The Art Institute of Philadelphia recognizes that academic titles confer prestige on the individuals who hold them as well as the institution. To that end, the following guidelines and standards are presented for those faculty members who wish to be considered for an academic title. Please note that participation in the title program is voluntary to the extent that faculty members who choose not to participate will be assigned the title of Instructor. Also note that individuals may enter the title program at any time.
A.
The following general
criteria represent minimal requirements for any individual to be appointed as a
full time or part time/adjunct faculty member:
1. The degree held will generally be higher than the degree granted by the department for which the individual teaches (unless superseded by accrediting criteria and/or state regulatory requirements). In emerging fields where exceptions are clearly defensible, individuals must hold at least an equivalent level degree to the department in which they are teaching.
2. A bachelor’s degree from a nationally accredited
institution will be considered appropriate; however, graduate degrees must be
from a regionally accredited institution.
3. All faculty members must have demonstrated
effectiveness in teaching, practice, training and/or scholarship.
4. Scholarship, when required, will be in areas that are appropriate to the assignments and responsibilities to be undertaken by the faculty member.
B.
Faculty titles beyond
that of Instructor shall be Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate
Professor and Professor. (The appointment to Senior Instructor is
reserved for instructors who are judged to be valuable members of the teaching
community who do not wish to pursue a higher title.) [A1] These instructors will inform the Executive
Promotion Board of their intention and the board will confer the title of
Senior Instructor where appropriate.
C.
The Faculty Promotion Titles Committee and The Executive Promotion Titles Board
Initial faculty appointments and subsequent faculty Promotions Titles will be based on the recommendations of the Faculty Promotion
Titles Committee and approved by the Executive Promotion Titles Board.
Before any faculty member receives an appointment or Promotion, Titles it is necessary that the institution conduct a thorough review of
the faculty member and the contribution the faculty member has made to the
institution. Since decisions to promote are important for the institution and
the individual, those responsible for such decisions will exercise this
responsibility carefully and impartially. Promotion Titles will not be
unreasonably denied.
1. The Faculty
Promotion Titles Committee will be composed of four faculty members elected by the
bargaining unit and four administrators appointed by the AiPH President. No member of the Faculty Promotion Titles Committee can also be a member of the Executive Promotion Titles Board. Any recommendation
for initial appointment or Promotion Titles by the Faculty Promotion Titles Committee must first garner five a majority of affirmative votes before being forwarded to the
Executive Promotion Titles Board. The Faculty Promotion Titles Board shall be considered a standing committee for the purposes of
faculty membership and compensation.
2. The Executive
Promotion Titles Board shall be composed of the
bargaining unit president, an experienced and credentialed faculty member
elected by the bargaining unit, the President of the Art Institute of
Philadelphia, the Dean of Academic Affairs at the Art Institute of Philadelphia
and one additional administrator selected by the AiPH President who possesses
sufficient academic credentials to be considered an academic officer. This administrator may be drawn either from
the AiPH staff, the Art Institutes International staff or the EDMC staff. No
member of the Executive Promotion Titles Board can also be a member of the
Faculty Promotion Titles Committee. Faculty members serving on
Executive Promotion Titles Board shall be compensated as if
serving on a standing committee. Any decision to grant an initial appointment
rank or a Promotion Titles must garner at least four affirmative
votes.
3. Confirmation or denial of Promotion Titles shall be made in writing to the applicant and, in the case of
denial, the reasons for denial shall be clearly laid out. A faculty member who
has been denied Promotion Titles by either the Faculty Promotion
Titles Committee or the Executive Promotion Titles Board may appeal
his/her denial within six weeks of notification to the Board denying the Promotion
Titles provided new or clarifying information is available for additional
deliberation.
4. Appointments and Promotions
The following criteria represent minimal requirements for any individual
to be appointed or promoted as full time or part time/adjunct faculty with a
title:
Appointment to the rank of Instructor requires the following:
1. An earned degree from a nationally or regionally accredited institution or the equivalent, if the degree is from another country. The degree must be appropriate in discipline to the department in which the appointment is made, and generally at least one degree higher than the degree program in which the applicant is teaching (unless superseded by accrediting criteria and/or state regulatory requirements). In emerging fields where exceptions are clearly defensible, faculty must hold at least an equivalent level degree to the department in which they are teaching.
2. Demonstrated commitment to the
profession.
Appointment to the rank of Senior Instructor requires the following:
1. An earned degree from a nationally or regionally accredited institution or the equivalent, if the degree is from another country. The degree must be appropriate in discipline to the department in which the appointment is made, and generally at least one degree higher than the degree program in which the applicant is teaching (unless superseded by accrediting criteria and/or state regulatory requirements). In emerging fields where exceptions are clearly defensible, faculty must hold a degree at least equivalent to the degree offered in the program or the minimum credential required by the college’s national or regional accrediting body.
