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Evaluation of Part-time NTE Faculty

Approved at SOE Meeting, February 13, 2026

Introduction

This policy outlines a strategy for managing the performance of adjunct professors, utilizing student end-of-course surveys as the primary metric through which adjunct quality is measured.

Policy Statement

The School of Education values the contributions of adjunct professors and recognizes their importance in delivering high-quality education. This policy establishes a systematic process for assessing adjunct professor performance, primarily through the analysis of student end-of-course survey data. The focus of this policy is to identify performance issues through this review of end of course data and to take corrective action based on these scores.

Frequency of Review

All adjunct faculty will undergo a review of their teaching at the end of each semester.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Dean for Assessment, Accreditation, and Accountability will provide a summary of adjunct performance, as measured by end of course surveys, to the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs.  The Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs will review these data, and work with the department chairs to act based on a review of the data.

Evaluation Processes

  1. At the end of each semester, the Assistant Dean for Assessment, Accreditation, and Accountability will provide a report on adjunct performance for that semester.  This initial report will consist of the overall teaching score on the end of course student evaluations.  The Assistant Dean for Assessment, Accreditation, and Accountability will provide a grand mean for this score.
  2. Those adjuncts scoring above the grand mean for overall teaching will be considered to have performed effectively, barring any student or faculty reported issues.  Adjunct faculty who have student or faculty reported issues will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
  3. The Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs and the appropriate Department Chair will review the scores provided by the Assistant Dean for Assessment, Accreditation, and Accountability.  The appropriate Department Chair will then review the individual end of course surveys for those adjunct faculty who score below the grand mean. Blackboard or Canvas sites may also be reviewed as an additional evidence of teaching effectiveness.
  4. If the adjunct overall teaching score, individual student reports, and Blackboard/Canvas sites do not provide evidence of effective teaching, the Department Chair will meet with the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs to discuss the performance of the adjunct.  During this meeting, the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs will examine the instructor’s course materials, review any student or faculty reported issues, and review the individual end of course evaluations.
  5. The Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs and the Department Chair will discuss the performance of the adjuncts and determine the appropriate corrective actions for the adjunct’s performance.  Appropriate corrective actions can include increased oversight, and in certain cases, placement of the adjunct on a do not hire list.  The do not hire list will be maintained by the Executive Assistant to the Dean.

Documentation

The Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs will be responsible for keeping the documentation to demonstrate the application of this policy. The documentation will include, but is not limited to the following items:

  1. End of semester calculation of end of course performance for adjunct faculty.
  2. Documentation of evaluation of grand mean of overall teaching quality for adjunct faculty.
  3. Documentation of review of adjunct faculty falling below the grand mean of overall teaching quality.
  4. Documentation of meetings between the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Department Chairs to discuss adjunct performance.
  5. Documentation of corrective actions for individual adjunct faculty.
  6. Documentation of do not hire list.