CMNS Policy on Senior Lecturers

Any unit in CMNS that intends to appoint or promote individuals into the rank of Senior Lecturer must have a unit policy that is consistent with its current APT policies and the Provost's policy announced in his letter of April 18, 2003. The unit policy must include at least the following components:

There must be a written report by a departmentally appointed individual or small committee that summarizes the candidate's credentials and qualifications, and the rationale for the appointment/promotion.
There must be at least three supporting letters, (beyond student letters) one of which should be from the Chair, and one from a faculty member with appropriate experience of the work of the individual—for example, if appropriate, the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the candidate's department.
Student input must comprise part of the dossier—for example, a detailed examination of teacher evaluation forms.
An appropriate departmental faculty committee, including any existent Senior Lecturers in the unit, must consider the file and vote affirmatively on the case.

Upon a positive recommendation to the College, a committee consisting of the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Research and Graduate Education and the two CMNS Associate Deans for Undergraduate Studies will review the case and make a recommendation to the Dean. The criteria for a positive recommendation to the Dean will be that in addition to meeting the criterion in the Provost's Letter of April 18, 2003, the candidate must have made a significant educational and/or service contribution to the Department beyond what would normally be expected of a Lecturer. The final decision rests with the Dean.