2. Demonstrated involvement in the professional community since the time of hire (at least five years of experience is preferred).
3. Demonstrated commitment to
the profession.
C. Initial
Appointment or Promotion to
Assistant Professor
Appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor requires the following:
1. A graduate degree from a
regionally accredited institution or the equivalent if the degree is from
another country.
2. Five years of experience
within the field if a new hire; or five years of demonstrated continuous
experience in the field in the case of application for Promotion to this
rank.
3. Demonstrated commitment to the
profession.
4. Documented participation in
some aspect of the academic area relevant to the appointment.
5. Active membership in one or more professional
organizations.
D. Initial
Appointment or Promotion to
Associate Professor
Appointment to
the rank of Associate Professor requires the following:
1. A graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution or the
equivalent if the degree is from another country.
2. Eight years of experience
within the field if a new hire; or eight years of demonstrated continuous
experience in the field in the case of application for Promotion to this
rank.
3. Evidence of outstanding
teaching effectiveness. Also, the candidate must present evidence of
achievement in either student mentoring and support or in at least two
categories listed under the section entitled Evaluation of Professional,
Community and Art Institute Service and Scholarship Contributions. Evidence
of outstanding teaching effectiveness and achievement in student mentoring and
support. Also, the candidate must
demonstrate achievement in at least two categories listed under the section
entitled Evaluation of Professional, Community and Art Institute Service and
Scholarship Contributions. Faculty
members should be able to demonstrate the relevance of these activities in
relationship to the college and its students. It is recognized that faculty may
choose to concentrate efforts in a few of these areas or distribute their time
among several activities.
E. Initial
Appointment or Promotion to
Professor
Appointment to the rank of Professor requires the following:
1.
An
advanced degree A doctorate or
terminal degree from a regionally accredited institution or the equivalent if
from another country.
2.
Twelve years
of demonstrated continuous experience in the field.
3. Evidence of outstanding teaching effectiveness
and achievement in student mentoring and support. Also, the candidate must demonstrate
achievement in at least four categories listed under the section entitled
Evaluation of Professional, Community and Art Institute Service and Scholarship
Contributions. It is recognized that faculty members may choose to concentrate
efforts in a few of these areas or may distribute their time among several
activities.
PROMOTION SCHEDULE
Faculty members will be promoted
advanced according to the following
schedule:
A. Instructors who
attain the criteria will be eligible for consideration for Promotion advancement to the rank of Senior Instructor or Assistant Professor at their next
appointment renewal or annual review. the next Titles review cycle.
B. Assistant Professors are
eligible for consideration for Promotion advancement to the rank of
Associate Professor after a minimum of two years as Assistant Professor.
C. Associate Professors are
eligible for consideration for Promotion advancement to the rank of
Professor after a minimum of two years as Associate Professor.
Faculty members demonstrating extraordinary accomplishments may request
to be considered for Promotion advancement prior to the
timeframes outlined above.
EVALUATION PROCESS AND SCHEDULE
(This schedule outlines a typical cycle. Implementation during the first, second and third years may require a different timeline.)
Initial appointment of title will be based on a review of documents presented by
the faculty member. Thereafter, title appointments will be
considered based on the following events:
A. The faculty member will inform a designated college official appointed by the
president r his or her Academic Director the
Director of Training of intent to apply for title Promotion no later than October 31 in the year prior to
consideration of Promotion advancement.
B. By December January 31 of the following
calendar year, the faculty member will have submitted required
documentation and any other relevant materials to the Designated College Official. written self-evaluations any other relevant materials to the
Academic Director the Director
of Training along with any other relevant materials that may have
been requested.
B. The
Academic Director will ensure all required material is provided before
submitting the information to the faculty Promotion committee. The Academic Director will schedule at least
one meeting with the faculty member to review the self-evaluation material and
any other material the faculty member desires to submit. If there is any missing documentation, the
faculty member will present such by January 31, or be denied application for
title Promotion.
C. The Faculty Promotion Titles Committee will be convened on or
before February 15, and will submit a recommendation to the Executive Promotion
Titles Board by March 15.
D. The Executive Promotion Titles Board will review the committee’s
recommendation along with documentation submitted and will make the decision
whether or not to approve the Promotion advancement in title.
E. All decisions made in regards to Promotion
advancement in title will be made by April 30 with
notification to the faculty not later than May 15.
F. Promotions
Advancement in title will become effective on July 1.
