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LAMAR STATE COLLEGE PORT ARTHUR
Recommendation Form
for
FACULTY PROMOTION FOR _____________
Year
Technical Division
______________________________________________
Name
_______________________________________________
Department
________________________________________________________
Rank Applied For
RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING PROMOTION:
YES NO YES NO
______________________________ ___ ___ _________________________ ___ ___
Department Chair Chair, Division Promotion Committee
YES NO
_______________________________ ___ ___
Dean
YES NO
_______________________________ ___ ___
Vice President for Academic Affairs
YES NO
_______________________________ ___ ___
President
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LAMAR STATE COLLEGE PORT ARTHUR
APPLICATION FOR FACULTY PROMOTION
Technical Division
Name _____________________________________ Date ____________________________
Department/Program _____________________________________________________________
Present Rank ___________________________________________________________________
I. SUMMARY INFORMATION (obtain from applicant’s Personnel Office file)
A. Employed at Instructor ____________ Level
B. Years of creditable full-time teaching experience at Lamar State College-Port Arthur completed
prior to current year _____________
II. GRADUATE WORK AND DEGREES
A. Highest Degree (or Certificate) __________________________________________________
Date Awarded _______________________________________________________________
Institution __________________________________________________________________
B. Graduate hours completed beyond highest degree ____________________________________
Institution(s) _________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
C. Certifications or licensure _______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
I authorize release of my personnel and academic records to appropriate individuals, committees, and
offices in consideration of my application for promotion.
I have read the regulations regarding faculty promotion in the Lamar State College-Port Arthur Faculty
Handbook. I understand that pursuant to V.4.31 of the Texas State University System Rules and
Regulations that faculty members who are not recommended for promotion shall not be entitled to a
statement of reasons for the decision against the recommendation.
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Signature
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III. CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION
Criteria for promotion in the 1999 Faculty Handbook are listed below. The criteria listed represent
minimum levels of achievement necessary for a faculty member to be considered for promotion:
Technical Programs Division
For instructors initially employed at the Instructor I rank, the following criteria should be met to be
considered for promotion from Instructor I to Instructor II:
1. First Promotion (From I to II): Four years teaching experience at Lamar-Port Arthur and evidence
of effective teaching, professional growth, and campus service.
2. Second Promotion (From II to III): Ten years of teaching experience at Lamar-Port Arthur; minimum
of bachelor’s degree for faculty in Industrial Technology and Allied Health or master’s degree for
faculty in Business Technology; demonstrated proficiency in teaching; recognized scholarly
production, research, and/or record of professional growth and achievement; and productive
participation in departmental and campus affairs.
3. Promotion to Instructor IV Rank: Fifteen years teaching experience at Lamar-Port Arthur;
superior teaching effectiveness; recognized scholarly production, research, and/or record of
professional achievement and growth; demonstrated performance as a leader in departmental
and campus affairs.
Instructors initially employed at the Instructor II level must meet the following criteria to be eligible
for promotion to higher rank:
1. First Promotion (From II to III): Five years teaching experience at Lamar-Port Arthur; demonstrated
proficiency in teaching; recognized scholarly production, research, and/or record of professional
achievement and growth; and productive participation in departmental and campus affairs.
2. Promotion to Instructor IV Rank: Ten years of teaching experience at Lamar-Port Arthur; superior
teaching effectiveness; recognized scholarly production, research, and/or record of professional
achievement and growth; demonstrated performance as a leader in departmental and campus
affairs.
IV. INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED WITH APPLICATION FOR PROMOTION
A. TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS
Information of the following kind should be provided:
1. Candidate’s knowledge of his/her teaching field and ability to articulate this knowledge
through effective teaching. Information could come from several sources such as faculty,
students, administrative personnel, and ex-students.
2. Significant contributions to the development of courses, curricula, and other teaching
activities.
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3. Counseling/advising students.
B. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
1. Scholarly papers presented at professional meetings.
2. Service as a commentator, panelist or discussant at professional meetings.
3. Direction and leadership of extra-curricular seminars, workshops, demonstrations or
comparable creative activities (not related to regular classroom teaching).
4. Conduct of research (funded or non-funded).
5. Recognition of achievement in discipline, e.g., honors, awards, medals, commendations
from professional organizations, educational institutions, governmental agencies or
private foundations.
6. Professional service, such as service as an officer in state, national, or international
organization, or as chairperson of professional committees.
7. Community service, such as consultant in area of professional competence.
C. PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
1. Maintenance of a current perspective in discipline through attendance at professional
meetings, workshops, or seminars.
2. Completion of additional academic course work, degrees, or certificates.
D. PARTICIPATION IN DIVISION AND CAMPUS AFFAIRS
1. Service on division and campus standing or elected committees and/or Faculty Senate.
2. Service as chairperson of division and campus standing or elected committees.
3. Service as academic advisor and/or in freshman orientation.
4. Sponsorship of academic organizations.
5. Placement of students.
E. OTHER INFORMATION
Include any other information deemed appropriate in considering this application.