Instructions

Required Materials

• Updated CV
• Completed FAR - Faculty Activity Report
• Merit Summary Score Sheet (recommended, not required)

Submission Instructions

Step 1: Review the EDP Merit Review Criteria

Step 2: Complete your 

• For 2021 Review: AY 2020-21 up to 8/31/2021
• See FAR How-To for help/instructions

Step 3: Upload the following documents to the 

• Updated CV
• Completed Merit Summary Score Sheet (optional but recommended) with any comments you deem relevant to understanding your accomplishments.

Review Process

For specific dates & deadlines, see the Faculty Handbook Calendar

1. Faculty submit review materials (excluding 1st-year faculty)
2. Committee Chairs meet
3. Review Committees meet
4. Merit Reviews Due
5. Final Review Committee Chairs meeting (w/Dept Chair)
6. Individual faculty meetings with Dept Chair (except 1st-year, Comprehensive, or Mid-Probationary)
7. 1st-Year merit materials due
8. Budget Council meets to vote on which faculty will go up for promotion, discuss any unsatisfactory reviews.
9. Reviews of 1st-year faculty
10. Dept Chair meets with 1st-year, Mid-Probationary, & Comprehensive Post-Tenure faculty
11. Teaching Observation Reports completed & submitted to Dept Chair

Dates & Deadlines - 2021 Review

1. Faculty submit review materials (excluding 1st-year faculty)

Helpful Links

• Faculty Review Types
• Peer Teaching Observation Instructions
• Merit Review Criteria (updated 9.6.2019)
• Merit Summary Score Sheet (updated 9.6.2019)
• FAR
• UT Faculty Evaluation Policies

2021 Merit Committees

Assistant Professor Review Committee

• Sarah Kate Bearman (Chair)
• Kizzy Albritton
• Marie-Anne Suizzo

Associate Professor Review Committee

• Stephanie Cawthon (Chair)
• Seung Choi
• Mark Eddy

Full Professor Review Committee

• Rico Ainslie (Chair)
• Toni Falbo
• Chris McCarthy

Non Tenure-Track Review Committee

• Erin Rodriguez (Chair)
• Gigi Awad
• Mike Parent
• Tiffany Whittaker

2021 Reviews Required

2021 Peer Teaching Observations Required
Person to Be Reviewed (Peer Observation Chair, Co-Chair) 

• Tasha Beretvas - 5th year (observers TBD)
• Hyeon-Ah Kang - 5th year (observers TBD) 
• Brian Keller - 2nd year (observers TBD)
• Chris McCarthy - 5th year (observers TBD)
• Erin Rodriguez - 2nd year (observers TBD)
• Veronica Yan - 5th year (observers TBD)

2021 Mid-Probationary Reviews Required (Assistant)

• Katie Muenks

2021 Mid-Rank Reviews Required (Associate)

• N/A

2021 Post-Tenure Comprehensive Reviews Required (Full)

• Rico Ainslie