This program is to become effective at the beginning of the 1997-98 academic year. The SPEP should be developed as part of the annual review and evaluation process. Each eligible faculty member shall be notified of the scheduled review date by his or her chair. Successive SPEP reviews will follow accordingly. Each department will set a review schedule in keeping with its annual review procedure.
Sustained performance is satisfactory.
Sustained performance is below satisfactory in one or more areas of assigned duties and responsibilities. The results of the sustained performance review may be incorporated in the annual letter of evaluation, as appropriate. An employee who received satisfactory annual evaluations during the previous six years shall not be rated below satisfactory in the sustained performance evaluation nor subject to a performance improvement plan. The faculty member may attach a concise response to the evaluation and that statement will be attached to the evaluation and become part of the faculty member's personnel record. A meeting will be scheduled with the faculty member to review the evaluation.