Criteria for Promotion from Assistant to Associate Professor
Assessment of the promotion application to associate professor will employ the criteria stated as well as the material generated during Division Personnel Committee (DPC) contract renewal reviews of the Candidate. Academic tenure is acquired on promotion to this rank.
In addition to demonstrating excellence in teaching, candidates for promotion from the rank of Assistant Professor to Associate Professor are expected to have a solid record of performance in other important roles expected of faculty. Promise of future success is evidenced through numerous means within and/or outside of the profession.
A. Teaching
The requisites for teaching effectiveness include competence, integrity, independence,
enthusiasm, a spirit of scholarly inquiry, a continuous thirst for new knowledge in one's content area, an ability to effectively work with learners to achieve their educational goals to arouse curiosity in students, and to inspire students to do creative work. Evaluation of teaching effectiveness can be manifested in assessment of classroom performance, development of curricular materials, educational development activities, and experiential student evaluation.
Teaching effectiveness will be judged upon:
b) Participate in securing educational development grants or conducting experimental educational programs.
c) Publishing in-depth (i.e., comprehensive) review articles relating to one's content expertise in professional journals accepted as important in the field.
d) Authoring or co-authoring chapters in a pharmacy or allied-health related (e.g., medicine, nursing) monograph or textbook.
e) Demonstrating instructional innovation, including the application of technological innovation, evaluating the innovation, and disseminating new knowledge from
the innovation in appropriate academic journals.
f) Developing and participating in continuing education programs, inclusive of distance learning. Student and peer reviews of performance are required.
g) Receiving a recognized teaching award.
h) Invited presentations on teaching concepts/issues at a national level and/or within academia.
i) Authoring educational software.
j) Mentoring/training of advanced degree professionals. The Candidate demonstrates a record of advanced degree professionals mentored and trained through post-doctoral residency teaching and/or research training programs and/or mentoring graduate students.
B. Scholarly Activities
The purpose of this evaluation is to demonstrate that the Candidate is an independent researcher, capable of conducting high quality research. The following criteria, among others, are used for that assessment.
a) Peer-reviewed review articles
b) Book chapters
c) Books
d) Monographs
e) Technological learning materials, emanating from one's research.
f) Documented contributions to publications representing significant academic and/or professional content which go unattributed due to their nature (e.g.,
legislation, best practices and other standards). Such contributions will reviewed as if it were intended for a peer reviewed journal.
g) Other venues relevant to the Candidates academic and/or professional activities.
2. Research funding. The Candidate has a demonstrated a sustained effort to secured competitive extramural funding (e.g., federal agencies, pharmaceutical industry,
foundations, private sources) to support his/her independent, research program.
a) When participating as a co-investigator, objective evidence of the extent and importance of their role in the project must be provided .
3. Peer recognition. Demonstrated recognition by peers that indicates significant contributions to the field is important. Examples of such evidence include:
a) Invited presentations at national scientific/professional meetings.
b) Conferral of recognition awards (e.g., AACP New Investigator Program, career development).
c) Serving on National review committees, editorial boards, and/or election to prestigious National organizations that recognize excellence within the discipline.
4. Presentation and/or dissemination of original, peer-reviewed research through poster or podium presentations at scientific meetings/conferences.
C. Service
Service activities directed toward the advancement of the Profession of Pharmacy and contribution to the improvement of societal health is valued at the local, state, national, and international levels. Further, this service evidences innovation, influence, and outcomes.
Examples of excellence in service can be manifested through the following, among others:
CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION FROM ASSOCIATE TO FULL PROFESSOR
In addition to demonstrating excellence in teaching, candidates for promotion from the rank of Assistant Professor to Associate Professor are expected to have a solid record of performance in other important roles expected of faculty. Promise of future success is evidenced through numerous means within and/or outside of the profession.
A. Teaching
The requisites for teaching effectiveness include competence, integrity, independence,
enthusiasm, a spirit of scholarly inquiry, a continuous thirst for new knowledge in one's content area, an ability to effectively work with learners to achieve their educational goals to arouse curiosity in students, and to inspire students to do creative work. Evaluation of teaching effectiveness can be manifested in assessment of classroom performance, development of curricular materials, educational development activities, and experiential student evaluation.
