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Academic Affairs

Faculty Personnel Decision Information
University Handbook
  • Information on faculty rank, retention, tenure, promotion and merit is in Chapter 4B, Section 3
Schedule of Personnel Decisions for Faculty and Probationary Academic Staff
Materials for Retention, Tenure and Promotion Files
Merit

Each faculty member in a department generates 14 merit points. Ten of these 14 points are distributed to the department to be allocated according to departmental procedures. The remaining 4 points are distributed among the department chairperson (1 point), the dean of the college (2 points), and the vice chancellor (1 point) to be allocated according to the appropriate procedures for each. In order to receive the full pay plan increase, a faculty member must earn 14 total merit points.

Procedural guidelines for merit distribution can be found in the University Handbook, Chapter 4B, Section 3, under Evaluation of Faculty by Students and Peers. Typically this would be on pages 23-26.

Merit Point Assignments & Scholarship and Service Activities Report

(May be across-the-board distribution depending on % of increase)

DUE TO THE CURRENT STATE BUDGET SITUATION, MERIT WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED DURING THE 2009-10 ACADEMIC YEAR.  WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED PAY-PLAN INCREASES WILL NOT OCCUR FOR 2010-11.  PROMOTION INCREASE WILL APPLY.


February  -- Departmental and chair point assignments due to Deans.

February  -- Dean’s assignments due in Vice Chancellor’s office.

[NOTE: The Scholarship and Service Activities forms AND Outside Activity Report form will be distributed.  The completion deadline is March 1, 2010.