Faculty Assessment of Teaching
Faculty should have regular reviews and observations of their teaching, including expert evaluations performed by the Texas Institute for Discovery Education in Science (TIDES), peer assessments, and reflective teaching observations. These assessments are part of the dossiers for Promotion and Tenure, Mid-Probationary and Third-Year Reviews, and Comprehensive Periodic Reviews (CPR).
For more information on the importance of peer teaching observations, as well as how to implement feedback to get the most from these reviews, please see the Center for Teaching and Learning.
Integrative Biology Teaching Assessment Policy
Integrative Biology faculty are required to have meaningful teaching evaluations done on the following cycle:
Full-Professors - must have 1 peer assessment done every three years (with at least 1 prior to the comprehensive review) for a total of 2 peer assessments over a six-year period.
Associate Professors - must have 1 peer assessment done every other year (with at least 1 prior to the comprehensive review) for a total of 3 peer assessments over a six-year period.
Assistant Professors - must have 1 peer assessment done each year, 1 external evaluation done for every three years in rank (with at least 1 prior the the mid-probationary review), and at least 2 reflective teaching observations (conducted by the candidate) of a colleague's teaching.