Teaching effectiveness will be judged upon:
- The Candidate's overall teaching abilities as reflected in student evaluations in a course (i.e., traditional on-campus and/or clinical setting) in which the Candidate was a major contributor or in-charge instructor. Evaluations are expected to be consistent with the norms for the Department.
- The Candidate's teaching competence determined by invited peer evaluation and/or critique from other College faculty of higher rank in team-taught courses.
- Indication of overall teaching effectiveness based on assessment of learning as determined by the use of approved assessment tools for the College.
- The Candidate's contribution to professional education (e.g., pharmaceutical, medical, nursing) as demonstrated by a sustained annual effort of some combination of the following, but not restricted to:
b) Participate in securing educational development grants or conducting experimental educational programs.
c) Publishing in-depth (i.e., comprehensive) review articles relating to one's content expertise in professional journals accepted as important in the field.
d) Authoring or co-authoring chapters in a pharmacy or allied-health related (e.g., medicine, nursing) monograph or textbook.
e) Demonstrating instructional innovation, including the application of technological innovation, evaluating the innovation, and disseminating new knowledge from
the innovation in appropriate academic journals.
f) Developing and participating in continuing education programs, inclusive of distance learning. Student and peer reviews of performance are required.
g) Receiving a recognized teaching award.
h) Invited presentations on teaching concepts/issues at a national level and/or within academia.
i) Authoring educational software.
j) Mentoring/training of advanced degree professionals. The Candidate demonstrates a record of advanced degree professionals mentored and trained through post-doctoral residency teaching and/or research training programs and/or mentoring graduate students.
B. Scholarly Activities
The purpose of this evaluation is to demonstrate that the Candidate is an independent researcher, capable of conducting high quality research. The following criteria, among others, are used for that assessment.
- Publications. The Candidate shall be a primary or corresponding author of original research published in peer-reviewed journals accepted as important in their field or in relevant publications with equivalent importance. Primary authorship is defined as playing a major role in the initiation, development, and execution of the research.
a) Peer-reviewed review articles
b) Book chapters
c) Books
d) Monographs
e) Technological learning materials, emanating from one's research.
f) Documented contributions to publications representing significant academic and/or professional content which go unattributed due to their nature (e.g.,
legislation, best practices and other standards). Such contributions will reviewed as if it were intended for a peer reviewed journal.
g) Other venues relevant to the Candidates academic and/or professional activities.
2. Research funding. The Candidate has a demonstrated a sustained effort to secured competitive extramural funding (e.g., federal agencies, pharmaceutical industry,
foundations, private sources) to support his/her independent, research program.
a) When participating as a co-investigator, objective evidence of the extent and importance of their role in the project must be provided .
3. Peer recognition. Demonstrated recognition by peers that indicates significant contributions to the field is important. Examples of such evidence include:
a) Invited presentations at national scientific/professional meetings.
b) Conferral of recognition awards (e.g., AACP New Investigator Program, career development).
c) Serving on National review committees, editorial boards, and/or election to prestigious National organizations that recognize excellence within the discipline.
4. Presentation and/or dissemination of original, peer-reviewed research through poster or podium presentations at scientific meetings/conferences.
C. Service
Service activities directed toward the advancement of the Profession of Pharmacy and contribution to the improvement of societal health is valued at the local, state, national, and international levels. Further, this service evidences innovation, influence, and outcomes.
Examples of excellence in service can be manifested through the following, among others:
- Examples of major, professional development programs which the Candidate has initiated, administered, conducted, supervised, and evaluated.
- Evidence of teaching excellence in terms of how well pharmacists acquire and implement information gained and abilities developed in their practice environments. Included are innovations and contributions to improve teaching methods in the area of lifelong learning and continuing education.
- Demonstrated leadership in principal conferences, workshops, certificate programs, and other organized educational activities that benefit pharmacists and the profession.
- Examples of professional service dedicated to Local, State, or National organizations (e.g., committee participation and leadership) with demonstrated outcomes.
- Description of professional service dedicated to patient care and affiliated institutions consistent with the mission of the College.
- Contribution of a service innovation that imparts benefit to internal and external constituencies of the College.
- Awards or other recognition based on engagement activities.
CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION FROM ASSOCIATE TO FULL PROFESSOR
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