Evaluations are a significant right and obligation of faculty members, earnestly upheld by Cuesta College’s faculty and administration. The Cuesta College Federation of Teachers (CCFT) Bargaining Agreement, Article 7, section 7.1, outlines the evaluation process as it applies to Cuesta College faculty members, both Full-Time and Part-Time.
This section has compiled information regarding the evaluation process, including the timeline, various forms, and components required.
Faculty Evaluations Forms & Process Information
- Faculty Evaluation Timeline
- Faculty Evaluation Flowchart
- Faculty Evaluation Forms
- Self-Evaluation Form
- Peer Evaluation of Faculty Form (Instructional)
- All other forms for Counseling, DSPS, Health Services, Instructional Designer, Library & Student Development
- Student Evaluation of Instructor - The form linked here is for faculty reference only. The actual Student Evaluation of Instructor forms that are distributed to students, are created by the Office of Instruction and provided to faculty and evaluation teams to distribute to students either in-person or online.
- Classroom Visitation Form
- Faculty Plan for Improvement
- DTC Recommendation (Division Tenure Committee)
Faculty Evaluation Tips and Info
- Tips for Peer Evaluation of Faculty using a Canvas Shell Info
- Sample Faculty/Evaluator Announcement Messages to Students regarding 'Student Evaluation of Faculty'
- Tips & Instructions on how to increase student participation when using Online Student Evaluation Form
Institutional Tenure Review Committee (ITRC) New Faculty Information
What is the ITRC? The evaluating body consisting of three tenured faculty from different divisions, and two management employees, that consider each element of evaluations and issues an overall evaluation in the form of a recommendation to the district. They recommend if a second contract, third contract, and tenure are offered (CBA 7.14.2-7.19-20).
ITRC's evaluation is based on review of documentation provided by CFM (Contract Faculty Member), DTC (Division Tenure Committee), and Manager.
- ITRC Focuses on 5 documents in your Self Maintained File (SMF)
- Self-Evaluations
- Student Evaluations
- Peer Evaluations
- Division Tenure Committee Recommendation (DTC Form)
- Management Evaluations