College Policy Number/Title:

• 63.03     Employment

The board of trustees and the college administration are committed to recognizing the significant efforts of its faculty, which directly assist the college in accomplishing its goals and objectives. The college shall provide professional recognition and reward for faculty members who have achieved a prescribed level of self and institutional development.

Teaching Faculty
Faculty promotion shall be based upon the following criteria:

1. Length of service;
2. Yearly meritorious performance in the areas of teaching, college responsibilities, and instructional improvement;
3. Course or program development projects required for promotion;
4. Evidence of quality teaching during the promotion period;
5. Special professional development activities when required for promotion; and
6. Educational qualifications.

Faculty members submit notice of intent to begin the promotion process and a description of the proposed promotion project to the division chair by June 15 of each year. Proposals are reviewed by the Academic Council, and the faculty member is notified of approval or of necessary modifications. The faculty member may resubmit a proposal for approval at any time prior to August 1.  Modifications to the proposal may be made at any time during the promotion period with the permission of the division chair and the vice president and dean of instruction. In the final year of the promotion time period, the faculty member must submit final documentation of the promotion project to the division chair by March 1.

The president shall present to the board for its consideration all members of the faculty who have been recommended for promotion by the supervising vice president. All decisions and recommendations concerning a faculty member's qualifications for promotion are subject to established grievance procedures. If the applicant is denied promotion at any level, reasons shall be given for such to the faculty member in written form.

Requirements for Promotion to Assistant Professor

1. Master's degree or equivalent in related experience.
2. 3 years at instructor level at Howard Community College.
3. 3 years at meritorious level of performance including the year of promotion.
4. Satisfactory completion of all activities required of probationary faculty at the meritorious performance level (See Faculty Evaluation Document).
5. Demonstrated evidence of quality teaching based on an analysis of student evaluations, supervisor observations, and other appropriate evidence.

Probationary faculty who meet the requirements stated above will be promoted to the rank of assistant professor at the end of three years. An additional two years may be used to complete the requirements when necessary. If all requirements are not met, the faculty member will be notified by March 15 of the fifth year of non-renewal of contract. Compensation for promotion to assistant professor is $1,000 plus 2 percent of current base salary.

Requirements for Promotion to Associate Professor

1. Master's degree or equivalent in related experience.
2. 3 years at the assistant professor level at Howard Community College.
3. 3 years at meritorious level of performance during the promotion period and including the year of promotion.
4. Significant course or curriculum improvement project including these elements:

• Evidence of innovation
• Design and implementation of the project
• Evaluation of the project, including the collection of data.

Up to fifty percent of the work on this project may be included under the Instructional Improvement category described in the Faculty Evaluation Document. In some situations, the division chair may approve a substitute project related to program improvement or institutional enhancement. If a substitute project is approved for promotion to associate professor, it will not be approved for promotion to full professor.

1. Probationary faculty must also complete all activities required of probationary faculty.
2. Demonstrated evidence of quality teaching based on an analysis of student evaluations, supervisor observations, and other appropriate evidence.

Compensation for promotion to associate professor is $1,000 plus 3 percent of current base salary.

Requirements for Promotion to Full Professor

1. Master's degree or equivalent in related experience.
2. 4 years at the associate professor level at Howard Community College.
3. 4 years at meritorious level of performance during the promotion period and including the year of promotion.
4. Significant course or curriculum improvement project including these elements:

• Evidence of innovation
• Design and implementation of the project
• Evaluation of the project, including the collection of data.

Up to fifty percent of the work on this project may be included under the Instructional Improvement category described in the Faculty Evaluation Document. In some situations, the division chair may approve a substitute project related to program improvement or institutional enhancement. If a substitute project was approved for promotion to associate professor, it will not be approved for promotion to full professor.

1. Probationary faculty must also complete all activities required of probationary faculty.
2. Demonstrated evidence of quality teaching based on an analysis of student evaluations, supervisor observations, and other appropriate evidence.
3. Significant professional development activity within the last four years prior to promotion, including external activities.

Compensation for promotion to full professor is $1,000 plus 4 percent of current base salary.