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Scholarship Policies And Attitudes At Council For Christian Colleges And Universities (Cccu), Craighton Hippenhammer

Scholar Week 2016 - present

Ernest Boyer's research in the early 1990's has had a large impact since on how many schools of higher education define and conduct scholarship. Some research universities have broadened their requirements beyond publish or perish and universities who emphasize teaching over publishing have reported activities to broaden theirsl. This research project surveys the scholarship policies and attitudes of schools within the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), contrasting the views of library directors and academic deans. Supported by a grant from CARLI (Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois).

The Tenure Decision: A Readers Theater On Constructivism, Brent Wilson, Stevem Smith

Brent Wilson

This script, which portrays a discussion by a five-person committee about whether to grant tenure to faculty member, is a vehicle for discussing the meanings of scholarship and standards, the nature of truth and realism, and the constructivist view of learning. The argument about the quality of the faculty member's scholarship leads into a consideration of whether she is being judged by white male standards. The discussion evolves into a consideration of realist philosophy, the meaning of truth, and the prevalence of a dialogical coherence philosophy. The construction of meaning is explored briefly before the characters adjourn to consider the …

Uno-Oasa- Reappointment, Promotion And Tenure, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

Employee-Related

The information provided here is excerpted from larger university documents. The review of faculty performance involves two separate but related processes:

1. Annual Review:
Evaluates faculty members' activities for the current year and determines merit increases for the next year

2. Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Review (hereafter referred to as RPT):
Evaluates faculty members for continuous appointment, guides tenure decisions Full-time faculty members ore evaluated for annual review only. Tenure-track faculty members ore evaluated for both annual review and reappointment review.