Annual performance review of faculty

The Chair has the responsibility for annual performance evaluations of all Members in the Department.

The Chair shall inform the Dean of the proposed ratings in the three categories and overall. Please see Memorandum of Agreement §13.5: ‘Member Evaluation’ for more information.

It is the responsibility of department chairs to assess the performance of each regular faculty member annually, to provide a written performance review and to be available to discuss it upon request.

Performance reviews are especially important in helping new faculty members gauge their progress towards meeting the standards for reappointment and tenure. Annual performance reviews form part of the evidence in tenure and promotion considerations, together with reports from external referees and more extensive career reviews carried out by the Department Tenure and Promotion Committee (DTPC).’ 

Please see Policy 77: Promotion and Tenure of Faculty Members for more information.

Note: It is particularly important to provide detailed and realistic feedback to pre-tenured faculty on their APRs