The system documents positive performance as well as areas for improvement. It serves as a catalyst for communication between employee and supervisor and leads to the development of an Individual Professional Development Plan. Probationary employees and newly transferred employees have a separate interim evaluation as dictated by the master contract agreement. Each instructional division uses different approaches in faculty evaluation. A joint Administration and Faculty Committee is developing a new system at the present time.
Students have the opportunity to complete an evaluation of the instruction received.
These student evaluations are supported by policy and are shared with the teams. Some instructors are using student evaluations to improve instructional delivery. In addition, instructional audits provide direction and guidance for improvement. Employers and advisory boards are also a source of faculty evaluation. New faculty are assigned to a veteran faculty member who coaches, informs, and tutors.