3.12.A.1 - Format (ARD and FPA)

The FPA must be updated annually in conjunction with the annual review. Both the annual review and the FPA are integral to the next annual review process. The ARD and the FPA together provide a retrospective and prospective synopsis of a faculty member’s performance. They provide the basis for all levels of reviewers to properly assess the contributions of the faculty member. 

The ARD addresses items in the past year’s FPA. The exact format and layout of the ARD and the FPA will be determined by the faculty member’s department. The College P&T Committee, the department chair, the dean, and the Provost must approve these formats. Because the ARD and the FPA are integral to Promotion and Tenure decisions, those documents must reflect the Promotion and Tenure guidelines.