ERIC Number: EJ1297607
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Apr
Pages: 34
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Development of a Flexible Point-Based Tenure and Promotion Document in the Age of Societal Uncertainty
Dickson, Kevin; Johnston, Nick; McMillan, Heather; Schwieger, Dana; Stovall, Steven
Information Systems Education Journal, v19 n2 p52-85 Apr 2021
The evolving landscape of higher education has forced many institutions to reorganize, remove administrative layers, and subsequently, reexamine criteria and processes. In particular, efforts to consolidate and combine departments has prompted a need to explore options for a systematic and objective framework for evaluating performance. This paper explores the process of restructuring tenure and promotion documents to accommodate a variety of programs with varying accreditation requirements brought together due to institutional restructuring. The authors utilized a modified version of the Input Process Output (IPO) logical model to facilitate the creation of a mixed method (narrative and point-based) tenure and promotion (T&P) document that satisfied requirements for AACSB and non-accredited programs. The outcome produced a guide that is adaptable, minimizes subjectivity, and is easier to interpret for those within and outside the department. This paper extends the current literature by offering a review of current T&P practices by four-year institutions and presenting a modified version of the IPO model designed to facilitate the process of crafting a new T&P document. Suggestions for use by other departments and institutions as well as direction for future research are also presented.
Descriptors: Tenure, Faculty Promotion, Higher Education, College Faculty, Accreditation (Institutions), Guides, Departments, Computer Science Education, Faculty Evaluation, Models, Personal Narratives, Feedback (Response), Correlation, Institutional Mission, Management Development, Universities, Business Administration Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Academic Rank (Professional), Teacher Student Relationship, Faculty Development
Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals. Box 488, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. e-mail: publisher@isedj.org; Web site: http://isedj.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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