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===F. Guidelines for Developing the Narrative Part for Academic Promotion and Tenure Application=== | ===F. Guidelines for Developing the Narrative Part for Academic Promotion and Tenure Application=== | ||
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">'''Preparation of Narratives:''' Prior to developing your Narratives you need to discuss rank, tenure, and your specific areas of accomplishments (teaching, scholarly activity, professional service) with your supervisor. Also if you would like a “coach” for the promotion and tenure application process, contact the Promotion and Tenure Committee Chair.</p> | <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">'''Preparation of Narratives:''' Prior to developing your Narratives you need to discuss rank, tenure, and your specific areas of accomplishments (teaching, scholarly activity, professional service) with your supervisor. Also if you would like a “coach” for the promotion and tenure application process, contact the Promotion and Tenure Committee Chair.</p> | ||
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Promotion and tenure application includes a two page prose description of the evidence supporting your accomplishments in each of the three areas. This is where you must "Blow your own Horn" to assist others reviewing your application to understand the significance of your contributions to the college, university, and profession. The narratives focus on the last 4-6 or 5-7 years depending on rank, not your entire career. Keep in mind as you write the narrative to state specifically the evidence and minimize the “jargon” describing courses, clinical experiences, strategies, as the jargon may not be understood by individuals outside of the CON.</p> | <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Promotion and tenure application includes a two page prose description of the evidence supporting your accomplishments in each of the three areas. This is where you must "Blow your own Horn" to assist others reviewing your application to understand the significance of your contributions to the college, university, and profession. The narratives focus on the last 4-6 or 5-7 years depending on rank, not your entire career. Keep in mind as you write the narrative to state specifically the evidence and minimize the “jargon” describing courses, clinical experiences, strategies, as the jargon may not be understood by individuals outside of the CON.</p> | ||
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">The following are trigger points for you to consider when developing your narratives according to the three areas of evidence. Use Appendix A 1 listing of behaviors as guides that represent the level of achievement. Not all behaviors are required but the application for Associate Professor Rank must demonstrate a sustained record of excellence and for Professor there must be national recognition and outstanding achievements.</p> | <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The following are trigger points for you to consider when developing your narratives according to the three areas of evidence. Use Appendix A 1 listing of behaviors as guides that represent the level of achievement. Not all behaviors are required but the application for Associate Professor Rank must demonstrate a sustained record of excellence and for Professor there must be national recognition and outstanding achievements.</p> | ||
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">Teaching</span> evidence represents the value of and contributions to student educational experiences:</p> | <p><span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;max-width:70em !important;">Teaching</span> evidence represents the value of and contributions to student educational experiences:</p> | ||
<ol style="margin-bottom:15px;"><li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Identify courses taught for at least the last two years | <ol style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;"><li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Identify courses taught for at least the last two years | ||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<li>Describe your responsibility for the course</li> | <li>Describe your responsibility for the course</li> | ||
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Faculty who have a major teaching role are encouraged to develop a more extensive Teaching Portfolio which can be used to help develop the teaching narrative. In addition, faculty may want to consider including their Teaching Portfolio as a supplement for review by the P&T Review Committee separate from the required documentation.<br /><br />Information for developing a teaching portfolio is available and detailed on the UNMC Academic Services website: http://www.unmc.edu/academicservices</li> | Faculty who have a major teaching role are encouraged to develop a more extensive Teaching Portfolio which can be used to help develop the teaching narrative. In addition, faculty may want to consider including their Teaching Portfolio as a supplement for review by the P&T Review Committee separate from the required documentation.<br /><br />Information for developing a teaching portfolio is available and detailed on the UNMC Academic Services website: http://www.unmc.edu/academicservices</li> | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">Scholarly Activity</span> is not limited to only basic or clinical research achievements but reflects the applicant’s contributions to the profession.</p> | <p><span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;max-width:70em !important;">Scholarly Activity</span> is not limited to only basic or clinical research achievements but reflects the applicant’s contributions to the profession.</p> | ||
<ul style="margin-bottom:15px;"> | <ul style="margin-bottom:15px;"> | ||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Prepare the narrative in chronological order to illustrate how one activity leads to the next so that any reviewer will be able to sense the sustained or outstanding record.</li> | <li style="margin-left:2em;">Prepare the narrative in chronological order to illustrate how one activity leads to the next so that any reviewer will be able to sense the sustained or outstanding record.</li> | ||
