LCPT Annual Report 2017-2018
LFA Committee Final Report
Committee Name: Library Committee on Promotion and Tenure (LCPT)
Committee Chair: Scott McEathron
Members (with terms): Tami Albin (2015-2018), Fran Devlin (2016-2019), Vickie Doll (2015- 2017, 2018), Scott McEathron (2015-2018), Debra Dandridge (2017-2020)
Fiscal Year: 2017-2018
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 held open meetings prior to the start of the Progress toward Tenure Review (PTTR) (November 3, 2017) and Promotion & Tenure (P&T) processes (May 8, 2018).
- LCPT reviewed two promotion and tenure, and two promotion files in the Fall 2017.
- LCPT reviewed two PTTR files in Spring 2018.
- LCPT members, usually the chair, met with seven candidates interviewing for faculty positions.
Special Charges:
- Add a question and answer (Q&A section) to the LCPT webpage to serve as a location for answers to the most typical questions.
Special Charges Progress Summary (please include progress and/or accomplishments related to Special Charges):
The committee recommends that the documentation on the Provost website should be followed closely by candidates. In lieu of a Q&A section, the committee revised the Supervisor’s guide—which is linked from the P&T Calendar on SharePoint. The committee also created a Supervisor’s guide for PTTR.
Progress on Previous Year’s Recommendations (if applicable, please describe any progress or work towards last year’s committee recommendations):
Recommendations:
Potential Charges for Future Committees:
None, we anticipate a heavy workload of P&T and PTTR files in FY2018-19.