POLICY 4.10.1 - Philosophy and Purpose
The university is a community of scholars. The success of the entire educational process is integrally related to the continued development of its faculty. An essential means of fostering faculty excellence in the scholarly endeavor is a system of faculty development and evaluation that is integrated into the total management of the institution and takes into account the needs of faculty groups at various career stages. The purposes of such a system are:
- to provide a framework within which the instructional process can be assessed in order to promote student achievement
- to assist faculty in attaining their professional and career goals
- to assist academic departments and the university in attaining their organizational goals
- to provide a fair and equitable means for evaluating the activities and contributions of the faculty
- to recognize faculty accomplishment through promotion in rank, career faculty contract, and meritorious awards
It is expected that every faculty member should be involved in teaching, scholarly activities and service. In keeping with the mission of the university, the primary role of the faculty is teaching. Therefore, for most faculty members, the largest portion of time will be devoted to teaching responsibilities. The pursuit of scholarship, research, professional practice and creative activities, as well as service to the institution and community, are considered complementary to demonstrating and improving excellence in teaching. The percentage of time and energy devoted to each of these activities can vary from one faculty member to another and, for each individual faculty, from one time period to another. Shenandoah University recognizes and encourages diversity among faculty in the contributions they make within their individual areas of expertise. All faculty are expected to demonstrate highly effective teaching; ongoing scholarly growth, which may include research, performance and other creative activities; and continuous and substantial service to the institution and community.
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