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Title: GRADUATE FACULTY PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS - COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Number: GR-204
Date of Inception: January 18, 2002

Purpose: To publish performance expectations for graduate faculty within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences

PREAMBLE

The expectations of graduate faculty, that of the teacher-scholar, in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Charleston Southern University are ones intended to reinforce and help maintain the institution's long-standing record of excellence in teaching and dedication to student learning. As a predominantly undergraduate institution with a reputation for excellence in teaching, the teacher-scholar faculty model embraces the view that active interest and involvement in the creative aspects of a discipline are supportive imperatives to the teaching of the discipline. Thus, the ultimate goal is quality instruction and active student mentoring informed by research, scholarly, creative and professional activities.

During the semester in which the faculty member is teaching one or more graduate courses at the 600 level, the teaching load will be no more than nine hours.

The Expectations stated below are considered standards by which the faculty of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences will be evaluated for purposes of promotion, tenure, and merit salary adjustments.

EXPECTATIONS

1. INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES: Evidence of excellence in teaching is expected.

Performance Dimension I: Curriculum Development

Sample Indicators: Seminars, workshops and conferences attended
New courses developed
Evidence of curriculum development in the department and/or college
Further development of knowledge base

Performance Dimension II: Development of Instructional Techniques

Sample Indicators: Seminars, workshops, and conferences attended
Courses taken
Supporting student activities such as presentations of research, internships and/or other experiential-based applications of knowledge in the field.
Evidence of positive student evaluations
Evidence of on-going effectiveness of advisement
Other evidence of developing teaching effectiveness

2. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP: Evidence of progress in research and scholarship is expected.

Performance Dimension I: Professional Writing

Sample Indicators: Book accepted for publication
Chapter/monograph accepted for publication
Research article accepted in national, regional, state or local
refereed journal
Position papers or reviews accepted in national, regional, state,
or local journal
Presentation published in proceedings of conference
Article/presentation published in databases
Directing student research and publication
Other evidence of written professional contributions

Performance Dimension II: Conference Participation

Sample Indicators: Presentation at national, regional, state, or local conference Invited speaker at national, regional, state, or local conference Presentation at poster sessions/workshop
Conference proposal reviewer or referee
Conference discussant/panelist
Conference presenter
Directing student research and presentation

Performance Dimension III: Grants and Sponsored Research

Sample Indicators: Federal/state/local grant award
Privately funded grant award
Professional association grant award
Institutional funding of research
Grant proposal reviews for federal/state/local organization

3. UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE: Evidence of excellence in professional service is expected.

Performance Dimension I: University/Professional Service

Sample Indicators: Standing Committees of the University
Service on campus ad hoc committee/task force
Service on department/program committee
Service as committee officer
Sponsoring a club
Other evidence of university/professional service

Performance Dimension II: Community Service

Sample Indicators: Participation in church groups
Leadership in church groups
Participation in civic groups
Participation in charitable organizations
Participating in community public-service endeavors
Other evidence of community service

4. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Evidence of active participation in
professional activities is expected.

Performance Dimension: Professional Activities

Sample Indicators: Attending conference, workshop, seminar, or institute
Serving as association officer
Serving on association committee
Holding membership in association
Serving on board of directors of a professional organization
related to the discipline
Advisory/committee service to governmental and/or community
agencies
Pro bono consulting related to the discipline
Paid national, regional, state or local consulting
Other evidence of professional activities

By action of the Graduate Council on January 18, 2002.