The Faculty Evaluation and Development Task Force emerged from conversations among the Faculty Senate, the Council of Chairs, and the provost over the last two years. Our main goal is to create a better alignment between our institutional structures and what faculty members actually do, given the many changes undergone by faculty work and changing university priorities in recent years.

We want to make the process of evaluating faculty work more meaningful as well as more efficient, and we want to find the best means of supporting faculty in their careers and lives. Our goal is not to change the way faculty work, but rather to make Appalachian a better place to work.