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Narrative: Annual evaluations are conducted for all Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College (OCtech) full-time faculty members, regardless of contractual status, in accordance with the procedures outlined in State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education (SBTCE) and OCtech policies and procedures regarding the Faculty Performance Management System (FPMS). There is no tenure system at the College or in the South Carolina Technical College System.

All employees, including full-time faculty, are evaluated annually according to established procedures. All faculty members, including adjunct faculty, are scheduled for student evaluations of instruction in all classes during at least two semesters each year. Supervisors use the data compiled from these student evaluations for program improvement and, as necessary, for the performance appraisal process. The mandated process for full-time faculty consists of the following steps:

• An employee/supervisor review of the job description
• A self-evaluation
• A supervisory evaluation
• A joint evaluation
• Completion of the FPMS document.

One important facet of the FPMS at OCtech is peer evaluation, during which faculty have the opportunity to observe other instructors’ using innovative teaching methodologies.

The annual faculty review summarizes the faculty member's performance for the year in goal achievement, areas needing improvement, and areas of excellence. The form provides for narrative comments by the academic dean and the employee. Results of these annual evaluations may serve as part of the documentation of faculty performance for personnel decisions.

The latest version of the FPMS document is designed to guide employees and supervisors toward continuous performance improvement.

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