In the past these all went directly to the Dean. Last year the concentration chairs were asked to review the reports and make a recommendation to the Dean. This process will be continued this year. The Executive Committee makes a recommendation to the Dean on the distribution of merit monies, but does not make individual recommendations. The Associate Deans also review the recommendations and provide input to the Dean.
Appeals go directly to the Dean.
There have been adjustments made in the past as a result of an appeal. Beginning with the 1999-00 academic year, faculty in the School of Nursing moved to a biannual merit evaluation unless the faculty or their immediate supervisor elects an annual review. The faculty member submits a self-evaluation, using the format described in the SON Faculty Handbook, to the Division Director or Associate Dean. The Division Director or Associate Dean writes a merit evaluation using the faculty member's self-evaluation and other relevant data. Usually a discussion occurs which results either in a change in the evaluation or the faculty writing a statement to be submitted with the evaluation.