The department letter should specify and evaluate the candidate's service within the department and college, on campus, within the university, and the community, schools, state, and nation. This evaluation should include an analysis of the difficulty, complexity, time involved, and effectiveness of the service. The department letter should also indicate whether the candidate holds appointed or elective office in professional organizations, or on professional publications, or within the community, state, national or international organization where professional standing has been a prime consideration in such appointment. Departments may request an evaluation of the candidate's servicecontribution from others involved in the activity. Any such request must include the confidentiality paragraph for solicited letters.
Any response is considered confidential from the candidate.