1 Criteria for Tenure and Promotion Department of Literature and Languages Meeting all other requirements for tenure and promotion as set forth in the HOP and annual evaluation criteria, tenure-track professors in the department of Literature and Languages will also have met the following: Teaching Record of effectiveness in teaching demonstrated through: 1. A record of a score of 3.25-3.5 or above in each area of teaching evaluation each semester a. If there are areas of under-performance, a record of consistent improvement should be seen, ideally of.25 points per semester 2. Innovative teaching techniques and materials documented with a teaching portfolio, including: a teaching philosophy, representative syllabi, assignments, and representative student work. 3. Effective service as an advisor with no documented cases of mishandling student advising 4. Receipt of a competitive teaching or advising award should be considered as proof of substantial effectiveness in teaching 5. Participation in and/or leadership of faculty development in teaching Scholarship 1. Publications: a. Academic publications i. Journal articles 1. Two to three substantive journal articles or chapters in edited collections 2. Manuscript length of nineteen pages or more, excluding bibliography 3. Blind peer-reviewed 4. Journals with acceptance rates of fifteen to twenty-five percent (publication in a journal with an acceptance rate of less than fifteen percent can be considered in lieu of multiple publications) ii. A chapter in a scholarly collection published by a university press or a respected academic press iii. A book or book-length project published by a university press or a respected academic press iv. An article on teaching is acceptable so long as it meets the aforementioned criteria b. Creative Publications: i. Works of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, memoir, essays or hybrid work
2 ii. Creative publications will not replace academic publications for non-creative writing track applicants iii. Creative writing track applicants should have at least twelve publications of individual submissions in any genre in national, well-respected journals or magazine. This number is a guideline, as there are vast differences between types of creative work and publication venues. Book-length publications can replace the number of required journal publications. 1. Short works should be in journals with national distribution. 2. Collections or other book-length projects should be with reputable national or academic publishers. A signed book contract should not be weighted equally as an existing book. 3. Favorable reviews of works could be considered as strengthening the status of applicant s publications. A critically or monetarily successful book may outweigh fewer publications. 4. Publications by vanity or self-publishing outlets will not be considered. c. Other Publications: i. Proceedings ii. Book reviews iii. Reference entries 2. Professional Activities: a. While these other activities may be considered when fewer than two articles are present, they cannot outweigh publications. i. Presentations at professional conferences ii. Seeking and receiving external grant support iii. Reviewing manuscripts for journals, publishers, or grant agencies Service Evidence of commendable service includes: Collegiality: 1. Participation in or leadership of committees on the departmental or university level (at least one per academic year) 2. Representing the university to local, state or national groups 3. Advising of students and advising of student organizations with data for measurable effectiveness 1. Respect for other colleagues 2. Collaboration with the department and other faculty in course offering and scheduling 3. Collaboration with colleagues in team efforts to accomplish departmental tasks according to assigned timeline 4. Compliance with procedures and protocols to conduct business
Faculty members with re-assigned time for specific tasks (e.g. Writing Center Director, Composition Director, or Undergraduate Director) will be evaluated yearly by the Chair as to the effectiveness and contribution of the work on those tasks. These evaluations from the Chair should be weighed in the consideration of tenure and promotion. 3
1 Criteria for Full Professorship 1 Department of Literature and Languages (Effective Fall 2014) As tenured faculty in the Department of Literature and Languages have agreed, when a candidate for full professorship meets the teaching and service expectations of the University Handbook of Operation, the quality and quantity of her/his scholarship and publication should include at least a scholarly monograph and three articles. The following articulates the criteria for the book and articles for all disciplines with Creative Writing in a separate category due to a varied publication process for career advancement: Book 1. The candidate should have at least a scholarly monograph in press by the time of application. Scholarly monograph in this context includes, but is not limited to, a single or co-authored study and excludes an edited scholarly collection; 2. The monograph should be of 150 or more printed pages, excluding the index and bibliography. 3. A book considered equivalent to a scholarly monograph in content and length, including, but are not limited to, a translation or a biography with a critical introduction of 20 pages or more in a manuscript presenting substantive research. 1. Blind peer-reviewed before publication. 2. Published by a university press or a credible academic press. 3. Positively reviewed by peer specialists in academic journals or journals of book reviews. 4. A textbook could count as an equivalent to a scholarly book but must be essentially influential to the field, highly creative and intellectual, wellreceived nationally, and published by a reputable academic press. In addition, it has impact on the field by reaching a yearly national sale of 500 copies or more beyond the UT Tyler campus. Article 1. At least three published articles published in academic journals or in edited scholarly collections prior to publication. 2. The manuscript for each article should be twenty-five pages or more, excluding the bibliography. 1 This document has been prepared, with additional criteria for Creative Writing, based on the agreement among tenured faculty present at the meeting on Friday, September 8 th, 2012 at 1:00pm-2:00pm.
2 1. Blind peer review. 2. Published by a journal of an acceptance rate of 15 percent or lower if only a single journal article is included in the application file. 3. Or published by a journal of acceptance rate 15-25 percent, if candidate has consistently published journal articles of more than required minimum amount. 4. A scholarly collection that includes the article should be published by a university press or a reputable academic press and reviewed by peer specialists in academic journals or journals of book reviews. 5. An article on teaching that meets the criteria of quality aforementioned. Full Professor in Creative Writing The successful candidate, along with meeting the below standards for publication quantity and quality, will be able to demonstrate having made significant contributions to their field. Their portfolio of creative work should demonstrate a record of distinguished accomplishments and publication. Of especially high regard in demonstrating a record of distinguished accomplishment and publication are: notable awards, publication of a monograph or monographs with highly distinguished and desirable presses, positive reception of creative work in their field at the national level, publication in top national journals, and the establishment of a national reputation also of high regard is any notable editorial work, as well as the proven desirability of the candidate as a reader/speaker at other universities and colleges. Book 1. Promotion to the rank of Full Professor requires the candidate to have published at least one or more monograph(s) which must be in press by the time of application. Monograph in this context includes a full book-length collection of stories, collection of poems, novel, novel-in-stories, memoir, epic poem, or other full length work of fiction, poetry, or creative Non-Fiction or hybridized form. 2. A full-length anthology edited and released by the candidate may also be considered as demonstrating a record of distinguished publication if published by a reputable press, but will not count in place of a first monograph. 3. Chapbooks, books on teaching Creative Writing or on the practice of Creative Writing, Co-authored works, or other published entire works may be considered as demonstrating a record of distinguished publication. However, these will not count in place of a first monograph, except in such case wherein a work is essentially influential to the field, highly creative and intellectual, well-received nationally, and published by a reputable press. In addition, this publication must have impact on the field by reaching a yearly national sale of 500 copies or more beyond the UT Tyler campus.
3 1. Published by a university press or a credible press. 2. Positively reviewed by at least three national review sites. Short Publications 1. At least six published works of creative writing published in academic journals or top publications, and if multiple pieces are published at one publication simultaneously (example: multiple poems published together in one publication at one time or multiple flash fiction pieces published together in one publication at one time) then this counts for only one publication credit. 2. Published interviews conducted by candidate with other writers, reviews written and published by candidate of other works in field, and other published writings in the field shall be taken into account, especially wherein these publications are published in competitive top journals and highlyregarded publication venues, but will not be counted in place of the required number of published works of creative writing. 1. Peer reviewed publications. 2. Published by journals and publication venues which are highly-respected throughout the discipline. There are usually not known acceptance rates for creative writing publication venues, therefore each publication will be evaluated by the publication s reputation, legacy, and history. The candidate shall be responsible to present appreciable evidence of each publication s reputation and importance in the field.