Faculty reviews
Special appointment reviews
Special appointment reviews occur in the academic year when the faculty member completes the equivalent of six years of full-time service. The information below describes the review process.
Policies governing special appointment reviews
Section 4.VI.C of the St. Olaf Faculty Manual
Standards for Faculty Evaluation
Section 4.VII.C of the St. Olaf Faculty Manual
Special appointment dossier contents and review process
Information about each element of a special appointment review dossier and the process and timeline for the review
Special appointment review process - activities by semester
An overview of the major activities for chairs, special appointment faculty members, and other participants in the review process, beginning in the spring semester of the academic year prior to the review
Special appointment dossier preparation calendar
A detailed description of the timeline and tasks involved in the preparation of the dossier
Student reviews of teaching for special appointment reviews
Information for chairs, special appointment faculty members, and student committees, including the Student Review of Teaching questionnaire, and a sampling request form and guidelines
Peer reviews of teaching
Information and guidelines to support peer reviews of teaching in faculty reviews
Chair's letters soliciting contributions to the dossier
Sample letters from the chair to the various individuals who are to be asked to contribute statements to the faculty member’s dossier; links open as Word documents that chairs may edit and send.
