| According
to the RIC/AFT contract (2004-2007), there are no required “intellectual
contributions” but the following types of activities may be used to rate
a professor’s “professional competence.” Numbers indicate the clause
in the Union contract.
8.12 The following
shall be used, not necessarily in priority order or limited to the following,
in determining the professional competence and other value of a faculty
member:
a. Research, publication,
grants in a special field, or creativity and performance in the fine arts;
c. Professional
improvement, such as is shown by the completion of additional graduate
courses; attendance at professional meetings and holding office in professional
organizations;
8.14 For faculty
recommended for tenure and/or promotion, a comprehensive review covering
the faculty member's entire professional career shall be submitted by the
department chairperson to the appropriate dean in support of that recommendation.
This review will include the following:
c. A tabulation
of accomplishments. This tabulation shall include but not be limited to
the following:
(2) Journal
articles or books published or accepted for publication, papers presented,
workshops conducted at professional meetings, and research accomplishments. |
