Clinical Faculty. Clinical Instructors will receive a one year contract that is renewable annually. The rank of Clinical Instructor is intended for faculty who presently lack the educational level and experi- ence for Clinical Assistant Professor as specified in approved unit guidelines. In no case shall a faculty member who has achieved the educational level and experience for Clinical Assistant Professor be appointed at the rank of instructor. However, conversion to the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor will occur when the educational level and experience for Clinical Assistant Professor has been obtained. A Clinical Assistant Professor will be appointed for an initial two-year appointment and may be reappointed for additional periods of two (2) years. The rank of Clinical Assistant Professor is intended for faculty who have achieved the educational level and experience as specified in approved unit guidelines. A Clinical Associate Professor will be appointed for an initial appointment of four (4) years and may be reappointed for additional periods of four (4) years. The rank of Clinical Associate Professor is intended for faculty who have achieved the educational level and experience as specified in approved unit guidelines. A Clinical Professor will be appointed for an initial appointment of six (6) years and may be reappointed for additional periods of six (6) years. The rank of Clinical Professor is intended for faculty who have achieved the educational level and experience as specified in approved unit guidelines. Evaluation Criteria – Clinical Faculty. Faculty holding the ranks of Clinical Instructor, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor and Clinical Professor shall be evaluated for reappointment and/or promotion based upon the candidate’s record of performance in the assigned areas of teaching, advising, scholarship/ research /creative work and service including clinical practice as appropriate following the criteria described in Section 5.e of this Article, commensurate with assignment distributions towards such endeavors, as set forth in the Annual Workload Plan. Such criteria may be elaborated upon in unit RPT and Annual Performance guidelines. This shall include external review for promotion to Associate and Full Clinical Professor which evaluates clinical practice. The external reviewers may include but are not limited to former students, community members, patients, and practitioners in the field. In evaluating the candidate’s performance in these areas, reasonable flexibility shall be exercised, balancing, where the case requires, heavier assignments and responsibilities in one area against lighter assignments and responsibilities in another. Clinical Practice Evaluation Criteria. Demonstration of active engagement in quality evidence- based clinical practice that may include patient care and/or consultation related to their area of teaching and clinical specialty; the prime indicators of practice effectiveness, sources of evi- dence, and criteria for evaluating performance are listed in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Annual Review Guidelines for Clinical Faculty. Procedures in Matters of Reappointment and Promotion. Clinical faculty member will be reviewed for reappointment under the procedures described in Section 10.a of this Article. Further, procedures as described in approved departmental and college/school/unit RPT guidelines pertaining to Clinical Faculty shall apply. The procedures described in Section 5.f of this Article shall apply for faculty who are seeking promotion.
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Clinical Faculty. Clinical Instructors will receive a one year contract that is renewable annually. The rank of Clinical Instructor is intended for faculty who presently lack the educational level and experi- ence experience for Clinical Assistant Professor as specified in approved unit guidelines. In no case shall a faculty member who has achieved the educational level and experience for Clinical Assistant Professor be appointed at the rank of instructorInstructor. However, conversion to the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor will occur when the educational level and experience for Clinical Assistant Professor has been obtained. A Clinical Assistant Professor will be appointed for an initial two-year appointment and may be reappointed for additional periods of two (2) years. The rank of Clinical Assistant Professor is intended for faculty who have achieved the educational level and experience as specified in approved unit guidelines. A Clinical Associate Professor will be appointed for an initial appointment of four (4) years and may be reappointed for additional periods of four (4) years. The rank of Clinical Associate Professor is intended for faculty who have achieved the educational level and experience as specified in approved unit guidelines. A Clinical Professor will be appointed for an initial appointment of six (6) years and may be reappointed for additional periods of six (6) years. The rank of Clinical Professor is intended for faculty who have achieved the educational level and experience as specified in approved unit guidelines. Evaluation Criteria – Clinical Faculty. Faculty holding the ranks of Clinical Instructor, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor and Clinical Professor shall be evaluated for reappointment and/or promotion based upon the candidate’s record of performance in the assigned areas of teaching, advising, scholarship/ research /creative work and service including clinical practice as appropriate following the criteria described in Section 5.e of this Article, commensurate with assignment distributions towards such endeavors, as set forth in the Annual Workload Plan. Such criteria may be elaborated upon in unit RPT and Annual Performance guidelines. This shall include external review for promotion to Associate and Full Clinical Professor which evaluates clinical practice. The external reviewers may include but are not limited to former students, community members, patients, and practitioners in the field. In evaluating the candidate’s performance in these areas, reasonable flexibility shall be exercised, balancing, where the case requires, heavier assignments and responsibilities in one area against lighter assignments and responsibilities in another. Clinical Practice Evaluation Criteria. Demonstration of active engagement in quality evidence- based clinical practice that may include patient care and/or consultation related to their area of teaching and clinical specialty; the prime indicators of practice effectiveness, sources of evi- denceevidence, and criteria for evaluating performance are listed in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Annual Review Guidelines for Clinical Faculty. Procedures in Matters of Reappointment and Promotion. Clinical faculty member will be reviewed for reappointment under the procedures described in Section 10.a of this Article. Further, procedures as described in approved departmental and college/school/unit RPT guidelines pertaining to Clinical Faculty shall apply. The procedures described in Section 5.f of this Article shall apply for faculty who are seeking promotion.
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