KANSASSTATEUNIVERSITY

MusicProgramFacultyHandbookSchoolofMusic,Theatre,andDance

SubmittedbytheSchoolCommitteeonPlanninginconjunctionwiththeProgramCommitteeonPlanning–

MusicandUnanimouslyApprovedbytheSchoolMay10,2013

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

IntroductiontotheEvaluationProcess.........................................................................................................................................................6 

MeritSalaryEvaluation........................................................................................................................................................................................6 

AnnualMeritSalaryEvaluationTimelineandProcedures....................................................................................................................7 

MeritSalaryPortfolio............................................................................................................................................................................................8 

PresentationandContentOutline....................................................................................................................................................................8 

Reappointment,Promotion,andTenure.......................................................................................................................................................9 

ReappointmentTimelineandProcedure.................................................................................................................................................9 

Mid‐TenureReviewProceduresandTimeline....................................................................................................................................10 

PromotionandTenureProceduresandTimeline..............................................................................................................................10 

CriteriaforPromotiontoAssociateProfessor..........................................................................................................................................12 

Teaching...............................................................................................................................................................................................................12 

RSCA.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 

Research..........................................................................................................................................................................................................14 

Scholarship.....................................................................................................................................................................................................15 

CreativeActivity...........................................................................................................................................................................................15 

Service...................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 

CriteriaforPromotiontoFullProfessor......................................................................................................................................................17 

Teaching...............................................................................................................................................................................................................17 

RSCA.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 

Service...................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 

ProfessorialPerformanceAward...................................................................................................................................................................18 

MeritSalaryCommitteeSelectionProcess.................................................................................................................................................18 

FacultyLoadPercentages..................................................................................................................................................................................19 

InstructionalWorkloadFormulaandAdjustments................................................................................................................................20 

Music......................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 

TheatreandDance...........................................................................................................................................................................................21 

MinimumPerformanceStandards.................................................................................................................................................................22 

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Teaching...............................................................................................................................................................................................................22 

RSCA.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 

Service...................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 

Collegiality...........................................................................................................................................................................................................23 

ChronicLowAchievement............................................................................................................................................................................23 

StatementofCollegiality....................................................................................................................................................................................23 

MusicProgramFacultyGuidelines................................................................................................................................................................24 

MissionStatement.................................................................................................................................................................................................24 

ProgramPolicies....................................................................................................................................................................................................24 

GettingStarted...................................................................................................................................................................................................24 

TheAppointmentPaper................................................................................................................................................................................24 

FacultyIDCard..................................................................................................................................................................................................24 

Keys........................................................................................................................................................................................................................25 

ParkingPermits.................................................................................................................................................................................................25 

Photocopying......................................................................................................................................................................................................25 

GovernanceandVoting..................................................................................................................................................................................25 

Phone/FaxServices.........................................................................................................................................................................................25 

FacilitiesUseforFacultyandStudentRecitals....................................................................................................................................25 

KirmserHall(Room204)UsageGuidelines.....................................................................................................................................26 

FacilitiesUseforClassesandMeetings:.............................................................................................................................................26 

MusicComputerLabandtheSmartCart:..........................................................................................................................................26 

McCainAuditorium:....................................................................................................................................................................................27 

Recording:.......................................................................................................................................................................................................27 

RecitalFunding.............................................................................................................................................................................................27 

Recruiting............................................................................................................................................................................................................27 

k‐state.edu/music........................................................................................................................................................................................28 

ScholarshipDays..........................................................................................................................................................................................28 

InvitationalEvents......................................................................................................................................................................................28 

Conferences....................................................................................................................................................................................................28 

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ContactingProspectiveStudents..........................................................................................................................................................28 

Consulting/Travel............................................................................................................................................................................................30 

ConsultingPolicy.........................................................................................................................................................................................30 

FacultyTravel................................................................................................................................................................................................30 

TravelwithStudentGroups....................................................................................................................................................................30 

BudgetRequests*.............................................................................................................................................................................................30 

Travel................................................................................................................................................................................................................30 

EquipmentRequests..................................................................................................................................................................................31 

VisitingArtists...............................................................................................................................................................................................31 

StudentGovernmentAssociation(SGA)Funding..........................................................................................................................31 

DivisionofContinuingEducation/SummerEmployment/Intersession...................................................................................31 

DivisionofContinuingEducation(DCE)Classes:...........................................................................................................................31 

SummerClasses............................................................................................................................................................................................32 

