Employment
Performance Evaluations of Academic Professionals
All academic professionals are to receive annual evaluations to assess performance effectiveness and professional development during the previous year as well as set forth expectations regarding performance and professional growth in the coming year. In addition, some academic professional staff have supervisory responsibility for civil service employees, who also must be evaluated annually.
Performance reviews for academic staff are a factor in determining employee compensation under University policies related to merit-based salary programs.
Evaluations are normally conducted between April 1 and May 31 of the current year and assess performance for the period from April 1 of the previous year through March 31 of the current year.
The elements involved in the evaluation process are:
- detailed instructions (provided at the beginning of the evaluation period);
- a completed self-evaluation form;
- an Optional Employee Worksheet;
- the supervisor’s completed evaluation form;
- an updated position description form; and
- a form for discretionary supervisor nomination of an employee for “Exceeds Expectations” or “Outstanding” performance.
For additional information concerning the forms or the process, contact Human Resources (6-6652).
