Faculty Excellence Initiative (FEI)

Faculty Committee and Evaluation Forms

A Faculty Review Committee will review and evaluate the proposals. The proposals will be sorted into the four categories outlined in the "Types of Proposals" section. The committee will score and rank the proposals within those categories using a different evaluation form for each type of proposal. The Provost will then use the evaluations prepared by the committee to make the FEI allocations for faculty searches to begin in 2008. A Lead Dean will be appointed for each approved proposal.

Click here to download the Evaluation Forms (PDF) that will be used by the FEI Faculty Review Committee.

Review Criteria

This year, the fifth year of the FEI program, funding priority will be given to ensuring the success of previously funded FEI clusters and new and existing Centers of Economic Excellence (CoEE) programs by providing additional FEI positions to increase their breadth, depth, and effectiveness. Eligible FEI clusters are those which were awarded positions to be filled in Fall 2005, Fall 2006 and Fall 2007. All CoEE programs are eligible. Lead Deans in conjunction with deans and directors participating in the FEI clusters or CoEE programs should evaluate previously funded FEI clusters and new and existing CoEE programs to determine if additional FEI positions are required to achieve the FEI program goals. The Lead Dean should then encourage the selected clusters' principal and co-principal investigators to submit cogent proposals for the FEI positions that are needed.

Proposals should present convincing arguments and address the following evaluative criteria:

• make a compelling case for the potential to have "leapfrog" effects for the University by building upon areas of existing strengths to achieve national and international prominence;
• enhance substantially an established FEI cluster, CoEE program or academic program or department to increase its breadth, depth, and/or effectiveness;
• leverage existing resources, such as replacement hires or significant investments in programmatic development and infrastructure;
• be interdisciplinary spanning two or more departments or colleges/schools in addressing rising areas of scholarship and education that transcend the traditional boundaries of departments and disciplines.

It is expected that all proposals will materially support established strategic visions for the participating units. Proposals that leverage an FEI hire with center, institute, school, or college resources for additional hires to advance a program significantly are encouraged.