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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
WELCOME
Assistant Professor P&T Workshop
Defining Scholarship and P&T Portfolio Development
April 22, 2015
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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PositionPositionResponsibilityResponsibility
StatementStatement
AnnualAnnualP&TP&T
WorkshopsWorkshops
Faculty Faculty SuccessSuccess
We support them
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We have a very high success rate in getting our Assistant Profs tenured
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Key Principles:
Promotion and Tenure Policy(Overhauled in 1999)
Influenced by Ernest Boyer’s“Scholarship Reconsidered” (1990)
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Boyer Hand Out:
1.Comprehensive definition of “scholarship”2.Flexible definition of faculty roles and
responsibilities3.Encouragement of interdisciplinary and
collaborative work4.Transparent evaluation and feedback5.Faculty member responsibility in
documentation
Source: Boyer, 1990
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At ISU scholarship described in the FH:
-creative, systematic, rational inquiry -honest, forthright application or exposition of conclusions drawn from that inquiry-builds on existing knowledge -employs critical analysis and judgment to enhance understanding
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Scholarship:-is the umbrella under which research falls-research is just one form of scholarship-encompasses creative activities, teaching and extension/professional practice
Key Principles: Promotion and Tenure Policy
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Scholarship
Research and
Discovery
Extension&
ProfessionalPractice
Teaching and
Learning
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Results in a product that is shared with others and is subject to review.
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May be a:
•Book•Journal article•Critical review•Annotated bibliography•Review of existing research on a topic•Speech synthesizing the thinking on a topic
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May be:•original materials such as software •inventions on which patents are obtained •codes and standards •scholarly articles published in non-research based periodicals, newspapers and other publications •art exhibits by teacher-artists •musical concerts with original scores; novels, essays, short stories, poems
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Faculty Handbook Section 5.2.2.2
• Evidence that a significant portion of a faculty
member's scholarship has been documented (i.e., communicated to and validated by peers
beyond the university) is required of all.
• Evidence of impact and quality
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• PRS: Section 5.1.1.5– An individualized statement of your roles and
responsibilities– Agreed to by faculty member and department chair– Where are you expected to expend your time and
energy?– Where are you expected to excel?
Position Responsibility Statement
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• Criteria:
– Excellence in scholarship that establishes the individual as a significant contributor to the field or profession, with potential for national distinction
– Effectiveness in areas of position responsibility
– Satisfactory institutional service
– Contributions of appropriate magnitude and quality and likelihood of sustained contributions to field, profession, university
Promotion to Associate Professor
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Conducting a faculty life in this “flexible” realm:• Pursue important projects and ideas• Be conscious of building a coherent career• Keep looking ahead• Consult with your chair, your mentor, your
colleagues (it’s your responsibility)
Conducting a Faculty Life
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• Your department and disciplinary peers
• 9 full professors from other departments
• Dean of the college
• Provost and President
Who Will Be Evaluating?
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• Be proactive
• Communicate often
• Take advantage of a system designed for your success
Success
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Digital Dossier
Tab 1: PRS and CVTab 2: Portfolio SummaryTab 3: Department EvaluationsTab 4: College EvaluationsTab 5: External Evaluations
Evaluation Product