Evaluation of Deans @ SUNY New Paltz 

•Stephan J. Macaluso • Sojourner Truth Library • SUNY New Paltz • 

Bylaws 

“360 Feedback” 

Forms and implementation 

Timeline 

Inviting Participation 

Analysis, reporting etc. 


The Organization Committee shall… 

conduct periodic evaluations of the incumbent M/C administrators 

and 

make reports of findings to the President & appropriate faculty 
constituencies according to a schedule and procedures developed by 
the Organization Committee. - Bylaws, III,E,10


360 FEEDBACK – WHO? 

Deans – Self evaluation & can suggest additional questions for 
faculty [et al] survey 

Faculty, Prof. Staff, MC, select clerical – qualitative & quantitative responses 

External Evaluators – five (5) selected by Dean 

President, Provost


360 FEEDBACK: TIMELINE
  Deans are evaluated every 5 years - formal eval. in summer

Organization Committee: 
• FALL - Communicates with President, Provost, Deans, OIR 
•        asks dean for external evaluators’ contact info 
•        Asks dean for personal statement, additional survey ques. 
• SPRING - Implements survey, compiles data & authors report 


DEAN EVALUATION FORM & IMPLEMENTATION 

Developed by the OC in 2000-2001 

Quantitative ratings in 3 areas: Academic Leadership (6), 
Administrative Decision-making & leadership (5), 
Success in Advocacy & external affairs (9) + “other”
 
Performance rankings from E[xcellent] to VP[very poor] + 
CE[cannot evaluate] 

Open-ended comment areas in each performance area of the 
form


INVITING PARTICIPATION IN EVALUATION 

Memos sent out in spring to all fac & prof staff, externals 

One-time-use-only login codes for online form (OIR & Public 
Affairs) 

Survey open 2-3 weeks mid semester (March??) 

Stress anonymity, provide contact information for questions 

“Only complete …if you have direct experience/knowledge of the 
dean’s job performance…”


ANALYSIS, FEEDBACK, ACCESS TO DATA 

Quantitative: OIR performs statistical analysis – 
means, SD 

Qualitative: OC subcommittee summarizes themes from the comments 

OC Subcommittee then authors report– delivered 
to president, provost, dean