Research & Creative Activities - 1999 - 2003
The Government Department expects scholarly and creativity activity on the part of all full-time faculty. Such activity is weighted at 20% in retention performance evaluations. While there are no specific scholarly and creative requirements in the post-tenure review process, we always include an evaluation of such activity in the PTR. According to our RTP policies, “all faculty have a responsibility to conduct scholarly work in research, teaching, or service in order to contribute to the body of knowledge in their field(s) and to enrich their teaching.” The Department has a broad definition of scholarly work. According to the RTP procedures, the expectations are:
The Department is committed to a broad definition of what constitutes scholarly and creative achievements. A scholar is, above all, someone who is dedicated to lifelong learning and scholarship. The Department recognizes that the are many different expressions of scholarship. However, an active program of scholarly or creative work usually involves processes of discovery, integration, interpretation, and/or application of knowledge. And whatever its form, scholarship and creative activity must have a public dimension, which means that it should address an appropriate audience outside the classroom and there must be a product. For the most part, the Department expects an active research agenda commensurate with rank.
Evidence of scholarly and creative achievements may include publications in print or electronic media of articles, books, reviews, research papers; unpublished manuscripts; presentations at seminars, workshops, etc.; reports from grants or consultancies; participation in professional organizations; recognition and awards in the profession; scholarship using multimedia and the Web.
