Failure to do so can adversely affect performance in all areas. Faculty members should seek external funds for teaching development and those that are successful should be rewarded appropriately. Although scholarly productivity is usually equated with conducting research and reporting results in peer-reviewed journals, it may also take other forms. These forms may include the publication of books and the production of scholarly works of a form and type determined by the Department or discipline. One example is the development of open source computer software.
Quantity is of importance only as a general indicator of regular activity.
Of more significance is the quality of the contribution to the new knowledge in the field. The Department must determine the relative weight given to various types and forms of scholarly activity. For promotion to each rank, the expectation is that some of these publications will be in that group of journals considered to be at the top of a particular field or area. For reappointment, the untenured Assistant Professor is expected to present evidence of satisfactory progress toward the requirements for promotion to Associate Professor, e.g. publications, submissions, working papers, etc. It is important that each faculty member show continuity of advancement towards the requirements for tenure and promotion performance as outlined in this document.