University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
"Purple Book"

Table of Contents:

Cover Page and Faculty Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Routing

• Cover Page-Probationary Faculty
• Cover Page-Promotion to Professor
• Content and Organization of the Purple Book
• Review Schedule: 0 Years of Service Credited
• Reviews With 1-3 Years of Credited Experience
  NOTE: The remainder of the forms are accessed within the specific year of
  Evaluation in the "Annual List of Performance Data" area listed below.
  The information within each Tab (Year 1-Year 6), including the Cover Page for Probationary Faculty  or Cover Page for Promotion to Professor,  Faculty Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure Routing Form, Document of Intent, Annual List of Performance Data, Narrative, course evaluation summaries, peer reviews of teaching, summary of consultation or record of decision [department], Recommended Actions [Constituency Dean, Constituency Standards Committee, if applicable, and Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs], and any rebuttals or Reconsideration Reports, should remain in the Purple Book for review in subsequent consultations/performance reviews. Information in the Appendices should be removed every year and retained by the faculty member until the completion of the review process for tenure/promotion to Associate Professor.

Policies & Procedures

• Reappointment/Promotion/Tenure Timeline
• General Format Guidelines / Ownership Statement
• Excerpts from UW-Whitewater Promotion Policy (Portfolio)

Complete Curriculum Vita

Missions and Standards

• UW-Whitewater Mission Statement
• Constituency Mission Statement
• Department Mission Statement
• UW-Whitewater Promotion Standards
• Constituency Promotion Standards and Procedures/Methodology/Quality Indicators
• Department Promotion Standards and Procedures/Methodology/Quality Indicators

Year 1 - Annual Performance Evaluation

• Faculty Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Routing Form
• Narrative Statement
• Annual List of Performance Data-Year 1

Year 2 - Annual Performance Evaluation

• Faculty Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Routing Form
• Narrative Statement
• Annual List of Performance Data-Year 2

Year 3 - Annual Performance Evaluation

• Faculty Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Routing Form
• Narrative Statement
• Annual List of Performance Data-Year 3

Year 4 - Annual Performance Evaluation

• Faculty Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Routing Form
• Narrative Statement
• Annual List of Performance Data-Year 4

Year 5 - Annual Performance Evaluation

• Faculty Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Routing Form
• Narrative Statement
• Annual List of Performance Data-Year 5

Year 6 - Annual Performance Evaluation

• Faculty Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Routing Form
• Narrative Statement
• Annual List of Performance Data- Year 6
  

Promotion to Professor

• Faculty Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Routing Form
• Information for Promotion to Professor

Appendices

• Documentation should be limited to evidence that would demonstrate the quality of the work. More detailed information, if necessary, should be kept in a separate appendix and should remain at the department unless specifically requested.

Document of Intent

Checksheet for Faculty

FAQs-Promotion to Associate Professor/Tenure

FAQs-Promotion to Professor