The university rates faculty members' performance each year and uses the results to determine merit and other pay adjustments. It uses a peer evaluation process at all its campuses except on the Anschutz Medical Campus.

Performance ratings are based on standards that each academic unit has developed, according to agreed-upon written expectations between the faculty member and his/her unit.

Faculty responsibilities (except those on leave)

  • Provide written evidence of your performance.
  • Use your campus'/college's/school's/unit's standard for reporting scholarly and other activities.

Faculty members who do not follow this process will receive a "below expectations" review and be considered for disciplinary action.

Evaluation process

Once rated on a 5-to-1-point scale, a faculty member may add a response to the rating, confirm he/she has read the rating by signing it and receive a copy of the final evaluation, with his/her supervisor's signature. Once the process is complete, supervisors place performance evaluations in each employee's personnel file, where it can be accessed under the Colorado Open Records Act.

See full details on the performance evaluation process by viewing CU's Performance Ratings for Faculty Administrative Policy Statement.