The following guidelines were prepared by the
Arts and Sciences Senate Faculty Rights and Responsibilities Policy Committee
in the Spring 2007. They were designed to coordinate with
the Arts and Sciences Senate Senior Lecturer - Promotion Review Committee
as approved by the Arts and Sciences Senate at its April 2007 meeting.
However, the Arts and Sciences Senate withdrew the establishment of the
committee in April 2008 so as to allow for further review and discussion
with the university administration. They are offered as a basis for cooperative
discussion with members of the Adminstration as they consider
implementation of the position of Senior Lecturer (promotion without
tenure for term appointment Lecturers at Stony Brook).
The non-tenured title of Senior Lecturer at
I. THE
RANK OF LECTURER AT STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY I.01 According to the Policies of the SUNY Board of Trustees, full-time
Lecturers are eligible for renewable term contract appointments of up to three
years. I.02 Stony Brook University Departments and Programs recommend appointments
to the rank of full-time Lecturer for terms of up to three years. I.03 Typically in the penultimate year of the contract, Departments or
Programs review Lecturer appointments and make recommendations to the
Administration regarding reappointment for terms of up to three years. II.
ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF SENIOR LECTURER II.01 After six years of
full-time appointment as a Lecturer at Stony Brook, the Lecturer will be
eligible to be considered for promotion to the rank of Senior Lecturer in a
Department or Program at II.02 The promotion rank of
Senior Lecturer may not begin prior to the eighth year of full-time
appointment as Lecturer at Stony Brook. II.03 Once eligible, if the Lecturer does not wish to apply for or be
considered for promotion to the rank of Senior Lecturer, the normal review
process for Lecturers shall occur. II.04 Application and review for promotion to the rank of Senior
Lecturer may occur at any time after eligibility has been established, and shall
be considered independently of the regular reappointment process for Lecturers. II.05 Candidates for Senior Lecturer may apply simultaneously for
reappointment as Lecturer. II.06 Denial of Senior Lecturer status shall have no bearing on the
status or reappointment as Lecturer. II.07 If denied promotion, a Lecturer must wait at least two years to
reapply for promotion to Senior Lecturer. In exceptional circumstances, the
Department / Program Chair or the Lecturer Review Committee (LRC) in the
Department or Program may deem that there is sufficient new evidence to warrant
earlier consideration. II.08 A faculty member’s status as either Lecturer or Senior Lecturer
shall not preclude his or her consideration for an appropriate tenure-track
position at the University. III.
CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF SENIOR LECTURER III.01 The review process for promotion to Senior Lecturer shall follow
its own criteria (as outlined in these Guidelines).. III.02 No requirement for substantial scholarship and review by outside
experts is necessary -- unless scholarship is a component of the faculty
member’s Stony Brook Job Profile (see V.02).
III.03 The emphasis in these promotions shall be on teaching, service and
continued professional development, consistent with the definition and
expectations of the position as Lecturer. IV.