IntersessionClasses....................................................................................................................................................................................33 

Sabbaticals......................................................................................................................................................................................................33 

DisputeResolution......................................................................................................................................................................................33 

Committees.........................................................................................................................................................................................................34 

ProgramCommitteeonPlanning–Music(PCPM):.......................................................................................................................34 

CourseandCurriculumCommittee:....................................................................................................................................................34 

MeritSalaryCommittee:...........................................................................................................................................................................34 

PersonnelEvaluationCommittee:........................................................................................................................................................35 

ProgramCommitteeStructures.............................................................................................................................................................35 

Scholarships,Awards,andCompetitions...............................................................................................................................................36 

KSUFoundationScholarshipsforMusic:...........................................................................................................................................36 

HonorsRecital:.............................................................................................................................................................................................36 

PiKappaLambdaAwards:.......................................................................................................................................................................36 

PresserFoundationScholarship:..........................................................................................................................................................37 

Concerto/AriaCompetition:....................................................................................................................................................................37 

THEGRADUATEPROGRAM..............................................................................................................................................................................37 

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GraduateTeachingAssistantships............................................................................................................................................................37 

CURRICULUM..........................................................................................................................................................................................................38 

Advising................................................................................................................................................................................................................38 

CourseExpectations........................................................................................................................................................................................38 

Syllabus............................................................................................................................................................................................................38 

StatementofAcademicHonesty............................................................................................................................................................39 

HonorPledge.................................................................................................................................................................................................39 

StatementofAccomodation....................................................................................................................................................................39 

PrepWeek/FallandSpring.....................................................................................................................................................................39 

FinalExaminationSchedule....................................................................................................................................................................40 

AcademicCalendar......................................................................................................................................................................................40 

Applied..................................................................................................................................................................................................................40 

StudioLessons..............................................................................................................................................................................................40 

AppliedFees...................................................................................................................................................................................................41 

Juries.................................................................................................................................................................................................................41 

StaffAccompanist........................................................................................................................................................................................41 

SeminarHour/DivisionalandGeneralStudentRecitals.............................................................................................................42 

CopyrightIssues................................................................................................................................................................................................43 

PermissibleUses..........................................................................................................................................................................................43 

Prohibitions...................................................................................................................................................................................................44 

K‐StateInformationRegardingCopyright........................................................................................................................................44 

K‐State’sStatementonNotetaking.......................................................................................................................................................44 

AWARDSANDGRANTS.......................................................................................................................................................................................44 

SelectedAwardsandGrantsAvailabletoKSUMusicFaculty........................................................................................................44 

Big12FacultyFellowshipAward.........................................................................................................................................................44 

KansasArtsCommission..........................................................................................................................................................................44 

KSUMUSICProgramTravelAssistance.............................................................................................................................................44 

KSUOfficeofResearchandSponsoredPrograms.........................................................................................................................45 

Mid‐AmericaArtsAlliance.......................................................................................................................................................................45 

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NationalEndowmentfortheArts.........................................................................................................................................................45 

FacultyDevelopmentAwards(FDA)...................................................................................................................................................45 

UniversitySmallResearchGrants(USRG)........................................................................................................................................45 

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INTRODUCTIONTOTHEEVALUATIONPROCESS

TheSchoolofMusic,Theatre,andDance(hereafterreferredtoas“School”)recognizesthatannualmeritsalaryevaluationsserve,amongothers,twoprimarypurposes.First,theyprovideanopportunitytoensurefacultyareactivelypursuinggoalscongruentwiththemissionsoftheprogram,school,anduniversity.Second,evaluationsareacogentmeanstoprovideformativefeedbacktofacultyandtopromoterelevanceandproficiencyintheirfieldsofexpertiseandhabitsoflife‐longlearning.

Meritsalaryevaluationsaremostsignificant,however,whenviewedintandemwiththeprocessofpromotion/tenure.Althoughthetwoprocessesareindependent,theresultsofmeritsalaryevaluationscanprovidevaluableindicatorsofprogresstowardpromotion.Asaresult,boththemeritsalaryandpromotion/tenureguidelinesthatfollowshouldbeconsideredforallevaluations.

MERITSALARYEVALUATION

Theschooldirector,inconsultationwiththerelevantprogram’sMeritSalaryCommitteeand,ifavailable,outsideexpertsintheevaluatedfieldwilldeterminetherelativemeritoffacultymembers’activitiesintheareasofTeaching,Research/Scholarship/CreativeActivity(hereafterreferredas“RSCA”),andService.Theseassessmentsarebasedonthefacultymembers’progressviewedrelativetotheirone‐andfive‐yeargoals,loadreport,andcontributiontoeachlistedactivity.

