VCOM Faculty Handbook

thereby improving their prospects for advancement. It can also facilitate the evaluation of candidates by the Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure (APT) committee. Thus, this tool is designed to enhance the transparency and efficacy of the process for faculty promotion in academic rank. No promotions in academic rank should be solely based on a point system. Important intangible aspects that will also be evaluated include the individual’s commitment to College values, including professionalism, integrity, compassion, altruism, knowledge, critical thinking, and duty to the College. The promotion process, and this matrix, are meant to describe and reward continued professional growth and achievement. 3. Current Curriculum Vitae (CV), which should include accomplishment in the areas of teaching, research and scholarly activity, service, and leadership (if in an administrative leadership role); 4. Proof of a current medical license in the state in which they practice with no sanctions for physicians in the patient care environment; 5. Proof of board certification or board eligibility in the specialty being taught at some time in their career for physicians in the patient care environment at a VCOM affiliated core rotation site; • Proof of board certification may be in the form of: o A copy of the certificate; or o A verification report obtained from the certifying board. • Proof of board eligibility may be in the form of: o Proof of post-graduate training and proof of current state medical licensure when initial board certification has not been granted; or o Proof of initial board certification and current state medical licensure. 6. Proof of any additional training certificates received after initial appointment if applicable; 7. Faculty Activity Reports (FAR) from HR for all years since the last appointment; 8. QAC reports, preceptor evaluations completed by students, and any other evaluations of teaching since the last appointment; 9. For those seeking tenure, the application should include a letter from the faculty member outlining the exceptional sustained contributions to the College that have been made and that will be continued over the next seven years; and 10. Letters of recommendation: • Academic Track and Research Track Faculty o For Academic Track and Research Track faculty members seeking promotion to the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor, a minimum of two letters of recommendation are required as outlined below.

 A letter recommending the faculty member for promotion from their direct supervisor, which may be the Division/Department Chair, Associate Dean, Campus Dean, Vice Provost, or Provost, describing accomplishment in teaching, research and scholarly activity, service, and leadership.  A minimum of one letter recommending the faculty member for promotion from any of the following describing accomplishment in teaching, research and scholarly activity, service, and leadership:  Course Director for courses in which the faculty member teaches, DSME, Associate Dean, Campus Dean, Vice Provost, or Provost (this is in addition to the letter submitted by the candidate’s direct supervisor).  Leaders within the faculty member’s discipline/profession at the state and national.  Full-time VCOM faculty who serve at the same rank as that the faculty member is applying for.

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