WHEREAS, The Faculty Handbook requires no faculty participation in the evaluation of deans before the fall semester of each fifth year of continuing appointment,

WHEREAS, Five years without faculty input is an extensive period in both the service of a dean and in the career of faculty,

WHEREAS, Feedback from faculty is consistent with traditions of shared governance,

WHEREAS, Input from faculty is useful for a dean’s self-evaluation and growth as well as for the provost’s evaluation of a dean’s effectiveness,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED

That the Faculty Handbook, Appendix A, in the section entitled “Review and Evaluation of a Dean,” be amended following paragraph “a” with the addition of a new paragraph with the wording:

b. In the fifth semester following each appointment or comprehensive review of a dean, the provost will conduct an interim evaluation by sending each eligible faculty member a questionnaire (including qualitative questions consistent with those used on the fifth year evaluation form) seeking opinions on the performance of the dean. The replies from faculty will be returned directly and privately to the Provost's office and kept in that office in the strictest confidence. After the evaluation questionnaires have been reviewed, the provost will prepare a written evaluation and discuss the faculty input with the incumbent dean.