In anticipation of this, the chair is encouraged to observe the faculty member teaching and read the student, peer,and self evaluations. It is the responsibility of the chair, while working with the area dean, to offer commendations and suggest areas of improvement. A djunct faculty make a valuable contribution to PLNU and are often employed semester by semester. While they do not fall under the same evaluation process described in the PLNU Faculty Handbook for full-time faculty, it is imperative that their work be evaluated. The department chair should meet with these people periodically and see that they distribute student evaluations in all their classes.
Annual recommendations regarding continued employment are to be submitted to the area dean.