Faculty Evaluation

Authors: O'Meara, K. & Templeton, L.

This report outlines key principles for equity-minded reform of faculty evaluation policies.

Authors: UMD ADVANCE

This brief summarizes findings from interviews conducted in Fall 2024 with 26 PTK faculty who recently went through the promotion process. Participants were diverse in terms of gender; race/ethnicity, title series, and unit. All participants went through the promotion process prior to changes to the campus promotion guidelines. Complementing the PTK Working Group Report Summary by UMD OFA in 2023, this brief focuses on PTK faculty experiences with promotion and outlines key takeaways and recommendations intended to inform improvements in the promotion process and support systems for PTK faculty.

Authors: Cate, L., Ward, L. W., & Ford, K. S.

The tenure evaluation process is characterized by a lack of clarity and governed by unspoken rules. At the same time, while institutions have increased the presence of racially minoritized people among the ranks of faculty over the last 30 years, this growth in numbers has been concentrated among non-tenure track and pre-tenure levels. This study analyzes the ways that ambiguity in the tenure evaluation process contributes to the racialized hierarchy of the professoriate.