Performance reviews are an ongoing responsibility. Feedback should be gathered and communicated to employees throughout the year, and performance problems should be dealt with as they arise.

In any case, you should conduct an annual, formal, written review of each employee's performance.

Performance Review Policies

Certain employee groups have very formal procedures for review. While many of the general guidelines and tips apply to all reviews, make sure you are following the policies outlined for the employee group of the employee you are reviewing.

Deans

• Review and Evaluation of Deans

Tenured Faculty

• Rules and Procedures for Post-Tenure Review

Probationary Tenure-Track Faculty

• Procedures for Reviewing the Performance of Tenure-Track Probationary Faculty
• Promotion and Tenure Decisions
• Annual Appraisals of Probationary Faculty

Academic Professional and Administrative

• Performance Appraisals for Academic Professional and Administrative Staff
• Recommendations for Continuous Appointment and Annual Appraisals of Probationary Academic Professionals
• Promotions of Academic Professionals Not Involving Granting of Continuous Appointment

Civil Service and Bargaining Unit

Annual reviews should be conducted using standard University performance review forms, unless a college/unit performance management plan has been approved by the Office of Human Resources

• Performance Review Forms
• College/Unit Performance Management Plans
• Merit Pay for Civil Service Employees

Undergraduate Students

• Student Employee Performance Evaluation Form (pdf)