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“The reviewer’s publication record, activity in professional associations, experience with faculty status, and
employment at one of our peer institutions.”
“We look for a reviewer from a comparable institution, reviewer holds a position at a comparable institution
that allows him/her to serve as a reviewer and, if possible, the reviewer comes from an institution that has a
similar personnel process/system.”
“What part of the candidate’s qualifications the individual can address.”
4. How many external reviewers are sought for each P/T/CA candidate? N=37
Minimum Maximum Mean Median Std Dev
1 10 5.3 5.0 2.2
5. Who contacts potential external reviewers? N=38
Review committee or review committee chair 14 38%
Library dean/director 8 22%
Personnel officer 8 22%
The candidate’s immediate supervisor 4 11%
The candidate 0 0%
Other, please explain 4 8%
Selected Comments from Respondents
“Candidate’s immediate supervisor OR personnel officer.”
“This is a shared responsibility between the Personnel Officer and the Promotion and Tenure Committee
Chair.”
“Assistant to the Dean on behalf of the Dean.”
“Unit director.”
“The reviewer’s publication record, activity in professional associations, experience with faculty status, and
employment at one of our peer institutions.”
“We look for a reviewer from a comparable institution, reviewer holds a position at a comparable institution
that allows him/her to serve as a reviewer and, if possible, the reviewer comes from an institution that has a
similar personnel process/system.”
“What part of the candidate’s qualifications the individual can address.”
4. How many external reviewers are sought for each P/T/CA candidate? N=37
Minimum Maximum Mean Median Std Dev
1 10 5.3 5.0 2.2
5. Who contacts potential external reviewers? N=38
Review committee or review committee chair 14 38%
Library dean/director 8 22%
Personnel officer 8 22%
The candidate’s immediate supervisor 4 11%
The candidate 0 0%
Other, please explain 4 8%
Selected Comments from Respondents
“Candidate’s immediate supervisor OR personnel officer.”
“This is a shared responsibility between the Personnel Officer and the Promotion and Tenure Committee
Chair.”
“Assistant to the Dean on behalf of the Dean.”
“Unit director.”