Section X - Institutional Effectiveness

X D

Classroom Observation

To state the use of classroom observation as one tool for evaluating curriculum faculty

Full Time Faculty:

New full-time faculty will be observed by their department head, associate dean, or the Vice President for Instructional Services once per semester during the first year of employment. After the first year of employment, full-time faculty will be observed once per year by their department head, associate dean, or the Vice President for Instructional Services. There may also be cases in which full-time faculty may be observed more frequently if necessary. The “Classroom Observation” or “Online Classroom Observation” form (see Forms section) will be completed and discussed with the faculty member within two weeks of the observation. It will be filed in the faculty member’s folder in their supervisor’s office for use during the annual evaluation.

Adjunct Faculty:

New adjunct faculty will be observed by the department head or designee during the first semester of employment. Thereafter, the adjunct faculty member will be observed once per year. Observations may occur more frequently, if necessary. The “Classroom Observation” form will be completed and discussed with the faculty member within two weeks of the observation. This form will be filed in the adjunct faculty member’s folder in their supervisor’s office.

Adopted: 04/15/1999

Revised: 05/17/2007, 05/15/2008, 05/20/2010