Faculty members are not expected to have equal accomplishment in all areas. Activities most often evaluated in making tenure determinations are listed in Section II above. Performance is assessed in relationship to the field of academic librarianship as a whole, and also in terms of its local impact. Performance assessment takes into account the particular characteristics of an individual's career, e.g. years since earning the terminal degree. Meritorious performance assumes that the individual performs with initiative and efficiency to achieve results that are effective and significant.
Excellent performance is at a level above meritorious performance in quality and impact.
Indicators of excellent performance may include such things as impact on the discipline or the field, and favorable comparison to the top group in the field at a similar stage of career, here and at comparable institutions. The Libraries Tenure Committee normally conducts a comprehensive review of candidates for tenure in their fourth and seventh years of service toward tenure. The seventh year review leads to recommendation for or against tenure. Types of evidence are described in this Handbook in Section IV, I.2.1.2, I.2.2.2, and I.2.3.2 A candidate may offer other relevant evidence. Where appropriate, representatives of cognate disciplines are consulted.