Substantial Scholarship in English and Humanities:
Criteria, Evidence, and Assessment
Required Documentation:
Substantialscholarship may be demonstrated through the sources of evidence listed in the table below. Similar sources of information not listed here may also be used if appropriate. It is not intended that each candidate for promotion include each of the listed pieces of evidence.
Please note that per the 2012-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement (Article 14, Section 3, pages 14-5 and 14-6), application for promotion must include the following pieces of information (which may be used to help demonstrate outstanding scholarship):
- A cover letter
- A detailed and current curricula vita
- A letter of support from the chairperson of the candidate’s department
- Three (3) letters of reference or support from professional and/or academic colleagues
- For candidates seeking the rank of associate professor, a copy of the promotion and tenure plan (including reviews)
- A narrative describing the candidate’s substantialachievements in scholarship supported by appropriate documentation. Please note that it is important to discuss the significance, rigor, and value of scholarship within the narrative.
Many of these required items have been integrated into the table below.
Evidence used to support the candidate’s application for promotion should be limited to pieces of information regarding the candidate’s scholarly activity within the review period (the review period is defined as the period since hire or previous promotion, whichever is more recent), and that evidence should include information gathered throughout the full scope of the review period.
To demonstrate substantial scholarship, promotion candidates in English, Communications, Linguistics, Foreign Languages, and Creative Writing must meet Criteria 1, 2, and 3.Criteria / Source(s) of Evidence / Assessment
- Sustained Scholarly Activity: Scholarly activities are based on lines of inquiry consistently conducted at Shawnee State University throughout the review period or within the past five years
*Note: Candidates may opt to mix and match their yearly activities from A and B within their given promotion/tenure runs. (e.g. one year a candidate may opt for B and another year choose A, etc.)
A. Average a combination of two of the following scholarly activities in each academic year at SSU:
1) Presentations given to academic organizations at state or regional conferences
2) Presentations given to the campus community
3) Published book reviews (or having these accepted for publication)
4) Reference entries published in scholarly professional books or journals (or having these accepted for publication)
5) Offices or positions held in professional academic organizations or on scholarly editorial boards (not used as evidence of service)
7) Organized and chaired sessions at state or regional conferences
8) Invited address at academic gatherings
9) Obtaining external grants or similar financial support for research or scholarly activity
B. Average one of the following scholarly activities in each academic year at SSU:
1) Presentations given to academic organizations at competitive prestigious national or international conferences
2) Published book chapters or conference proceedings with respectable academic presses (or having these accepted for publication)
3) Published articles or essay reviews in scholarly professional journals or books (or having these accepted for publication)
4) Invited or keynote addresses to prestigious academic gatherings
*Note: A book publication with a reputable academic press or having a book in press with a reputable academic press automatically demonstrates outstanding scholarship
*Note: If specialization is Creative Writing, then the activities reflected above will be used along with the additional following activities. The level of prestige of the venues will determine how they are counted.
1) Invited public readings
2) Published creative works in reputable journals and magazines (or having these accepted for publication) / Met
Not Met
Met
Not Met
2. Currency: Scholarship has
been engaged while
employed at SSU and
demonstrates an awareness
of current criticism, trends,
and research in the
candidate’s given field(s)
of inquiry / Candidates will demonstrate their awareness of current developments and research appropriate to their scholarship in referencing the scholarly activities indicated in Criterion 1 / Met
Not Met
3. Significance of
Scholarly Activity:
Scholarship is of
significant academic value
as understood by peers
within the candidate’s
discipline / 1) Scholarly activity not included in Criterion 1
2) Statements from faculty, department chairpersons, or academic professionals outside of SSU attesting to the quality of the candidate’s scholarly contributions and activities
3) Reviews of published works
4) Awards or honors for scholarly activities / Met
Not Met
To demonstrate substantial scholarship, promotion candidates in Philosophy must meet Criteria 1, 2, and 3.
Criteria / Source(s) of Evidence / Assessment
1. Sustained Scholarly
Activity: Scholarly
activities are based on
lines of inquiry
consistently conducted
at Shawnee State
University throughout the
review period or within the
past five years / Candidates will have averaged one of the following scholarly activities in each year at SSU:
1) Giving scholarly presentations to academic organizations at the regional, national, or international level
2) Publishing articles and/or essay reviews in peer-reviewed professional journals or books (or having these accepted for publication)
3) Holding offices or positions in professional academic organizations or on scholarly editorial boards
4) Organizing and chairing sessions at academic conferences
5) Being an invited speaker at an academic gathering
*Note: Of the scholarly activities demonstrated in Criterion 1, three of the activities must be either:
1) Giving scholarly presentations at regional, national or international conferences
and/or
2) Publishing scholarly articles and/or essay reviews in peer-reviewed professional journals or books (or have these accepted for publication) / Met
Not Met
Met
Not Met
2. Currency: Scholarship has
been engaged while
employed at SSU and
demonstrates an awareness
of current criticism, trends,
and research in the
candidate’s given field(s)
of inquiry / Candidates will demonstrate their awareness of current developments and research appropriate to their scholarship in referencing the scholarly activities indicated in Criterion 1 / Met
Not Met
3. Significance of
Scholarly Activity:
Scholarship is of
significant academic value
as understood by peers
within the candidate’s
discipline / 1) Statements from faculty, department chairpersons, or academic professionals outside of SSU attesting to the quality of the candidate’s scholarly contributions and activities
2) Reviews of published works
3) Awards or honors for scholarly activities / Met
Not Met
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