What is the maximum length of a department chairs recommendation to the Budget Committee?
The recommendation should be no longer than two pages. It does not need to restate what is in the Faculty Activity Reports or context statement, but should provide evaluative and reflective comments on the quality of teaching, scholarship and service. Since the Budget Committee will have no evidence of teaching effectiveness, comments about that area will be especially useful. Assessment of the quality of scholarly activity, such as whether a piece or work is in a highly respected or highly competitive peer reviewed forum, its potential for an actual impact on the field, etc., will help the Budget Committee to evaluate scholarship.
