- November 2023
This Addendum is specific to the CEE Annual Performance Review and supplements the Faculty of Engineering Guidelines for Annual Performance Reviews. In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Faculty Guidelines and this Addendum, the Faculty Guidelines shall take precedence. This Addendum should be viewed as a “living document”. Performance evaluations shall occur on an annual basis for faculty members holding probationary or definite-team appointments, and on a biennial basis on odd numbered years for faculty members holding tenured or continuing appointments (Article 13.5.2(a) of MOA).
1. Assessment of Teaching Component
- Teaching performance will be assessed on the evidence from the year(s) under evaluation.
- The normal teaching load for teaching-stream faculty (lecturers) in CEE is 5 courses per year.
- The normal teaching load for tenured or tenure-track faculty in the CEE Department is 3 courses per year. Therefore, supervision of graduate students and undergraduate students will be expected.
- Consideration will be given for the number of graduate students supervised relative to the current Faculty and CEE Department averages.
- For tenured or tenured-track faculty members who choose to teach more than the normal teaching load of 3 courses per year, the expectations for graduate and undergraduate student supervision will be reduced. Such an arrangement should be made in advance and in writing to the Department Chair.
2. Assessment of Research Component
- Research performance will be assessed on the evidence from a window of two years.
- Supervision of postdoctoral fellows and non-student research personnel will be assessed as research.
- Large grant applications (successful or not) are explicitly considered by the merit committee when evaluating research.
3. Assessment of Service Component
- Service performance will be assessed on the evidence from the year(s) under evaluation.
- Specific information on the responsibilities, such as of committee memberships and time commitment should be described in each case.
- Any service, internal or external, that contributes to the activities or enhances the reputation of the University, Faculty or the Department will be valued. Faculty members are expected to contribute towards both internal and external service, however external service is not a requirement to achieve outstanding service score.
- External fee-paying consultancy arrangements are not considered as service activities.
- To ensure equitable distribution of service commitment, satisfactory service performance is conditional upon meeting the minimum service expectation. The minimum service expectation is that a faculty member holding a regular appointment and having a regular service weighting participate in each of the following internal service tasks:
- Grading of work term reports
- Chairing graduate defense examinations (if eligible)
- Recruitment events, including writing notes to prospective students
- Attending monthly departmental meetings
- Participating in the hiring process for new faculty (separate from DACA work) − Attending an event for the graduating class, such as convocation or the capstone symposium and awards event
- Pursuing and maintaining registration as a professional engineer (or limited license holder) in good standing, including ongoing requirements such as continuing professional development