Tenure‐trackfacultyareencouragedtoseekmentoringfromassociateandfullprofessorswithinandoutsidetheschoolforguidanceandfeedbackrelatedtomeritevaluationandpromotion/tenure.Guidancemayincludethereviewofannualportfoliomaterials,developmentofgoalsastheyrelatetotheannualmeritcycleandpromotion/tenure,reviewofsyllabi,andobservationofteaching.

Theunitheadwillrecommendasalaryadjustmentforeachpersonevaluated.Therecommendedpercentageincreasesbasedontheannualevaluationforpersonswithhigherlevelsofaccomplishmentshallexceedthoseforpersonswithlowerlevelsofaccomplishment.Ifmeritsalarycategoriesareutilized,thenthepercentagerecommendedforpersonsinthefirstcategorywillbehigherthanthoseforthesecondcategory,whichinturnshallexceedthoseforlevelofaccomplishmentinthethirdcategory,etc.Asaroughguide,averagepercentageincreasesinthehighestcategoryareexpectedtobeabouttwicethoseinthelowestcategory;thisratioisexpectedtofluctuatebothwiththedegreetowhichmembersoftheunitdifferineffectivenessandwiththedegreetowhichfundsareavailable.1

1KansasStateUniversity,“UniversityHandbook.”SectionC:Identity,Employment,Tenure.C46.2.Web.28Mar.2013.

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ANNUALMERITSALARYEVALUATIONTIMELINEANDPROCEDURESDecember:

Facultymemberssubmittotheschooldirectoraportfoliosummarizingtheiractivitiesfortheprecedingcalendaryear.ThefilemustincludeanannualsummaryofsignificanteffortinthecategoriesofTeaching,RSCA,andService.AllportfoliomaterialsexceptTEVALdatafromthecurrentsemesteraredueontheFridayoftheweekpriortofinalexams.(SeeMeritSalaryPortfolio.)

December/January:

TheMusicProgramshallretainafive‐memberMeritSalaryCommittee;theTheatreandDanceProgramsshallcombinetoretainathree‐memberMeritSalaryCommittee.ThemembersofeachrespectiveMeritSalaryCommittee(seedescriptionunder“Committees”)andtheschooldirectorreadtheportfoliosandmakeindividualassessmentsoneachfaculty.Beforeorduringthefirstweekofthespringsemester,eachcommitteemeetswiththeschooldirectorandreportstheirassessments.

January/February:

AfterconsultingwiththeMeritSalaryCommittee,theschooldirectorassignsnumericalevaluationsoffacultymembersineachofthethreeareasusingascaleof1‐5,5beingthehighest.

Summarylettersaresubmittedtothefaculty.Theletterincludesastatementaddressingtheperceptionofwhetherthefacultymember’sworkhasbeen

1.wellbelowexpectations

2.belowexpectations

3.atexpectations

4.aboveexpectations

5.wellaboveexpectations

(seeexpectations)ineachofthethreeevaluationcategories(Teaching,RSCA,Service).

Eachfacultymembermeetsindividuallywiththeschooldirectorduringthesecondweekofthespringsemestertoreviewtheevaluation,negotiateloadpercentages,anddiscussanyadjustmentstoone‐orfive‐yeargoals,ifnecessary.Atthattime,facultymembersareaskedtosigntheevaluationindicatingthemeetinghastakenplace.

Facultymembersmayrebuttheevaluation.Rebuttalsmustbesubmittedinwritingdirectlytotheschooldirector.Ifrebuttalsremainunresolved,facultymembersmayarticulatetheirpositioninwritingalongwithsupportingdocumentationtothedean.

Facultymembersreceivetheiroriginalevaluationsandphotocopies.Attheirevaluationconferenceswiththeschooldirector,theysigntheoriginalsandreturnittotheschooldirector.Originaldocumentsaresubmittedtothedeanandcopiesoftheevaluationsarekeptintheschoolpersonnelfile.

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MERITSALARYPORTFOLIO

PRESENTATIONANDCONTENTOUTLINE

Materialsshouldbepresentedinathree‐ringbinderwithdividers/tabsordigitallywithbookmarks/links.Materialsorganizedasshownbelow,emphasizingthoroughnessandbrevity,willhavethemostimpactupontheEvaluationCommittee.

