Department Chairs/Heads Handbook
Faculty (EPA)
Annual Merit Review
Tenure track faculty members complete Annual Reports each year. The Annual Reports report faculty activities under the categories of Teaching, Research and Creative Activity, and Service. Other reporting areas, such as Directed Professional Activity, may also be included, depending on the policies of the department and unit. Annual reports cover an annual reporting period from April 1 of the prior year through March 31 of the reporting year, and they are due in departmental offices on or about April 1. The reporting dates and annual reporting period are historical artifacts of due dates for reports from the university to the Office of the President of the UNC system.
Annual reports form the basis for Annual Reviews, which in turn typically provide the basis for salary increases, when available. The North Carolina General Assembly and the UNC Board of Governors (BOG) typically require that salary increases be distributed on the basis of MERIT, as determined by departmental policies and procedures, and as recommended to the Deans by the Department Chairs or Heads of the departments in the respective units. At times, annual merit reviews as a basis for salary increase are supplanted by the General Assembly with alternative forms of salary adjustment such as percentage increases, fixed dollar increases, or one-time bonuses, depending on the budget package passed in any given year.
Annual reports still are due from all faculty members each year, and some form of annual merit review is advisable in order to maintain a continuous record of faculty performance for purposes of promotion, tenure, or post-tenure review. Forms, policies, and procedures are available through the Office of the Provost. Unit and departmental policies and procedures can be accessed through the unit web sites.
Key Links and Important Contacts
Forms, Policies, and Procedures from the Office of the Provost
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
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