Overview

Professional Writing Instructor Responsibilities for Evaluation

Submit fall semester teaching materials by Friday, January 15, 2021:

• syllabi for fall semester
• assignment sheets for fall semester

Submit spring teaching materials by Friday, May 21, 2021:

• syllabi for spring semester
• assignment sheets for spring semester
• Reflective Self-Assessment for Professional Writing Instructors encompassing work from the current academic year

In the final year of the appointment and in addition to spring teaching materials, submit the following by Friday, May 21, 2021: 

• updated CV
• response to classroom observation (optional)

Department Responsibilities for PWI Evaluation

Overseeing the process of evaluating undergraduate teaching and awarding merit in the Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition is the responsibility of the Director and the Assistant Director for Professional Development.. 

The teaching of Professional Writing Instructors (PWI) will be reviewed annually at the end of each academic year.

• This evaluation will be conducted based on materials from the academic year: syllabi and assignment sheets; the Reflective Self-Assessment for Professional Writing Instructors; end-of-semester course evaluations; and classroom observation (in the academic year completed). 
• This is the evaluation that will determine Overall Performance Appraisal as indicated on the Part-time Faculty Performance Evaluation Form.
• The outcome of this review is reported on the Part-time Faculty Performance Evaluation Form, which PWIs receive early in the spring semester. 

The teaching of Professional Writing Instructors (PWI) will be reviewed at the end of the academic year of the final year of the PWI’s appointment for appointment renewal purposes.

• This evaluation will be conducted based on a cumulative review of prior annual reviews from within the appointment period, a review of materials submitted for the final spring semester of the appointment period, and one classroom observation conducted during the appointment period. 
• This is the evaluation that will determine the length of appointment renewal, any terms of remediation for the coming year, or decision of non-renewal. 
• The outcome of this review is reported in an appointment renewal offer, remediation letter, or non-renewal letter, which PWIs receive in summer.

Last modified: July 21, 2020