LCPT Annual Report 2022-2023

LFA Committee Final Report

Committee Name: Library Committee on Promotion and Tenure (LCPT)

Committee Chair: Lars Leon

Committee Secretary: Josh Bolick

Ad Hoc Reviewers:  PT - Brian Rosenblum with Josh Bolick shadowing. PTTR - Josh.

Members (with terms):

  • Andi Back (Associate Librarian, 2022 – 2023)
  • Josh Bolick (Associate Librarian, 2021 – 2024*)
  • Lars Leon (Librarian, 2021 – 2024)
  • Amalia Monroe-Gulick (Librarian, 2022 – 2025)
  • Brian Rosenblum (Librarian, 2021 – 2024*)
    • *Josh and Brian received sabbaticals for FY24 so they will step off LCPT.

Fiscal Year: 2022 - 2023

Standing Charges

  • LCPT is the committee required by Faculty Senate Rules and Regulations Article VI. It reviews the qualifications and performance of all members of the library faculty who are to be considered for promotion, award of tenure, non-reappointment, or probationary review, and makes recommendations to the University Committee on Promotion and Tenure, in accordance with the guidelines accepted by the University of Kansas for granting promotions and tenure for library faculty. Its recommendations, together with those of the Dean of Libraries, are forwarded to the Office of the Provost for consideration by the University Committee on Promotion and Tenure.
  • LCPT also acts as the Libraries’ Progress Toward Tenure Review (or equivalent review) Committee. It reviews the qualifications and performance of all members of the library faculty who are scheduled to be evaluated in their progress toward tenure or equivalent review. Once LCPT completes its review, the dossiers for the faculty being reviewed, and the Committee’s recommendations are sent to the Dean of Libraries. 
  • LCPT annually reviews the Libraries’ Criteria for Academic Ranks of Library Faculty and the Promotion and Tenure Procedures for the Faculty of The University of Kansas Libraries, in accordance with Faculty Senate Rules and Regulations Article VI and recommends revisions of these criteria to LFA. It also recommends procedures used for the preparation of dossiers for library faculty under review for progress toward tenure and consideration for promotion and/or tenure or equivalent review. LCPT presents its recommendations to LFA for approval.

Standing Charges Progress Summary (please include progress and/or accomplishments related to Standing Charges):

  • LCPT reviewed two promotion with tenure files in Fall 2022
  • LCPT reviewed one PTTR file in Spring 2023
  • LCPT met with candidates for seven faculty positions in FY23
  • LCPT reviewed and updated where needed, required documentation, templates, tips
  • LCPT did not review our Criteria and Procedures documentation in terms of recommending any changes.

 

Dates of LCPT meetings:

 

8/1/22

8/22/22

8/29/22

8/30/22 (ad hoc review PT mtgs)

9/21/22 (PTTR Open Meeting)

10/4/22

10/19/22

10/25/22

11/1/22

11/8/22

11/15/22

11/17/22

12/6/22

1/17/23 (ad hoc review PTTR mtgs)

1/26/23

1/31/23

2/2/23

2/7/23

2/9/23

5/5/23 (PT Open Meeting)

 

Special Charges and Progress Summary:

  1. Per LCPT 2022 recommendation, investigate and draft procedures for LCPT to follow when making recommendations to the Dean on granting prior years of service to new hires.

Action: Provided several ideas and questions.

 

Recommendations for LCPT (2023-2024):

  •  None

 

Potential Charges for Future Committees:

  • None.

 

Prepared by: Lars Leon, Chair 06/02/23