ADMINISTRATIVE EVALUATIONS DELIVERED

By now, all provosts and department heads have received the report from the administrative evaluations conducted by faculty. Each department head received his or her own evaluation. Each provost received his or her own evaluation as well as the evaluation for each department head who reports to him or her. Dr. Meadows received the evaluations for each provost.

85 faculty (40%) responded to the provost evaluation and 96 (46%) responded to the department head evaluation. This was the first time in PJCFA’s history that it had conducted administrative evaluations.

PJCFA believes that continual assessment is important in every area of the College. The purpose of faculty evaluation of administrators is to annually provide administrators with valuable faculty feedback regarding administrator internal performance. Regular evaluation encourages open communication, healthy interchange of information, and a shared sense of responsibility for the College’s direction. Evaluation allows faculty to recognize administrators for outstanding achievement as well as identify areas where improvement is needed.

I have heard from one provost and one department head regarding the evaluations. In each case, the response was positive, thanking PJCFA for the opportunity to hear from the faculty about how they were doing their job. That's what the evaluation is about - opening the channels of communication so that working together we can make PJC the best college possible for our students.

Once again, I would like to thank those faculty who worked on developing evaluation questions and particularly Michelle Haggard who was the impetus for this. Job well done!

TODD NEUMAN IS NEW PJCFA GRIEVANCE OFFICER

For several years now, Dr. Tom Grow has served the PJC faculty admirably as the PJCFA Grievance Officer/Contract Enforcement Officer. Dr. Grow had the ability to speak well and forcefully on behalf of faculty. We will always be grateful to him for his sevice.

As next term (Fall 2008) will be Dr. Grow's last term, he has asked to be relieved of his PJCFA duties. Fortunately for PJC faculty, this transition occurs just as Todd Neuman will be returning to full-time faculty status. Mr. Neuman has served the faculty well as a member of PJCFA's Executive Board and Negotiating team and as a past PJCFA Chief Negotiator. His familiarity with the contract will serve the faculty well as he takes on the duties of Grievance/Contract Enforcement Officer.

Mr. Neuman can be reached at TNeumann@pjc.edu and at 484-1431. Here's hoping that you never have the need to contact him, but knowing that he will be a stong advocate on your behalf if you do.