Group Purpose
Committee will review Libraries Guidelines for Appointment, Reappointment, Tenure and Promotion sections on research, scholarship, and creativity as compared to our peer institutions. The committee is charged with developing a benchmarking study of R1 peer institutions and generating a report with recommendations. Report to be presented at the Fall 2025 Department Faculty Meeting with the final report available to be shared with the Provost by January 2026.
Membership
The committee will consist of five regular Libraries faculty members. The committee will elect its own chair.
Current Members
| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| Karen Burton Chair |
2025-04 – 2025-11 |
| Nick Richbell | 2025-04 – 2025-11 |
| Sally Smith | 2025-04 – 2025-11 |
| Chris Morris | 2025-04 – 2025-11 |
| Lisa Bodenheimer | 2025-04 – 2025-07 |
| Scott Dutkiewicz ex officio |
2025-04 – 2025-11 |
Committee created in 2025.
