A Faculty Guide for Relating Public Service to the Promotion and Tenure Review Process

This display focuses on a guide which was written by James A. Farmer, Jr. and Steven F. Schomberg in cooperation with the members of the Senate Committee for Continuing Education and Public Service, 1990-1993. Material for this guide was drawn from a 1991 study of faculty views about public service. In the first part of the guide, public service is described, and examples of this type of activity are presented. Potential sources of confusion about public service are identified and discussed. In the second part of the guide, suggestions are made for planning, documenting, and evaluating public service.

The guide is useful to faculty whose public service responsibilities are either a major or minor component of their job duties. Department heads may also find the guide helpful as they advise faculty members on the preparation of materials for promotion and tenure review.