Academic Rank Committee

Documents

Academic Rank Policy: Full-Time Faculty

Academic Rank Policy: Part-Time Faculty

Academic Rank Policy: Emeritus Faculty

Criteria for Academic Rank

 

Applications

Full-Time Faculty

Part-Time Faculty

Emeritus Application: Please contact Nadra Farina-Hess at 619.644.7283 for application

 

Important Dates

Academic Rank Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Academic Rank Committee Meets to Review Applications: TBD

Academic Senate Meeting:  TBD 

Annual College Recognition Ceremony: TBD

Resources

Distinguished Faculty Award: Requirements & Nomination Form

(Download Word document)

Important Dates

Distinguished Faculty Nomination Deadline: Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Distinguished Faculty Award Information

Eligibility for award:	Full-time tenured faculty and Part-time faculty
Selected by:	Professional Advancement Committee (Faculty) from pool of candidates nominated and forwarded by Division Selection Committee.
Process organized by:	Academic Senate Officers Committee
Selection criteria:	Four criteria established by Academic Senate. Nominee should show a commitment to excellence: In teaching, or in the performance of other assigned duties; As a faculty member who has contributed to his/her discipline; Through an active and involved role in campus affairs; and By involvement in the community as a representative of the college.
Selection schedule:	Nominations solicited in the late spring. Recipient(s) announced in August during President's Convocation.
Other recognition:	Presentation to Governing Board; Photo in Library; Photo and Bio appear in college catalog; acknowledgement at the Annual Recognition Awards Ceremony; Leads Commencement march at graduation ceremony; Story and photo in Campus Scene, press release distribution. Recipient(s) receive a $500 award, funded by the Foundation Office, and receive medallions.

 

Past Recipients

Award Date	Distinguished Faculty Recipient
Fall 2024	Hau Nguyen (FT) Ahn Nuzen (PT)
Fall 2023	Gregg Robinson (FT)
Fall 2022	Sharon Sampson (FT) Tara Venn (PT)
Fall 2021	Elizabeth (Liz) Barrow (FT) Tom Washington (PT)
Fall 2020	Sue Gonda (FT) Craig Milgrim (FT)
Fall 2019	Irene Palacios (FT) Julie Hansen (PT)
Fall 2018	Oralee Holder (FT) Richard Unis (PT)
Fall 2017	Michael Golden (FT) Astrid Ronke (PT)
Fall 2016	Marion De Koning (FT) Shaun Donelson (PT)
Fall 2015	Jeff Lehman (FT)
Fall 2014	Yolanda Guerrero (FT) Michael Lambe (PT)
Fall 2013	Chris Hill
Fall 2012	Gary Jacobson
Fall 2011	Janice Johnson
Fall 2010	Sue Jensen
Fall 2009	Renee Tuller Roxanne Tuscany
Fall 2008	Edda Temoche Weldele
Fall 2007	Debbie Yaddow
Fall 2006	Gary Phillips
Fall 2005	Mary Rider
Fall 2004	Zoe Close
Fall 2003	Laura Burger Mel Amov
Fall 2002	Jerry Baydo Les Lawrence

Tenure Track Committees

Peer & Manager Evaluation Forms

Below are links to the peer/manager evaluation forms. Please note that there are different forms for Online Instructors, Coaches, Counselors, DSPS Specialist Counselors, and Librarians. 

 

Each form outlines the categories for evaluation as based on the official job description.

 

Instructor Evaluation Form

Online Instructor Evaluation Form

Coaching Evaluation Form

Counselor Evaluation Form

DSPS Specialist Counselor Evaluation Form

Librarian Evaluation Form

 

Training

Training for newly formed Tenure Review Committees takes place at the start of each fall semester. Presentation file may be accessed here