i. institutional support and commitment to continuous improvement

I. Institutional Support and Commitment to Continuous Improvement
b) Promotion
The process of appointing, reviewing, and promoting full-time faculty at SAIC is distinguished
by the faculty’s active role in the process. Searches are conducted by departmental Search
Committees of composed of seven full-time faculty, and are typically chaired by the Depart-
ment Chair. Tenure-track faculty are reviewed in turn by seven full-time faculty assembled as
a Departmental Review Committee, then by the elected Division Chairs, and finally members
of the Faculty Contract and Tenure Review Board, a board of eleven elected, tenured faculty
who represent institutional concerns beyond the scope of departmental need. The various
bodies’ recommendations are critical to the Dean of Faculty in making hires, contract pro-
gressions, and tenure appointments. The guidelines are accurately and well documented in
the SAIC Faculty Handbook, and are provided here:
SAIC Faculty Handbook, Section 2 – Full-time Faculty
D. Searches and Appointments
All regular teaching appointments shall be made by the Dean of Faculty with approval of the Presi-
dent of the School following an international search, upon the recommendations of the appropri-
ate departmental or program and divisional chairs who shall have sought advice and counsel from
the departmental faculty. All appointments shall be subject to review by the Board of Governors of
the Board of Trustees. The ranks of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor shall be
used. The rank and salary shall be determined by the Dean of Faculty on recommendation of the
appropriate departmental and divisional chairs at the time of initial appointment. Initial rank and
salary will reflect the individual’s education, experience, or professional achievement. In making
full-time appointments, proper consideration shall be given to qualified and interested part-time
faculty members.
E. Review and Promotion
The review and promotion of regular full-time faculty members shall be as follows:
The review procedure shall be initiated with a departmental review which will include the Review
Committee, the Undergraduate Division Chair and when appropriate, the Graduate Division Chair,
and the invitation of all full-and part-time faculty from within the department.
The Department Chair will write a letter of recommendation which will reflect both the discussion
of the review and a vote taken at the review. This letter will be presented to the Faculty Contract
and Tenure Review Board and to the Dean of Faculty.
The Division Chairs will each write letters of recommendation as appropriate, copies of which will
be forwarded to the Faculty Contract and Tenure Review Board, the Dean of Faculty, and the fac-
ulty member under consideration.
The Faculty Contract and Tenure Review Board will review the letters from the departmental and
divisional chairs and grant the candidate an interview and opportunity to present his or her work
to the Faculty Contract and Tenure Review Board. The Board will make a written recommendation
to the Dean of Faculty which reflects this interaction.
After reviewing all of the materials pertaining to the review and promotion of the faculty member,
the Dean of Faculty will make a recommendation to the President of the School.
The President of the School will present the recommendations to the Board of Governors. The fol-
lowing factors shall be carefully considered by the Department, the Department Chair, the Division
Chairs, the Faculty Contract and Tenure Review Board, the Dean of Faculty, and the President of
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SECTION I Institutional Support and Commitment to Continuous Improvement