PSYCHOLOGY UG PROGRAM CRITERIA for REAPPOINTMENT and MERIT
INCREASES
Satisfactory Commendable
Fulfill the knowledge, Satisfy all expectations
skills, syllabi, and for Satisfactory plus: Satisfactory plus:
attendance commitments
for 3 undergraduate level Engage in at least two
courses per semester, or additional instructional
the equivalent (such as activity per year such as: commendable and
graduate courses and a. teaching an
any course additional course (Psych
releases/buyouts). UG or graduate, GSR, on-
line, etc.)
Schedule and maintain at b. serving on two or
least 2 hours per week of more honors capstone,
office hours per 3 credit predissertation or
course dissertation committees,
c. Chairing/supervisi
Satisfactory evaluation ng an honors thesis or
from in-class independent study,
observations when d. developing a new
conducted course.
e. attend teaching
Student evaluations are conference or workshop
predominantly at least f. Write or
TEACHING
Satisfactory. contribute to a grant
proposal to improve
Peer evaluations are teaching
predominantly at least
Satisfactory Provide evidence of high
quality teaching including
a demonstration of how
teaching assignments
and activities help
student reach course
SLOs, high student
engagement and
learning. Commendable and
Satisfactory to
Commendable evaluation
from in-class
observations when
conducted Commendable and
Receive student
evaluations that are
predominantly at least in
the range between
Satisfactory (3) and
Commendable (4)
Outstanding
Satisfy all expectations for
A. Engage in at least
three (2 from
one additional)
instructional activities
that are listed under
Commendable. At
least one of the
additional activities
should be of higher
quality/quantity than
listed in
Commendable or,
B. Provide evidence of
outstanding teaching
including a
demonstration of how
teaching assignments
and activities help
student reach course
SLOs, high student
engagement and
learning or,
C. In class observation
ratings (when
conducted) are
predominantly at
least in the range
between
Outstanding.
Student evaluations are
predominantly at least in the
range between
Outstanding.
Peer evaluations are
predominantly at least in the
range between
Commendable and
Outstanding.
 Satisfactory Commendable Outstanding
Engage in continuous Expectations for Satisfy all expectations for
professional development "Satisfactory" completed Satisfactory plus any of the
or plus any of the items items below:
Participate in scholarly below:
exchanges through
participation in Complete at least one Produce two or more
SCHOLARSHIP/CREATIVE ACTIVITY/RESEARCH

professional conferences substantial scholarly scholarly products

or product (such as a (publication or presentation
Engage in an ongoing submitted manuscript, completed) in high quality
program of research or technical report, or peer-reviewed venue(s)
scholarship (such as accreditation report) or
ongoing literature review, or Received funding for at least
data collection or Write or contribute to a one large internal (i.e.
analysis, proposal scholarly grant proposal Priority Grant) or external
development, manuscript or manage a funded grant
preparation) grant. or
or or Publication of a book,
Make satisfactory At least one presentation extensive monograph,
progress on completing at a national or regional and/or journal may be
PhD if not yet completed. professional conference. considered equivalent to
several individual articles,
(Note: presentations to depending upon the faculty
non-professional groups member's contributions (i.e.
such as parents are as author, co-author, editor,
typically listed under or co-editor).
“service” rather than
“scholarship while
presentations to For all areas, peer
professionals like evaluators are expected to
Psychologists or Teachers consider the quality and
can be considered impact of the scholarly
scholarship.) products, as well as the
number.
 Satisfactory Commendable Outstanding
Attend departmental and Expectations for Expectations for
program meetings "Satisfactory" completed "Satisfactory" completed
plus one of the following: plus at least one cell of this
Advise psychology column
majors and minors
A. Serve as an active Take a leadership role or a
Write letters of member on two position of responsibility in a
recommendation for program, demanding, ongoing
undergraduate students departmental, university, college,
for graduate school college, or departmental, or program
admission and university-wide activity.
employment committees or
B. Regularly share Serve on one time-intensive
Attend program, expertise with on- or or very demanding
department-sponsored, off-campus groups University committee.
and university-sponsored and individuals or
events during normal (through giving Serve on three or more
university hours. presentations to lay committees at the
audiences, departmental, university
consultation, or and/or professional level.
providing or
SERVICE

information) Provide additional significant

C. Active involvement service, such as:
in a professional -leadership role in a
organization (e.g., professional organization
APA, ADARA, APS) -significant service to deaf
by serving on community organizations
committees or other reflective of the faculty
programs. member’s expertise
D. Provide service to -other significant community
the deaf community service reflective of the
via outreach, faculty member’s expertise
educational services,
psychological Or
services,
consultation, etc. Three or more items from
E. Write or contribute Commendable
to a grant proposal
of value to the
program,
department or
university OR
manage a funded
grant
EVALUATION RUBRIC FOR PSYCHOLOGY UG PROGRAM FACULTY
PERSONNEL ACTIONS

Teaching S/CA/R Service Sign Additional

Requirements
Reappointment
Years 1-2
Reappointment
Years 3-5

Show an average Show an average Show an average Refer to The sum of average
DRE score of 2 or DRE score of 1.5 or DRE score of 2 Faculty points for the most
better across all years better across all or better across Handbook recent three years
being evaluated. years being all years being (or less if applying
evaluated. evaluated for early tenure) in
(excluding the all three areas
Tenure would first year’s DRE) should be 6 or better
require a minimum (averaged from
of six scholarly previous annual
products (2 of which DREs).
must be peer
reviewed products). 6 years (or less if
Tenure

Exceptions may be specified in letter of

made for individuals hire) appointment to
given credit toward the department.
tenure at hire, with
an average of at 2/3 of eligible
least one scholarly department faculty
product per year of (as defined by
evaluation. Faculty Guidelines)
supporting tenure

Three letters of
support from outside
the department.
 Show an average Completion of Have at least Refer to 2/3 vote of eligible

Assistant Professor
DRE score of 2 or terminal satisfactory Faculty faculty (as defined
better across all years degree/Ph.D. ratings in all Handbook by Faculty
Promotion to

being evaluated in years evaluated. Guidelines)

teaching
Two letters of
support from outside
the dept (can use
letters of
recommendation
submitted prior to
hire)
Show an average Show an average Show an average Refer to At least 4 years in
DRE score of 2 or DRE score of 1.5 or DRE score of Faculty rank of Assistant
better across all years better across all 1.5 or better Handbook Professor (unless
Promotion to Associate

being evaluated. years being across all years credit is given in

evaluated. being evaluated. letter of hire)
Professor

Must have at least 2 2/3 vote of eligible

scholarly products faculty (as defined
while at GU by Faculty
Guidelines)

Two letters of
support from outside
the dept. that attests
to your areas of
evaluations

Show an average Show an average Show an average Refer to At least 4 years in

DRE score of 2 or DRE score of 2 or DRE score of Faculty the rank of
better across all years better across all 2 or better across Handbook Associate Professor
Promotion to Full Professor

being evaluated years being all years being (unless credit given
evaluated. evaluated. in letter of hire)

Must have at least 4 2/3 vote of eligible

scholarly products faculty (as defined
while at GU since by Faculty
the last promotion Guidelines)

Three letters of
support from outside
the dept. that attests
to your areas of
evaluations.
One of which must
be from outside the
University.