Faculty Annual Review

To meet accreditation requirements as well as good human resource management practice, it is necessary to have a yearly academic performance evaluation of all faculty members.  This yearly evaluation, whether completed by the chair of the department or (in the case of larger clinical departments) section chiefs, is a time that a discussion can be held with the faculty member about involvement in the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine mission and relevant components of progress toward promotion.

All VTCSOM faculty are evaluated annually. Most faculty complete reviews electronically through the Elements/UDC database; thus, you do not need to print, photocopy, or transmit hardcopies of completed evaluations. 

For university-employed faculty, the annual evaluation process includes preparation of a Faculty Activity Report (FAR) using department-specific template. Contact your department chair's office for further information.

Annual administrative reviews are conducted by the dean or designee for faculty serving as a chair, dean (assistant/associate/senior associate/senior/vice dean), director (course/curriculum/unit director), or similar roles. The administrative reviews focus exclusively on the roles and responsibilities associated with their administrative position and are additional to the academic review conducted by the chair of the department in which faculty hold an academic appointment. 

The following content is designed to assist evaluators, faculty, and administrative personnel in completing this process.

• Overview of Academic and Administrative Reviews at VTCSOM
• 2024-2025 Faculty Annual Evaluation Process
• 2024-2025 Instructions for Completing the Annual Review in Elements-Faculty
  
• 2024-2025 Instructions for Completing the Annual Review in Elements-Reviewer