New Faculty Evaluation Criteria Guidelines for Reappointment, Tenure, Promotion, and Post-Tenure Review. Goal 1: Establish hiring, onboarding, and evaluation processes that nurture a culture of inclusion for all employees with a focus on increasing the number of employees from historically excluded groups. Initiative 1.3: Facilitate and promote the work of faculty in advancing diversity and inclusion in teaching, scholarship, and service in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement to ensure that such work will be counted in professional records to meet tenure and promotion criteria. Initiative 1.4: Review and ensure that University criteria for reappointment, tenure and promotion, and post tenure review furthers diversity and inclusion in teaching, scholarship and service, and that the College criteria aligns with the University criteria. In Fall 2023, Dr. Kris De Welde facilitated a series of engagements at Central Washington University aimed at reviewing foundational documents and offering recommendations to improve faculty evaluation practices. These recommendations were compiled in a report titled “Establishing Equity in Faculty Criteria & Processes of Evaluation,” which prompted the establishment of the Equity in Evaluation Criteria Committee (EiEC) by then Interim Provost Dr. Kurt Kirstein and Interim Vice President for Equity and Belonging Dr. Lucinda Carnell. The EiEC—comprising faculty and administrative members— was tasked with addressing Dr. De Welde’s recommendations to update the University’s decade- old faculty evaluation criteria for reappointment, tenure, promotion, and post- tenure review. The committee’s work included examination of inclusive teaching practices, equity-informed approaches to evaluation, and alternatives to traditional course evaluations. In Fall 2024, Dr. Delgado, Interim Associate Vice President for Faculty Relations, Equity and Belonging, conducted a thorough analysis of the committee’s materials to inform the development of a revised set of Faculty Evaluation Criteria Guidelines. The main objective was to promote greater clarity, transparency, and consistency in faculty evaluation processes. Dr. Delgado also communicated key updates to Academic Affairs and established a detailed timeline to guide the next stages of the revision process. To foster transparency and support institutional collaboration, a SharePoint site was launched as a centralized platform for the academic community to access documentation, resources, and progress updates.
The first draft of the revised criteria was completed in January 2025, followed by iterative drafts in March, April, and May. Dr. Delgado is currently facilitating a consultation phase with representatives from shared governance groups to solicit feedback and ensure inclusive participation. With insights gathered during this consultation phase, the finalized Faculty Evaluation Criteria Guidelines will be implemented in Fall 2025. Following university-level adoption, academic deans will begin rewriting their college-level standards to reflect the revised criteria. Once approved, academic departments will then revise their standards to ensure alignment across departmental, college, and institutional levels. This phased and inclusive process is designed to establish a coherent and equitable framework for faculty evaluation across the university. Contributors : Elvin Delgado
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