CurrentCurriculumVitae LoadReportsfromtheyearevaluated Goalsfromtheyearevaluated Goalsfortheupcomingyearandforthenextfiveyears ReflectiveStatementsummarizingtheachievementsfromthepreviousyearin:

o Teachingo Research/Scholarship/CreativeActivityo Service

RequiredPortfolioDocumentso Teaching

One‐pageTeachingCoverSheetlistingtheachievementssuchas,butnotlimitedto: On‐campuscourses/studio/ensemble/shopteachingactivities DivisionofContinuingEducationCourses Guestlecturesorpresentations Advisedgraduate/seniorthesisprojects Teachingenhancementactivitiesorinnovativeteachingmethods

Foreachcourse,thefollowingmaterialsmustbeincluded: Acurrentsyllabusincludingpolicies,schedule,andreadinglists(ifany) TEVALSandotheruniversitysanctionedevaluativemeasures

o Research,Scholarship,andCreativeActivity(RSCA) One‐pageRSCACoverSheetlistingtheachievementssuchas,butnotlimitedto:

Publications Scholarshipactivities(differentiatebetweensoughtandawarded) Onandoffcampuscreativeactivities

o Service One‐pageServiceCoverSheetlistingtheachievementssuchas,butnotlimitedto:

DirectedService Non‐DirectedService

SupplementaryMaterials–Encouraged,butnotrequiredo Teaching‐tomaximizetheirimpact,thesedocumentsmaybenefitfromadditionaldiscussioninthe

facultymember’sReflectiveStatement.(Forfurtherguidance,see“TeachingContentandFormat”below.)

Bestexamplesofassessmentmaterials2andstudentlearningthatdemonstrate: Studentlearningbeyondmemorization Multiplemeansofassessment(exams,projects,papers) Clearinstructions Effectivestrategiesofteachingstudentsofdifferinglevelsofachievement ConnectiontoSLOs

2KansasStateUniversity,“UniversityHandbook.”SectionC:Identity,Employment,Tenure.C34.2.Web.28Mar.2013.

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Instructorfeedback Examplesofinnovativeteachingmethods Examplesofstudentachievementwithdemonstrablefacultyinfluence

o Research,Scholarship,andCreativeActivity Bestexamplesandevidenceoffacultyworkandinvolvement

o Service Bestexamplesandevidenceoffacultyworkandinvolvement

REAPPOINTMENT,PROMOTION,ANDTENURE

REAPPOINTMENTTIMELINEANDPROCEDURE

Facultyonatenure‐trackappointmentmustgothroughthereappointmentprocessuntiltheyaregrantedtenure.Untiltheyaregrantedtenure,tenure‐trackfacultyareconsideredprobationary.

Noticeofnon‐reappointmentwillbegiveninwritinginaccordancewiththestandardsfoundintheUniversityHandbook,AppendixA:StandardsforNoticeofNon‐Reappointment.

December:

Probationaryfacultymemberssubmitannualmeritsalaryevaluationmaterials.Selectmeritsalarydocumentsrequestedbytheschooldirectoroftenserveasthefoundationforreappointmentmaterials.

March:

Tenuredfacultymembersreviewtheprobationaryfacultyreappointmentmaterials.Recommendationlettersarerequestedfromallfull‐timefacultymembers.Thetenuredfacultymembersthenmeettodiscussandvoteonreappointment.Iffacultymemberscannotbepresentatmeetingssetasidefordiscussionandvoting,theyshouldstillcasttheirballotwiththeappropriateadministratorandprovidenarrativejustifyingtheirvoteasappropriate.Theschooldirectorthenreportsthefindingsandthevoteinanarrativelettertothedean.Basedontheoutcomeofthevote,schooldirector'snarrative,andsupportingmaterials,thedeandeterminesthestatusofreappointment.

May‐July:

Contractsforfacultyappointmentaredistributed.Revisedsalaryamounts,ifany,aredeterminedoncemonetaryamountsareallocatedtotheuniversitybythestategovernmentinthespring.

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MID‐TENUREREVIEWPROCEDURESANDTIMELINE

Tenure‐trackfacultymembersparticipateinaformalreviewapproximatelymid‐waythroughtheprobationaryperiodofemployment.Unlessstatedotherwiseintheircontract,themid‐tenurereviewshalltakeplaceduringthethirdyearofappointment.3

Mid‐tenurereviewproceduresshallfollowthesameproceduresandtimelineasthetenurereviewprocesswiththeexceptionoftherequiredsolicitationofoutsideevaluators.Thecandidate,however,maychoosetosolicitlettersontheirownbehalffromstudentsorcolleagues.

