Baylor University Beefs Up Lecturer Evaluation & Promotion Policies
By Rob Bradfield Faculty lecturers seeking promotions at Baylor have a new set of rules to learn. The Baylor chapter of the American Association of University Professors hosted a panel discussion on the Faculty Senate’s new policies for lecturers and senior lecturers. Dr. James Bennighof, vice provost for academic affairs and policy, and Dr. Ann McGlashan, chair of the Faculty Senate’s ad-hoc committee on lecturers’ issues, gave a brief explanation of the changes and addressed concerns. Some of the reforms enacted by the Faculty Senate include a new evaluation process for promotions that increase faculty involvement, new policies for faculty […]