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diff --git a/handbook.md b/handbook.md index fe95c2d..45ed3bd 100644 --- a/handbook.md +++ b/handbook.md @@ -4139,6 +4139,16 @@ research professor must have demonstrated considerable professional growth and development of qualities of leadership. This usually requires at least five years as an associate research professor. +#### v. For Promotion to Senior Instructor + +(Approved by the Faculty, *October 9, 2024*) +(Approved by the Board of Trustees, *November 1, 2024*) + +The candidate for promotion to senior instructor will normally have +completed at least 5 years as an instructor at WPI before a promotion +review, and must have completed at least 3 years as an instructor at +WPI. + ## 2. Promotion Criteria {#chapter-4-section-2} The principal reason for establishing academic ranks is to recognize @@ -4408,6 +4418,9 @@ of promotion. #### i. Criteria for Promotion to Senior Instructor (from Instructor) or to Assistant Teaching Professor (from Instructor of either level) {#chapter-4-section-2ci} +(Ammended by the Faculty, *October 9, 2024*) +(Approved by the Board of Trustees, *November 1, 2024*) + Recommendations for these promotions will be made based on evaluations accounting for course evaluations, project evaluations, and other relevant feedback. @@ -4418,6 +4431,9 @@ discipline) and teaching credentials appropriate to the corresponding tenure-track rank, and must have demonstrated effective teaching ability. +The candidate for promotion to Senior Instructor must have +demonstrated effective teaching ability. + #### ii. Criteria for Promotion to Associate Teaching Professor {#chapter-4-section-2cii} (Amended by the Faculty, *April 14, 2022*) @@ -5075,17 +5091,29 @@ review process will be aware of potential implicit and explicit bias and take care to limit opportunities for such bias to influence the consideration of each nomination for promotion. - ## 4. Promotion Procedures: to Senior Instructor; to Assistant Teaching Professor; to Associate Research Professor, and to (full) Research Professor {#chapter-4-section-4} ### a. Procedures for Promotion to Senior Instructor (from Instructor) or to Assistant Teaching Professor (from Instructor of either level) {#chapter-4-section-4a} +(Ammended by the Faculty, *October 9, 2024*) +(Approved by the Board of Trustees, *November 1, 2024*) + Recommendations for promotion from Instructor to Senior Instructor or from Instructor (of either level) to Assistant Teaching Professor will be made by the Department Head and/or Program Director (with input from departmental and/or program faculty members) and the appropriate Dean, and presented to the Provost for action. +Candidates for promotion to Senior Instructor should prepare a dossier +for their Department Head or Program Director similar to that +described in [Section 3b](chapter-4.html#chapter-4-section-3b): a +current CV, teaching portfolio, and personal statement. Each of these +should focus on the candidate's demonstrated effectiveness in +teaching, detailing any teaching innovations, course improvements or +developments, providing summary data of student course evaluations, +and could include plans for future contributions to the academic +mission of their department or program. + ### b. Procedures for Promotion to Associate Research Professor {#chapter-4-section-4b} Recommendations for promotion to Associate Research Professor will be