External Evaluations

External evaluations of mission area(s) are required in the following situations:

1. A tenure-track faculty member seeks promotion and/or tenure or a tenured faculty member seeks promotion, external evaluations of research are required (in rare cases teaching or service may be substituted);
2. A research faculty-track faculty member seeks promotion, external evaluations of research are required;
3. A teaching associate professor seeks promotion to teaching professor, external evaluations of teaching are required;
4. A service-track faculty member seeks promotion to any rank, external evaluations of service are required; or
5. A clinical-track faculty member seeks promotion to clinical professor, external evaluations of clinical service are required.

The University procedures for external evaluations can be found in Section XII of the West Virginia University Policies and Procedures for Annual Faculty Evaluation, Promotion and Tenure . 

Additional Resources

Additional information about external evaluations can be found below.

• External Evaluations Calendar - Outlines key dates to follow during the external evaluation process.
• Qualifications for External Evaluators  - Describes the expected qualifications of external evaluators. 
• External Evaluator Lists - Outlines and describes the creation of external evaluator lists by the faculty member, committees, and administrators.
• Materials for External Evaluators - Describes the materials that should be sent to external evaluators.
• External Evaluator Email and Letter Templates - External evaluator solicitation emails and invitation templates.
• External Evaluator Peer Institution List - Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, use this list to find external evaluators.
• External Evaluation FAQ