E-Dossiers and Faculty Review

• All tenure-track faculty members and those seeking promotion must submit e-dossiers in Desire2Learn; a link to TBR's Desire2Learn website is provided under "Other Helpful Resources".

All Tenure-Track and Promotion Faculty

Log-in to e-Dossier (via Desire2Learn)

• Do not alter the layout, colors, and labels of the e-dossier - these are standardized per policy 5:060.
• Existing Desire2Learn users: use current username and password.
• New Desire2Learn users: contact Center for Extended and Distance Education for a username and password.

Reviewing E-dossiers in Desire2Learn

Log-in to e-Dossier (via Desire2Learn)

• Quick instruction guide for reviewing e-dossiers

Recommendations

• Start early, especially creating the PDFs required.  Maintaining materials for your e-dossier should be a year-round process.
• Ensure you can log-into your 2012-2013 e-dossier.
• Make an appointment with Mitzie Thompson at x6397 for Desire2Learn and e-dossier training.
• If needed, ask for help early and often.
• Remember that evaluations at APSU are cumulative; sorting new and previous materials in the e-dossier per academic year will help create a continuing record of achievement for retention, tenure, and promotion actions.
• Use the last-minute checklist for final guidance.

Methods of Creating PDF documents (required for e-dossiers)

• From Electronic Formats:
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional
    • Available to department for ~$40-$50, contact Office of Information Technology
  • Online resources such as http://www.pdfonline.com
  • Other software available commercially (or free)
• From Paper Documents:
• • Paper documents can be scanned to PDF using a number of copiers / scanners on campus. 

Policies Documents on Retention, Tenure and Promotion

• 5:060 – Policy on Academic Tenure
• Describes tenure, requirements for dossiers, and materials that may be considered in personnel actions.
• 5:061 – Policy on Academic Promotion
• Describes requirements and expectations for academic promotion
• 5:062 – Faculty Appointments
• Describes initial faculty appointments and minimum rank
• Calendar for Faculty Personnel Actions 2012-2013

Desire2Learn

Website of Desire2Learn Incorporated

TBR's Desire2Learn Conversion Website

General Tutorial for Desire2Learn

    * Tutorial requires logging-in to APSU's Desire2Learn system

Whom to Contact

For technology questions (e.g., Desire2Learn, Logging into Desire2Learn):

• Mitzie Thompson at x6397 or by email at thompsonm@apsu.edu

For interpretation of existing policy related to faculty evaluation:

• Office of Academic Affairs, ext. 7676

For discipline-specific questions:

• Consult your department chair, mentor, and/or senior faculty in your department