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EVALUATIONS:MAKE YOUR EVALUATIONS
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EVALUATIONS:MAKE YOUR COMMENTS COUNT
By Robert E. King, J.D.Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
SOCCCD District Leadership Council MeetingAugust 31, 2007
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Quick Evaluation Quiz
1. What is the purpose of evaluations? a. I have no idea. My boss keeps telling me that everything is ok –
does that count?
b. You write one when you want to fire someone.
c. I have no idea. In Romania we don’t do evaluations.
d. None of the above.
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2. When are evaluations due?
a. I write them whenever I get mine.
b. I write them on a timely basis every time my own contract is up for renewal.
c. In any month that ends in “y” – it’s your choice!
d. None of the above.
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3. Which if any of the following are proper comments for an evaluation?
a. With all your years of wisdom, you’d think you’d be able to make better decisions.
b. You need to stop arguing with other employees when it’s basically all your fault anyway.
c. Thank you for washing my car during your lunch breaks last year. It looks great!
d. None of the above.
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4. Which if any is a proper goal for an evaluation?
a. Stay awake at meetings. You can do it!
b. Stop annoying me.
c. Please lower the volume on your computer. Other employees have complained that the movies you’re watching are too loud.
d. None of the above.
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Purpose of Evaluations
Acknowledge successes
Identify challenges
Enhance mutual communication
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Evaluation Deadlines & Frequency
Full-Time Faculty:
Probationary Tenure Track: Annually by December 15th
Permanent: Every two years by December 15th
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Part-Time Faculty:
During first semester of first assignment
Subsequent reviews no less than every 4 semesters of teaching; no fewer than one in every 4 years.
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Classified Employees:
Probationary: Once during initial 6 months And again prior to end of probationary period
Promotion Probationary Period: 3 months, 5 months and 11 months
Permanent: 1st of the month from permanent hire date, or 1st of the month 6
months from promotion date At least once every 2 years
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POA:
Probationary: 3 months, 5 months, and 11 months
Promotion Probationary Period: 3 months, 5 months, and 11 months
Permanent: 1st of the month from permanent hire date, or 1st of the month
6 months from promotion date Annual written evaluation
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Classified Management: Annually by May 31st
Administrators: Annually by November 1st
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Proper Evaluator Preparation
Review prior evaluations
Review goals
Review employee responses to goals. Must be more than just
“done.”
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Best Practices
Be objective, consistent and fair; don’t play favorites
Make comments that match the subject area. Read the instructions!
Don’t be overly generous – don’t just give 5’s!
Get the dates right
Give the employee a chance to talk
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Goal Review & Goal Setting
List each goal on the evaluation itself and the progress made
Give substantive goals, not just routine matters
Goals should be both short-term (next year’s projects) and long- term (employee development)
Ultimate Responsibility: The buck stops with the President at the colleges and the Chancellor at the District
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