Senate:

1. Next year’s committee will have to be proactive, maintaining this year’s energy regarding timelines, accountability, and timeliness. Stable committee membership, to the extent possible, from 2017-18 to 2018-19 may be of benefit.

2. Upcoming considerations: Should adjuncts be included, generally? Do adjuncts have a representative on some committees? Determine whether adjuncts are in a position to adequately evaluate administration via existing survey. If yes, obtain and display results separate from faculty. If no, evaluate whether another survey instrument needs to be created to obtain input from adjunct faculty.

Respectfully submitted, Susan Thul, Chair, Faculty Rating of Administration, 2017-18