The emphasis is on discovery of new knowledge. Distinguished from mere citizenship,the scholarship of applicationis not just about doing good. To be considered scholarship, service activitiesmust be tied directly to one's special field of knowledge and relate to,and grow directly out of, this professional activity. It applies to, aswell as contributes to, human knowledge. It recognizes thatknowing and learning are communal acts.
Great teachers create a commonground of intellectual commitment.
They stimulate active, not passive learningand encourage students to be critical, creative thinkers, with the capacityto go on learning after their college days are over. Faculty are pushed in creative new directions. The College believes that the scholarship of teaching also may involvestudents, by including students in research projects. While evidence of scholarly productivity need not require extensive publications,and special consideration may, as indicated above, be given to the mostsenior faculty, evidence of scholarly activity must extend beyond the classroomto include peer on or off campus review. Peer review should include publicationsand presentations beyond the campus,in regional and national forums, butmay in exceptional circumstances, withspecial consideration to the mostsenior faculty, include presentation toa campus audience.