BENEFITS THE RANK OF SENIOR LECTURER IV.01 The appointment to Senior Lecturer shall carry the local title of Senior Lecturer in the IV. 02 Appointment to the rank of Stony Brook Senior Lecturer shall remain
in effect for each subsequent renewal of three-year terms. Contract renewal for Senior Lecturers shall
take place in the first year of each three year term. IV.03 Promotion to Senior Lecturer should normally be accompanied by an
opportunity for scholarly leave time. While on leave, a Senior Lecturer maintains
seniority and enjoys all normal rights within the Department or Program. Any
such leave time must be negotiated between the Department and the Dean. IV. 04 Promotion to Senior Lecturer would be accompanied by an increase
in annual salary (as determined by the Adminstration). V. EVALUATION
PROCEDURE FOR REAPPOINTMENT AS LECTURER V.01 Departments and Programs may initially appoint Lecturers for a
term of up to three years. V.02 At the initial time of hiring, the Department or Program shall make
available to the appointee a Job Profile
defining the departmental criteria for contract renewal. The profile shall specify how the Department or
Program will evaluate (1) teaching, (2) service, and (3) professional
development / scholarship. The Job
Profile shall be included in the appointee’s personnel file and shall be
registered with the Office of the Dean of the V.03 During the second year of the initial appointment as Lecturer,
the Department or Program shall conduct and document an internal review of the
faculty member’s performance. V. 04 A Lecturer Review Committee
(LRC) shall be established by the Department or Program in order to
evaluate the Lecturer contract renewals. The LRC shall be composed of at least
three Tenured faculty and Senior Lecturer (T/SL)
members of the Department or Program. T/SL
members of other departments or programs may fill out the required membership
on the LRC if not available in the Lecturer’s home department. V.05 The LRC shall vote on the
reappointment of the Lecturer for a second term of up to three more years. The LRC shall submit its recommendation to
the Department or Program Chair and to the Tenured
and Senior Lecturer (T/SL) members of the Department or Program. V. 06 All T&SL members shall designate on an official signature sheet their approval or disapproval of the
LRC recommendation. V. 07 The Department
or Program Chair shall write a cover letter addressed to the Dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences.*[i] The
recommendation to the Dean shall indicate (a) the evaluation of the LRC, (b) the
recommendation sheet with the signatures of the T/SL members, and (c) the
Chair’s recommendation. V.08 The procedure specified in V.01-07 shall be repeated each
subsequent second year of the new appointment term. VI.
PROCEDURE FOR PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF SENIOR LECTURER VI.01 After six years of full-time service at the rank of Lecturer at
Stony Brook, the Department or Program may recommend a review to consider promotion
to the rank of Senior Lecturer. VI.02 The process may be initiated by one of three means: (a) the Lecturer
may apply to be considered for promotion to the rank of Senior Lecturer, (b) a
group of three or more Tenured faculty members and/or Senior Lecturers may make
a recommendation that the Lecturer be considered for promotion, or (c) the
Department Chair may propose that the LRC consider the question of the
Lecturer’s promotion to the rank of Senior Lecturer. The LRC may be the same as
the LRC described in V.04 provided that at least one member of the LRC is
nominated by the candidate for promotion to Senior Lecturer. VI.03 The LRC shall review materials submitted by the candidate for
promotion to Senior Lecturer. These materials shall include (where relevant)
the following: (1) a complete current curriculum vitae (2) a specification of areas of specialization
and areas of competence (3) a list of all degrees, certificates, or
diplomas received (4) a list of all awards or honors received (5) a list of all courses taught at Stony
Brook, indicating title, topic, semester, and a description of the course. (6) a
list of– departmental, university governance, and administrative – committees
(and any offices held by the candidate). (7) a list of special contributions to the
life of the Department or Program, which can include advising, student
recruitment, program development, etc. (8) a list of publications, other scholarly
or creative activities, or official reports (copies shall be included with the
file) (9) a list of invited lectures, submitted papers
or posters presented at professional
conferences, workshops, or other public venues (indicating title, function, and
date) (10)
a list of committees served on (with any offices held)
in local, national or international professional societies or groups (11)
a list of memberships in professional societies (12)
a list of conferences, workshops, or professional
enhancement events organized, directed, or attended (13)
a list of any special service or functions at
professional societies or conferences (14)
a list of professional contributions and service to the
local community (15)
a list of activities designed to enhance diversity on
campus (16)
a list of external funding brought into the university (17)
a list of at least three students who could be asked to
comment on the faculty member’s teaching and other contributions to the
classroom and to student life at the university. (18)
a list of at least four references of persons who will
be asked to write letters in support of the promotion to the rank of Senior
Lecturer. VI. 04 The LRC shall solicit at least three additional confidential letters
of evaluation, independently of the four references provided by the
candidate. These referees, who will be
asked to write in support of the promotion to the rank of Senior Lecturer, may
be either from inside or outside the university. At least, one of the seven letters must come
from outside the university. Referees
shall be asked to comment specifically on the success of the Lecturer in
fulfilling the job profile associated with the position. The LRC shall also ensure that at least three
student letters along with evaluation summaries and sample student evaluations
are included in the dossier. VI.05 On the basis of the materials collected and
evaluated, the LRC shall submit its
recommendation to the Department Chair and to the T/SL members of the
Department or Program. VI.06 All T/SL members shall
designate on an official signature sheet their approval or disapproval of
the LRC recommendation. A majority of those eligible to vote is required to
constitute a favorable recommendation. VI.07 If the vote of the T/SL is favorable, the Lecturer shall be
recommended for promotion to Senior Lecturer by the Department or Program. VI. 08 The Department Chair shall
write a cover letter reflecting (a) the evaluation of the LRC, (b) the vote
of the T/SL members, and (c) the Chair’s recommendation of promotion to Senior
Lecturer. The T/SL members shall then sign a second sheet indicating that they
have read and agree to the official recommendation with all its documentation. VI.09 The official Department or Program recommendation
for promotion to Senior Lecturer shall be sent with all documentation via the
Dean to the Arts and Sciences Senate
Senior Lecturer Promotion Review Committee (SL-PRC). The Dean’s office shall ensure that the
materials are in order and shall submit the complete file to the SL-PRC for its
evaluation and recommendation. VI.10 The SL-PRC shall make a recommendation to the appropriate Dean* (without identifying how each member of the
committee voted). The vote shall indicate whether the recommendation is
unanimously in favor, divided, or not in favor.