Furtherinformationonmid‐tenurereviewmaybefoundintheUniversityHandbook,sectionC92‐3.

PROMOTIONANDTENUREPROCEDURESANDTIMELINE

TheschoolfollowstheeligibilityrequirementsforpromotionandtenureasoutlinedintheUniversityHandbook.Althoughtenureconsiderationisdeterminedbycontractualagreement,itisexpectedthatfacultymemberswillinitiatearequestforconsiderationforpromotionwiththeschooldirectoratsuchtimeastheyfeelthatthenecessarycriteriahavebeenmet.

Beginningwithappointmenttotherankoffull‐timeinstructororahigherrank,theprobationaryperiodshouldnotexceedsevenyears,includingwithinthisperiodfull‐timeserviceinallinstitutionsofhighereducation;butsubjecttotheprovisionthatwhen,afteratermofprobationaryserviceofmorethanthreeyearsinoneormoreinstitutions,apersonistobeappointedasafacultymemberatKansasStateUniversity,itmaybeagreedinwritingthathis/hernewappointmentisforaprobationaryperiodofnotmorethanfouryears,eventhoughtherebytheperson'stotalprobationaryperiodintheacademicprofessionisextendedbeyondthenormalmaximumofsevenyears;except,whentheinterestofbothpartiesmaybestbeservedbymutualagreementatthetimeoftheinitialemployment,KansasStateUniversitymayagreetoallowformorethanfouryearsofprobationaryserviceprovidedtheprobationaryperiodatKansasStateUniversitydoesnotexceedsevenyears.Noticesshouldbegivenatleastoneyearpriortotheexpirationoftheprobationaryperiod,iftheteacherisnottobecontinuedinserviceaftertheexpirationofthatperiod.4

Facultymembersonprobationaryappointmentswhohavemetthecriteriaandstandardsfortenurepriortotheabovemaximumtimesmaybegrantedearlytenure.Becausecandidatesmaybeconsideredfortenureatanytimeduringtheirprobationaryperiod,notimecreditshallbegrantedforservicepriortoemploymentatKansasStateUniversity.5

Formspertainingtopromotionandtenurecanbeaccessedviatheprovost’sOfficewebsite:(http://www.k‐state.edu/academicpersonnel/depthead/manual/promotion/promotio.html).

Thefollowingapproximatetimelinereferstotheacademicyearthepromotionprocessisinitiated:

July:

Thecandidateshouldprovidetheschooldirectorwithnames,titles,contactinformation,andshortbiographiesoffivepeopletobeconsideredasexternalevaluatorsforhis/herpromotion/tenurematerials.Thepromotion/tenureprocessrequiresthreeexternalevaluators;theadditionalnamesmaybecalleduponif

3KansasStateUniversity,“UniversityHandbook.”SectionC:Identity,Employment,Tenure.C92.1.Web.28Mar.2013.4KansasStateUniversity,“UniversityHandbook.”SectionC:Identity,Employment,Tenure.C73.Web.28Mar.2013.5Ibid.,C82.4.

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otherscannotparticipate.Generally,thecandidateandtheschooldirectoreachselectatleastoneoftheexternalevaluators.6

Externalevaluatorsshouldbeprominentinthecandidate’sfield(s)andtenuredatthepromotedranksoughtbythecandidate.Inaddition,theyshouldbeaffiliatedwithinstitutionssimilartoKansasStateUniversityinsize,scope,andmission.Facultymembersofhighly‐distinguishedprogramsarelookeduponfavorablyaswell.

August:

Thecandidateshouldhavetheirmaterialspreparedfortheexternalevaluators.Materialsshouldbepresentedinaformthatmosteffectivelycommunicateshis/herwork(hardcopy,CD/DVD,multimedia,etc.).Onlymaterialsrepresentingworksincetheappointmenttohis/hercurrentrankatKansasStateUniversitymaybeconsidered.Finally,materialsshouldemphasizethequalityoftheworkratherthanquantitysotheymaybereviewedinnomorethantwohours.

Thecandidateshouldassemblethreecopiesoftheirpromotion/tenurematerialsandprovidethemtotheschool’sadministrativeofficertosendtotheexternalevaluatorsontheschooldirector’sbehalf.Thefacultymembershouldnotcontacttheexternalevaluator.