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<li style="margin-left:2em;">Scholarly activities can be connected with a professional organization in terms of development or revisions of practice guidelines or organizing symposiums/conferences.</li> | <li style="margin-left:2em;">Scholarly activities can be connected with a professional organization in terms of development or revisions of practice guidelines or organizing symposiums/conferences.</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;">Professional Service</span> includes service to the CON, the University, and professional organizations. Additionally, individuals who engage in practice as part of their professional service will provide a description.<br />Begin with service to the CON:</p> | <p><span style="text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;max-width:70em !important;">Professional Service</span> includes service to the CON, the University, and professional organizations. Additionally, individuals who engage in practice as part of their professional service will provide a description.<br />Begin with service to the CON:</p> | ||
<ul style="margin-bottom:15px;"> | <ul style="margin-bottom:15px;"> | ||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Committees that you were elected to and if you were elected chairman.</li> | <li style="margin-left:2em;">Committees that you were elected to and if you were elected chairman.</li> | ||
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</ul> | </ul> | ||
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">University Medical Center/the Nebraska Medical Center Hospital/University of Nebraska</span><br />Identify the committee, contribution you made as a member or leader of the committee, and any specific outcome that was a important to any of the listed entities. It may be appropriate to connect the committee to strategic plan objective or new enterprise development</p> | <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">University Medical Center/the Nebraska Medical Center Hospital/University of Nebraska</span><br />Identify the committee, contribution you made as a member or leader of the committee, and any specific outcome that was a important to any of the listed entities. It may be appropriate to connect the committee to strategic plan objective or new enterprise development</p> | ||
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">State of Nebraska</span></p> | <p><span style="text-decoration:underline;max-width:70em !important;">State of Nebraska</span></p> | ||
<ul style="margin-bottom:15px;"> | <ul style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;"> | ||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Identify the committee, the contribution you made as a member or leader of the committee, and any specific outcome that was important to any of the listed entities. Include the significance of the committee’s function to the citizens of Nebraska.</li> | <li style="margin-left:2em;">Identify the committee, the contribution you made as a member or leader of the committee, and any specific outcome that was important to any of the listed entities. Include the significance of the committee’s function to the citizens of Nebraska.</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Professional Organization</span></p> | <p><span style="text-decoration:underline;max-width:70em !important;">Professional Organization</span></p> | ||
<ul style="margin-bottom:15px;"> | <ul style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;"> | ||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Local, state, and national professional organization work is important service. The service to the organization needs to progress from local to state to national levels to demonstrate sustained or outstanding contributions to the organization. </li> | <li style="margin-left:2em;">Local, state, and national professional organization work is important service. The service to the organization needs to progress from local to state to national levels to demonstrate sustained or outstanding contributions to the organization. </li> | ||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Multiple memberships in professional organizations and different levels of participation can occur.</li> | <li style="margin-left:2em;">Multiple memberships in professional organizations and different levels of participation can occur.</li> | ||
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</ul> | </ul> | ||
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Practice</span></p> | <p><span style="text-decoration:underline;max-width:70em !important;">Practice</span></p> | ||
<ul style="margin-bottom:15px;"> | <ul style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;"> | ||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Describe your practice include population served, role, and members of the team providing service (interdisciplinary). </li> | <li style="margin-left:2em;">Describe your practice include population served, role, and members of the team providing service (interdisciplinary). </li> | ||
<li style="margin-left:2em;">Certifications and requirement to maintain certifications. </li> | <li style="margin-left:2em;">Certifications and requirement to maintain certifications. </li> | ||
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<li style="margin-left:2em;">Consultation Activity. </li> | <li style="margin-left:2em;">Consultation Activity. </li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
==Forms to Download == | ==Forms to Download == | ||
<p style="margin-left:2em;">[[media:Contact_Information_for_External_Reviewer_Form_for_Academic_Rank_Promotion_and_Tenure.docx|Contact Information for External Reviewer Form for Academic Rank Promotion and Tenure]]</p> | <p style="margin-left:2em;">[[media:Contact_Information_for_External_Reviewer_Form_for_Academic_Rank_Promotion_and_Tenure.docx|Contact Information for External Reviewer Form for Academic Rank Promotion and Tenure]]</p> | ||
<p style="margin-left:2em;">[[media:External_Letters_of_Review_Waiver_for_Faculty_Promotion_or_Tenure.docx|External Letters of Review Waiver for Faculty Promotion or Tenure]]</p> | <p style="margin-left:2em;">[[media:External_Letters_of_Review_Waiver_for_Faculty_Promotion_or_Tenure.docx|External Letters of Review Waiver for Faculty Promotion or Tenure]]</p> | ||