The SL-PRC may offer to include with their vote a written statement
which shall be signed by the members of the committee. If a member of the SL-PRC is a voting member
of the candidate’s home Department or Program, that member of the SL-PRC shall
not participate in any way in the discussion, vote, or recommendation concerning
the candidate’s case. VI. 11 The SL-PRC shall report in writing its recommendation to the
Department Chair who shall communicate the substance of the recommendation to
the faculty member and to the T/SL. VI. 12 If the SL-PRC and Dean’s recommendation are
positive, the recommendation shall be submitted to the Provost and President for their review, approval, and appointment
to the rank of Senior Lecturer. The
final decision and appointment shall be made by the President upon the
recommendation of the Provost (who will provide documentation from the
recommendations of the Department or
Program, the SL-PRC and the Dean. VI.13 The Provost shall notify the candidate that the file is being
forwarded to the President once all recommendations have been completed. VI.14 The file for promotion to Senior Lecturer shall be submitted to
the SL-PRC by November 15th. The SL-PRC should make its recommendation to
the Dean no later than two months after it has been received by the
SL-PRC. The final decision concerning
promotion to Senior Lecturer should be made by May 1st in the year of the recommendation. VI.15 After appointment to Senior Lecturer, the Department or Program
shall submit reappointment papers for each Senior Lecturer in the first year of
each subsequent three-year term. VII. ARTS AND SCIENCES SENATE SENIOR LECTURER
PROMOTION REVIEW COMMITTEE (SL-PRC) THE ARTS AND SCIENCES SENATE
"SENIOR LECTURER PROMOTION REVIEW COMMITTEE" (SL-PRC) shall be a
Standing Committee of the Arts and Sciences Senate. It shall review all cases
of promotion from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer as recommended by Departments or
Programs. Its decisions shall be submitted to the appropriate Dean who
makes a recommendation to the Provost and President. The SL-PRC will
follow specific Guidelines as formulated by the Arts and Sciences Senate
Faculty Rights and Responsibilities Policy Committee. The SL-PRC shall include two
members from each of the three areas:
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT Lecturer = A full-time faculty member appointed to a Department or
Program on an up-to-three year renewable term contractual basis. Job Profile = A document produced (typically at the time of first
appointment) by the Department or Program and with the agreement of the
Lecturer defining the criteria for contract renewal. LRC = Lecturer Review Committee (a Committee established by the
Department or Program to review and recommend contract renewals and promotions
to Senior Lecturer). T/SL = Tenured and Senior Lecturer members of the Department or Program SL-PRC = Senior Lecturer Promotion Review Committee (a Standing
Committee of the Arts and Sciences
Senate)
PROPOSED - DRAFT ONLY
Arts and Sciences
Senate Guidelines for Promotion from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer
(1) Humanities and Fine Arts (including Journalism), (2) Social and Behavioral
Sciences (including Stony Brook - Southampton), and (3) Natural Sciences and
Math (including the
* NOTE:
if the Lecturer is a member of a College, School,
(modified by the FRRPC - 13 oct 08)