According to UPS 210.000 I.K.:
Faculty members with satisfactory evaluations in their full performance reviews during year 2 or year 4 would, in the following year (year 3 or year 5, respectively), submit an “Abbreviated WPAF.”
The Abbreviated WPAF comprises three to four items:
- all previous cycle evaluations/recommendations (these shall be provided by FAR)
- an updated Curriculum Vita,
- student evaluations of teaching performance (required by CBA, 15.33), and
- (optional) summary outlining the most significant achievements during the period of review and future goals to meet tenure requirements.
When subject to an abbreviated or periodic review, the faculty member shall submit the Review File by October 1, review of which shall be completed by March 15.
The DPC, the Department Chair, and the Dean (or equivalent) shall provide a written statement with rationale. At a minimum, the signed rationale shall indicate that the file has been reviewed, evaluated, and the faculty member is making progress towards tenure according to the Department Personnel Standards, or, in the absence of such standards, Section II of UPS 210.002. The faculty member shall receive a copy of the signed written statement, and a copy shall be forwarded to Faculty Affairs and Records for placement in the faculty member’s PAF. The faculty member, the Department Chair, or the Dean (or equivalent) may request a consultation meeting to discuss the faculty member’s progress.
