Mathematics and Statistics
Materials
and Documentation for Promotion and Tenure
JMU
Faculty Handbook information on promotion and tenure can
be found starting on page 40:
http://web.jmu.edu/facultysenate/facultyhandbook/Current%20Handbook/1.9.04%20official%20amended1.pdf
See also
guidelines listed in the link from the department handbook http://www.math.jmu.edu/~carother/handbook/
The
following suggested outline has been provided by the dean's office:
For each
of the sections below there should be some short narrative and explanation,
including relevant data. I would expect that the information could be
summarized in 15-20 pages for the first three sections. I would encourage
faculty to focus on major items and not dwell on every little thing, plus some
consideration of the impact of their work as might be evidenced by commentary
from other scholars outside the institution or references to their work.
1.
Teaching effectiveness:
a. courses taught
b. courses developed (or programs)
c. new approaches, e.g. bringing active learning to large lectures,
innovative efforts,
communication
skills, computer and technology training, etc.
d. advising
e. results of student evaluations
f. undergraduate (including honors) and graduate research students
2.
Research and scholarship
a. papers published (for multiple authored papers, there might be some
note as to role played)
b. grant activity/external support
c. recognitions or honors; external recognition, e.g. frequency of
citation of articles, etc.
d. presentations at meetings (note invited presentations)
e. invited talks at other institutions
3.
Professional service, i.e. service related to the profession
a. departmental
b. college and university
c. professional societies or grant agencies (reviewer, officer, panel
reviews, etc.)
d. K-12 outreach activities
4.
Appendices
a. complete vita
b. recent Faculty Evaluation Forms
c. Faculty Activity Plan
d. possibly copies of three or four recent articles