Department of Statistics
Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Standards and Procedures
RUL 05.67.705
Authority: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
History: First issued: March 1999. Last Revised: October 22, 2004. Additional
History Information.
Related Policies:
NCSU POL05.20.1 - Academic Tenure Policy
NCSU RUL05.67.706 - College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Promotion and Tenure Criteria and Procedures;
NCSU REG05.20.18 - Qualifications for Rank Regulation,
NCSU REG05.20.19 - Realms of Faculty Responsibility Regulation,
NCSU REG05.20.27 - Statements of Mutual Expectations and Plan for Professional Development Regulation,
NCSU REG05.20.2 - Annual Faculty Activity Reports Regulation,
Evaluation of Scholarly Accomplishment Regulation
Additional References: Office of the Provost RPT Website
Contact Info: Department Head, Statistics, 919-515-1949
1. Introduction
For the purposes of appointment, reappointment and promotion to positions
of academic rank, the Department of Statistics subscribes to the NC State
Academic Tenure Policy (http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/employment/faculty/POL05.20.1.php)
and the Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure (RPT) procedures (www.ncsu.edu/provost/academic_affairs/rpt). The
departmental criteria are in congruence with college and university criteria.
2. Areas of Faculty Responsibilities
Faculty are appointed with the expectation that they will undertake research,
consulting, teaching and university and professional service. The mix of
activities undertaken by a faculty member in a given year will reflect the
terms of his or her Statement of Mutual Expectations (including subsequent
modifications agreed to by the Department Head in consultation with the Departmental
Voting Faculty per REG 05.20.28 Statements of Mutual Expectations - Format).
Evaluation of the faculty member by the Departmental Voting Faculty (DVF)
for the purpose of reappointment, promotion and tenure will take account
of this mix of activities.
3. General Standards
The goal of the RPT process of the Department is to recognize and reward
colleagues who have achieved excellence in their academic careers, and who
show expectation of continued intellectual development and service. Excellence
in teaching and research, participation in service and extension activity,
and general collegiality of faculty are recognized as important contributions
to the vitality of the department. General standards for various ranks
are summarized below. In the evaluation of candidates for reappointment,
promotion or tenure, each DVF member will apply the qualifications for academic
rank (REG 05.20.18 at http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/employment/epa/REG715.00.1.php).
3.1. Indicators of scholarly achievement
The faculty member being evaluated is not necessarily expected to have accomplishments
in all of these areas.
3.1.1. Research indicators
3.1.1a) publications in refereed journals
3.1.1b) chapters or papers in edited volumes
3.1.1c) books published
3.1.1d) papers appearing in conference proceedings
3.1.1e) other non-refereed publications
3.1.1f) grant and contract proposals; submitted, funded
3.1.1g) papers presented at meetings and seminars at other institutions;
contributed, invited
3.1.1h) supervision of graduate student research (MS and Ph.D. production)
3.1.1i) letters from external referees
3.1.1j) honors received
3.1.1k) other research-related achievements
3.1.1l) mentoring of undergraduate research and graduate consulting
3.1.2. consulting indicators:
3.1.2a) consulting volume
3.1.2b) established collaborative relationships
3.1.2c) joint authorships on refereed research publications
3.1.2d) statistical education -- publication in subject matter journals,
seminars and short courses
3.1.2e) technology transfer
3.1.2f) other non-refereed publications
3.1.2g) client evaluations
3.1.2h) participant on research proposals and grant applications
3.1.2i) other consulting-related achievements
3.1.2j) mentoring of undergraduate research and graduate consulting
3.1.3. teaching indicators:
3.1.3a) courses taught
3.1.3b) student evaluations
3.1.3c) Peer review (required)
3.1.3d) service on graduate student committees
3.1.3e) special topic courses
3.1.3f) teaching innovations
3.1.3g) new course development
3.1.3h) curriculum development
3.1.3i) honors received
3.1.3j) short courses
3.1.3k) activity in the professional societies relating to statistical education
3.1.3l) publications relating to teaching and curriculum; refereed, other
3.1.3m) talks relating to teaching and curriculum; contributed, invited
3.1.3n) external funding in support of education
3.1.3o) other teaching-related achievements
3.1.3p) mentoring of undergraduate research and graduate consulting
3.1.4. service and extension indicators:
3.1.4a) student advising and membership on student committees
3.1.4b) committee work
3.1.4c) refereeing, editing and other service to professional societies
3.1.4d) participation in the affairs of the department, college, university
and profession
3.1.4e) honors received
3.1.4f) international activities
3.1.4g) other service- and extension-related achievements
3.1.4h) mentoring of undergraduate research and graduate consulting
4. Standards for Reappointment as Assistant Professor
4.1. Research program and reputation in the profession has been initiated
4.2. Evidence that growth in scholarly ability and productivity will continue
4.3. Effective and competent consulting
4.4. Effective teaching
4.5. Service at departmental level. Participation in faculty meetings and
seminars, membership on departmental committees.
5. Standards for Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
5.1. Established independent research and consulting programs
with a record of outstanding scholarly achievement as evidenced by publications
and grant support
5.2. Established good reputation in the profession
5.3. Research program that has developed beyond dissertation area
5.4. Letters from referees external to the university substantiating that
work is recognized and valued by peers
5.5. Effective consulting. With some clients, consulting relationships have
moved towards collaborative research with joint publications.
5.6. Effective teaching as evidenced by student and peer evaluations
5.7. Record of successful supervision of master's or shared supervision of
Ph.D. students
5.8. Service mostly with departmental focus. Participation in faculty meetings
and on committees. Taking part in the academic affairs of the department
including participation in seminar activities, undergraduate and graduate
student affairs
5.9. Mentoring undergraduate research and graduate consulting
6. Standards for Promotion to Full Professor
6.1. Highly productive, sustained and nationally visible program in research
or statistics education as evidenced by publications and grant support
6.2. Well established reputation of excellence in the profession
6.3. Mature consulting relationships resulting in regular joint publications
and other externally recognized scholarly achievements
6.4. Assurance of continued academic development
6.5. Effective teaching as evidenced by student and peer evaluations
6.6. Record of successful supervision of master's and Ph.D. students
6.7. Mentoring of undergraduate research and graduate consulting
6.8. Leadership within the university
6.9. Service to the professional community
7. Procedures for RPT Review
7.1. Early in the Fall semester, appropriate DVF will review all of the activity
reports or resumes of potential non-mandatory candidates for reappointment,
promotion and tenure and select the candidates to be considered in addition
to mandatory candidates for a reappointment, promotion or tenure. The Head
of the Department discusses the DVF review with both mandatory and non-mandatory
candidates. Under exceptional circumstances the Department may nominate
a tenure track assistant professor for early tenure and promotion.
7.2. After the faculty member has been selected for candidacy for promotion,
reappointment, and/or tenure by DVF, Head, self selection, or mandatory consideration,
the Department Head works with the candidate and DVF to develop a list of
external reviewers in compliance with University guidelines.
7.3. Candidates and DVF will be informed about the procedures and deadlines
set by the Colleges and the Provost each year as soon as they are available
and will be followed.
7.4. Those faculty eligible to vote but are not able to attend may submit
absentee ballots. The department head will announce the deadline for submission
of absentee ballots in keeping with required deadlines of the process.