Faculty
members will be evaluated in the context of the mission and purposes of the
institution. Both the self-evaluation and the faculty review submission should indicate specifically
how the faculty member has contributed to the mission and purposes as
information generally is presented in the following areas:
A. Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness
As a career-oriented
college, The Art Institute of Philadelphia values excellence in teaching above
all other competencies. Teaching effectiveness involves a thorough review of
teaching in a regular classroom setting. It includes course and curriculum
development as well as classroom presentation, achievement of course outcomes,
action plans for course improvements, and follow up on course outcomes improvements.
The Faculty member’s contribution to learning centered instruction; ability to
evaluate the learning styles of all students, and preparation of course
material and presentations appropriate to different learning styles will be
included in the review.
B. Evaluation
of Student Mentoring and Support
An
essential aspect of a faculty member’s responsibility to the institution and to
students is to provide advisement and direction. The evaluation of a faculty
member for Promotion advancement
will include a consideration of the faculty member’s willingness and skill at
providing direction and support to students.
A. Evaluation of Professional, Community, and Art Institute Service and Scholarship Contributions
Faculty will be evaluated on service and scholarship contributions to their profession, their community and the Art Institutes. A positive evaluation can be earned by citing accomplishments from the following list:
1. Leadership/participation in professional organizations appropriate to the faculty member’s discipline;
2. Professional practice and consultation activities including but not limited to presentations, lectures, exhibitions and professional support offered to schools, governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations;
3. Active involvement in community organizations including service on boards and advisory committees
4. Service to EDMC/AII and/or one’s local campus in curriculum and departmental development activities, evaluation, policy development, and participation and leadership in organizational committees;
5. Effective interaction with, advocacy on behalf of, and role modeling for students, as well as advising and supporting student groups, organizations and activities.
6.
Scholarship as evidenced by publications, research,
artist’s residencies and the display of work in invitational, juried or other prestigious
exhibitions.
7. Completion of assignments and administrative responsibilities in a timely and professional manner, as well as consistent participation in portfolio reviews (where applicable) and graduations[A2] .
REVIEW DOCUMENTS
A.
Required Materials
[Note: Much of what is required below is also part of the Performance
Review process, ACICS Data Sheet and the Individual Development Plan. Faculty
members are advised to retain copies of these documents to ensure the
accuracy of their application and to reduce the amount of effort necessary. reminded that transcripts and other
documents may be obtained from Human Resources.]
The faculty member has the responsibility to maintain and submit a
file an application that is
accurate and complete, containing up-to-date information. on the faculty
member. This file submission
will contain the following, in the order
below:
1. Current vitae / resume containing professional-biographical data (degrees;
institutions attended; training received; positions held[A3] ).
2. Official copies of all college transcripts.
3. A list of teaching activities including courses
developed, course preparation, and courses taught.
4. Documents from prior reviews and evaluation
(student, peer, classroom observations, PPAR results.
5. Evidence of effective interaction with, advocacy
on behalf of, and role modeling for students, as well as advising and
supporting student groups, organizations and activities.
6. An indication of scholarly activities.
7. A listing of honors and awards (local, national
and international); offices held in professional associations; membership on
significant professional committees.
8. A listing of committee memberships,
chairmanships; and offices held in local and campus settings.
9. An indication of services provided to the
professional community or the community at large.
10. Documentation of license, certification, or
registration, where required.
B.
Other Supporting Documents
While this file submission
will contain standard information, for evaluation purposes the campus faculty member may will need to supplement this with more
detailed documentation obtained from a number of sources. The following
documents are a sample of the materials the campus faculty member may choose to
include in order to complete the review with appropriate thoroughness:
1. Material used in classroom instruction such as
syllabi, assignments/projects, readings and examinations.
2. Information on additional committee assignments;
and other special teaching activities.
3. Student course
evaluations and surveys, as available, with particular regard to summary evaluations, versus individual
student evaluations.
4. A description Evidence of instructional
improvement projects or activities developed or carried out, such as leadership
in significant curricular changes or in the development of new courses.
5. A description Evidence of the impact the
faculty member has had on the faculty, students and the professional community.
6. A description Evidence of the faculty
member’s activity with professional organizations and the type of leadership or
influence exercised.
7.
Copies of
publications, presentations and research monographs completed by the faculty
member.
8.
Documentation
of exhibitions and artist’s residencies.
9.
Evidence of
other scholarly activity, for example, advanced training.
Reevaluation of this Procedure
The parties agree to review this procedure one each year from its initial
implementation to ascertain its effectiveness and revise its provisions as
necessary
A faculty member employed in a full time or part time teaching capacity at the Art Institute of Philadelphia prior to 1993 and is experienced in the field who meets all criteria required of a full professor and six out of the seven requirements but is credentialed and with a non-terminal master’s degree, may be granted the title of Professor provided there is a majority consent of the Executive Titles Board.