7.5 Criteria for Promotion

Faculty must submit a professional portfolio documenting the relevant achievements to the Faculty Promotion Committee (FPC). The FPC is a subcommittee of the Faculty Senate. It is the responsibility of the individual faculty member to apply for changes in rank classification. If he or she fails to do so according to the schedule indicated below, change of rank cannot be made until the following year.

The criteria by which faculty are assessed for promotion are aligned with job and rank descriptions and evaluations.

The criteria are as follows:

• Teaching Excellence is demonstrated by a commitment to student engagement and success. Formal performance evaluations, student evaluations, peer evaluations, and self-evaluations are used to measure teaching excellence. Refer to Appendix C for job descriptions describing teaching expectations associated with each rank.
• Institutional Engagement is the expectation that faculty members will make meaningful contributions to the success of students, the College, and community through service-related projects, activities, and/or committee work that directly fulfill the mission of the College of Western Idaho. Acceptable institutional engagement activities will be agreed upon between faculty and direct supervisor. Institutional engagement will be self-reported and confirmed by supervisors. Refer to Appendix C for job descriptions describing institutional engagement expectations associated with each rank.
• Professional Development is demonstrated by a commitment to continuous improvement and professional growth. Faculty should work with their supervisor as part of the annual evaluation process to establish professional goals and the means by which to achieve them; this iterative process encourages communication between faculty and supervisors concerning the intent and goals of professional development, as well as encouraging more flexible and creative exploration of the most effective professional development possible. Participation in professional development activities should have an impact on faculty performance, student success, or institutional stability. Acceptable professional development will be agreed upon between faculty and the direct supervisor. Professional development will be self-reported and confirmed by supervisors. Refer to Appendix C for job descriptions describing professional development expectations associated with each rank.