Guidelines for Nominating External Reviewers

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Under the CLAS Departmental Review Procedures, the department under review nominates individuals from within the discipline(s) represented in the department who might be invited by the College to serve as external members of the review team.

Early in the semester that it prepares its self-study, the department submits the names of 8 to 12 possible external reviewers, with brief professional information on each. The information should include:

• Areas of scholarly and teaching expertise, with significant publications/creations
• Administrative experience
• Significant service to/leadership in professional organizations
• Contact information (email, mail address, phone)

External reviewers must be members of the faculty at peer institutions and may not be individuals who have a close professional relationship (e.g., as co-author, former student, or mentor) of any member of the department. Individuals who have served in a previous review of the department will not be invited to serve again.

If the department is nominating individuals for two distinct positions on the committee (e.g., differentiated by subdiscipline), the lists should be organized separately.

Dean Maxson consults the College's elected Executive Committee on the qualifications of those nominated as external reviewers before extending invitations to serve on the review committee.