Faculty heads of academic departments within Schools and Colleges, regardless of tenure status or allocation of effort to administration, shall be evaluated by the faculty of the department at least every three years. The evaluation shall be conducted by the Dean, or by a committee appointed by the Dean, who shall notify the Provost of the results for consideration in the overall evaluation of the department head’s administrative performance.

Each department will develop its own 360° department head review process. This process should involve surveying the department faculty, students, and other appropriate constituents. The review should also adhere to established college/school guidelines, standard operating procedures, and/or bylaws. Information collected through these methods will be integrated into the department head’s three-year review.

The Dean and all individuals involved in the evaluation of the unit head shall practice strict confidentiality regarding sources of information and interviews conducted in the performance review process. The identities of all interviewees will be kept confidential under all circumstances. Because the head serves at the pleasure of the Dean/Director of the college/school, the final decision on reappointment will be made by the unit’s Dean.

A 360° evaluation of the Dean shall be taken every five years by the faculty of each school or college and forwarded to the Provost for consideration in the overall evaluation of the Dean’s performance. The evaluation may leverage existing processes of the university (e.g., five-year reviews coordinated by the Office of Accreditation and Institutional Effectiveness). For details related to the procedures of Deans’ reviews, see Guidelines for Fifth-Year Review of Deans.

For details regarding the review of Directors who report directly to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost or to a Vice President who reports to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, see Guidelines for Review of Academic Affairs Directors.

For Directors of Centers or Institutes who hold faculty rank and report directly to a Dean, the Dean is responsible for annually reviewing the director’s administrative performance. Deans will develop their own 360° comprehensive review process for the assessment of each Center and Institute Director every five years. The Director undergoing a five-year review will have the opportunity to report accomplishments to the unit’s Dean.

The Dean and all individuals involved in the evaluation of the Director shall practice strict confidentiality regarding sources of information and interviews conducted in the performance review process. The identities of all interviewees will be kept confidential under all circumstances. Reviews will not be conducted for incumbent Directors who have informed the Dean in writing that they plan to retire, resign, or return to a faculty position within one year of the scheduled review.