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University of the Virgin Islands Part-time Faculty Performance Appraisal College/School and Department: Part-time Faculty Member: Syllabus for each course taught: Classroom observation/date: Self evaluation submitted/date: Exemplar instructional materials submitted: Appraisal Summary date: Appraisal Meeting date: Date of previous Performance Appraisal: Overall rating on this Performance Appraisal: All Part Time faculty teaching at UVI will be reviewed on a regular basis by the Chair or an appropriate person designated by the Chair or Dean. Part-time Faculty will be evaluated at least once every two se- mesters of teaching. A Performance Appraisal Portfolio (PAP), consisting of the documents described below, will be used in the review process. After reviewing the PAP, the Reviewer will prepare an Ap- praisal Summary (see below) with an overall rating, to be shared with the faculty member. The Chair and Faculty Member will discuss the PP and Performance Summary in a one on one meeting. For part-time faculty teaching for the first semester at UVI a preliminary review will be completed by mid-term of the first semester. At a minimum, the Reviewer will evaluate the syllabus, and the class- room observation. The first full evaluation will occur by mid-semester of the second semester teaching at UVI. Performance Appraisal Portfolio: Required items: • Syllabus (for each course taught) • Student evaluations of teaching (for all courses taught) • Classroom observation by Chair or other designated full time faculty member • Final exam copy (for each course taught) • Self evaluation (1 p maximum) addressing - pedagogical approach- instructional strategies, use of technology, use of active learning - availability to and interactions with students - recording and reporting student data including grades, attendance, final grade reports and other required documents - what is going well with their teaching - how their teaching might be improved/changed next time Optional items: • Any exemplar instructional materials demonstrating excellence in teaching • Any additional information required by different Schools/Colleges Timeline: In general, Performance Appraisals for PTF will occur in the Spring semester • By mid-semester: - Classroom observation by the designated full-time faculty person will be shared and discussed with the PTF - PTF will submit a Self-evaluation - The PTF and Chair will assemble the PAP for review by the Chair • Within two weeks of PAP completion Chair shares Performance Summary with PTF • Within two weeks of Performance Summary submission to PTF, Chair and PTF meet to discuss Per- formance Appraisal PTF Appraisal summary Name: Date: Reviewer: 1) The PTF member provides students with a student-learning focused syllabus, including student learning outcomes, grading scheme, assignments, and schedule, by the first week of class. _____Yes _____No Comments/Recommendations: 2) The PTF member is fully prepared for class sessions. _____Strongly Agree ____Agree _____Disagree ______Strongly Disagree Comments/Recommendations: 3) The PTF member uses a variety of instructional strategies designed to assist the learner in meeting the ob- jectives of the course. _____Strongly Agree _____Agree _____Disagree _____Strongly Disagree Comments/Recommendations: 4) The PTF member demonstrates knowledge of current ongoing developments and practices in her/his pro- fessional discipline. _____Strongly Agree _____Agree _____Disagree _____Strongly Disagree Comments/Recommendations: 5) The PTF member uses appropriate materials and/or equipment to meet course objectives _____Strongly Agree _____Strongly Disagree _____Agree _____Disagree Comments/Recommendations: 0) 6) The PTF member makes herself/himself available for assisting students in achieving their learning out- comes. _____Strongly Agree _____Agree _____Disagree _____Strongly Disagree Comments/Recommendations: 0) 7) The PTF member is prompt and accurate in recording and reporting student data including early alerts, grades (mid-term and final), attendance, and other requested information. _____Strongly Agree _____Agree _____Disagree _____Strongly Disagree Comments/Recommendations: 0) 8) The faculty member follows appropriate procedures for absence by notifying the Department Chair or the designee and provides an assignment during his/her absence. _____Strongly Agree _____Agree _____Disagree _____Strongly Disagree Comments/Recommendations: 9) The faculty member follows any departmental and College/School procedures and guidelines. _____Strongly Agree _____Agree _____Disagree _____Strongly Disagree Comments/Recommendations: 0) 10) The faculty member consistently demonstrates: a. A positive, cooperative and supportive attitude toward students and other faculty. _____Strongly Agree _____Agree _____Disagree _____Strongly Disagree Comments/Recommendations: Performance Appraisal Overall rating: Far exceeds expectations -consistently surpasses expectations and is outstanding among peers Exceeds expectations -surpasses expectations on a regular basis, making a valuable contribution to the University Expected performance -consistently meets expectations, is fully competent and is performing satisfactorily Needs improvement -not meeting expectations & needs improvement in some areas Unsatisfactory performance -below expectations in most areas, and has shown no improvement Comments/Recommendations: ______________________________________ _____________________________________________ (Print Name) *(Signature) Evaluator’s Acknowledgment Date: ____________________ ______________________________________ _____________________________________________ (Print Name) *(Signature) Faculty Member’s Acknowledgment Date: ____________________ *Signatures do not indicate agreement with any of the comments/recommendations contained within this eval- uation. Rather, signatures indicate that the information was reviewed and discussed. Revised March 2017