General guidelines for 3rd-year review of tenure-track faculty 

A comprehensive 3rd-year review of the progress towards promotion and tenure shall take 
place of all tenure-track faculty in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. In addition to the 
College guidelines, each department/division must have their own written guidelines to be used 
in the evaluation process. 

Using the University Tenure and Promotion Portfolio Preparation as a guide, a candidate for 
the 3rd-year review will produce an ePortfolio describing their achievements and 
accomplishments since their appointment to Florida Atlantic University. 

It is expected that the review portfolio will comprise minimally of:

• A c.v. following the provost guidelines for cv preparation.
• A self-evaluation.
• A general outline of future work and plans.
• An in-class evaluation of teaching carried out by a senior faculty member. 
• Table of student assessments of teaching, i.e., the rating of instructor.
• Copies of Departmental activity reports.
• Copies of Departmental annual assessments, performance evaluations, and statements 
  on progress towards tenure.
• A copy of the department/division criteria for the 3rd year review.

The candidate's portfolio will be reviewed by the following:

• The tenured faculty in the candidate's department/division.
• After consideration by the department/division, the Chair/Director will append a letter 
  to the portfolio that expresses the opinion of the faculty within the department/division 
  concerning the progress of the candidate.
• The College Promotion and Tenure Committee will review all of the documentation and 
  provide a report to the Dean of the College.
• The Dean will report to the candidate and their Chair/Director and provide whatever 
  information and/or advice they feel is appropriate concerning the progress of the 
  candidate towards promotion and tenure. 

Although the review of portfolios of the candidates will take place at the beginning of their 4th 
year, the review will be based on the progress during the candidate's initial three years. 
Candidates whose appointments began in the Spring semester, and who, therefore, completed 
their third year at the end of the Fall semester, will have their portfolios reviewed during the 
Fall semester of the following year. Appropriate adjustments will be made for faculty who were 
granted years towards tenure at the time of hire on a case by case basis. 

See College of Science PT Timeline for details on deadlines and process.