How should a faculty member fill out the Annual Update form?
Because of the importance of the Annual Update form for Annual Review as well as tenure and promotion, faculty members are expected complete the form carefully and thoughtfully . It will be read by the Chair and (in the case of probationary faculty) colleagues in the department, the Dean and perhaps eventually even by the Board on Rank and Tenure. In filling out the section on teaching and research and service, faculty should keep in mind the College-wide as well as departmental criteria (see above). It is helpful for faculty and Chairs to engage in annual reviews in the light of the broader strategic plan – particularly the relationship between academic excellence and institutional identity which is the heart of our strategic mission to become a classic Jesuit Catholic university of national standing. Keep in mind that the “mutual exchange” between you and your Chair will include candid conversation about both successes and concerns in the faculty member’s teaching and research and se
