Who is exempt from evaluation?

Faculty members described below can request exemption from evaluation:

For 2023-24, the following faculty members can request exemption from evaluation if they seek a normal increase, have not received a less-than-normal evaluation in the last three (3) years and for whom the FEC, Department Chair/Director, Dean or Provost do not wish to initiate consideration for anything other than a normal recommendation.

  • Tenured Full Professors with surnames beginning with A-H and I - Q
  • Tenured Associate Professors with surnames beginning with M - Z
  • Tenured Full or Associate Professors on sabbatical or leave without pay*
  • Faculty members using Faculty Modified Duties who requested deferral of performance evaluation

* While on sabbatical or leave, the faculty member must complete an intake/exemption form on Interfolio.

The faculty members listed below are also exempt from evaluation:

  • Assistant Professors (tenure-track; probationary) in their first year at UM
  • Nontenurable faculty employed at over 0.5 FTE for only one semester
  • Nontenurable faculty employed at less than 0.5 FTE for less than two consecutive semesters (excluding summer)
  • Faculty on terminal year contracts

(CBAs: UFA 10.210; MCFA 10.340)