Anadditionalcopyofthepromotionmaterialsshouldbeprovidedtotheschool’sadministrativeofficerforreviewbythetenuredfacultyatthepromotedrankorhighersoughtbythecandidate.Thiscopymayincludesupplementaldetailsnotincludedinthematerialssenttotheexternalevaluators.

September:

Ifnotdonesoalready,thecandidatesubmitspromotion/tenurematerialstotheschooldirector.7Lettersaresolicitedfromexternalevaluatorsbytheschooldirector.8

October:

Ifnotavailablealready,thecandidate’spromotion/tenurematerialsaremadeavailableforreviewbytenuredfacultyatthepromotedrankorhighersoughtbythecandidate.9

Atleastfourteendaysafterthecandidate’spromotion/tenurematerialsaremadeavailable;eligiblefacultymembersfromthecandidate’sprogrammeettodiscusspromotion/tenure.Thisgroupmayasktomeetwiththecandidate.Attheconclusionofthemeeting,thefacultymemberssubmittheirrecommendationstotheschooldirector.10

Novemberorearlier:

Theschooldirectorsubmitstherecommendationandpromotion/tenurematerialsforthedean.Thedeanforwardsthematerialsandrecommendationstothecollegecommitteeonpromotionandtenure.Thecandidateisforwardedtheschooldirector’srecommendation.11

6Ibid.,112.2.7KansasStateUniversity,“UniversityHandbook.”SectionC:Identity,Employment,Tenure.C111,C151.Web.28Mar.2013.8Ibid.,C112.2,C152.2.9Ibid.,C112.1,C152.2.10Ibid.,C112.3‐4,C152.3‐4.11Ibid.,C112.5,C152.5.

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Decemberorearlier:

Therecommendationofthecollegecommitteeisforwardedtothedean.Therecommendationsofthedeanandthecollegecommitteeareforwardedtothecandidate.Afterreceivingtherecommendations,thecandidatemaywithdrawfromthepromotion/tenureprocesswithinsevendays.12

Ifthecandidatedoesnotwithdraw,thedeansubmitsthecandidate’spromotionmaterialsandrecommendationtotheDeansCouncil.13

January/Februaryorearlier:

ThedeannotifiesthecandidateandschooldirectoroftheDeansCouncilrecommendation.IftherecommendationoftheCouncildiffersfromthecollegecommittee,awrittenreportissubmittedtothecandidate.Thecandidatehasfourteendaystoappealtheresulttotheprovost.

CandidatesrecommendedbytheDeansCouncilaresubmittedtotheprovost.14

Marchorearlier:

Theprovostsendsrecommendationsforpromotionandtenuretothepresident.15

Theprovostinformsthecandidateofthedecision.16

CRITERIAFORPROMOTIONTOASSOCIATEPROFESSOR

TEACHING

Teachingisafundamentalandessentialpartofuniversitylife.Itinvolvescommunicatingknowledgetostudentsanddevelopingtheintellectualfoundationnecessarytopreparestudentstocontinuelearningindependently.Teachingalsoinvolvespreparingstudentsforentryintotheprofessionalandscholarlydisciplines.Effectiveteachingisbaseduponsoundscholarshipandcontinuedintellectualgrowth.Aspectsofteaching,asfoundintheSchoolofMusic,Theatre,andDance,aremultifacetedandmultidimensional.Excellentteachingisinformedbydiscoveriesmaderelativetotheongoingscholarshipofteachingandlearningandshoulddemonstrateaconstantlyevolvingrelationshipbetweenteacherandstudent,aprocessthroughwhichbothgrowanddevelop.

Forthepurposesofevaluation,promotion,andtenure,“teaching”includesKansasStateUniversityinstructionandbothundergraduateandgraduateadvising.

Totheextentthatitcanbemeasured,studentsshouldshowevidenceofacademic,artistic,andprofessionalgrowthandmaturation.FacultymembersatKansasStateUniversityarerequiredtousetheTEVALevaluationinstrumentforeveryclassinwhichtheydeliversignificantinstruction.TheTEVALisdesignedtomeasurestudentperceptionofteachingandlearning.ForfurtherinformationonunderstandingTEVALS,consulttheCenterfor

12Ibid.,C113.3‐4,C153.3‐4.13Ibid.,C113.3,C15.3.14KansasStateUniversity,“UniversityHandbook.”SectionC:Identity,Employment,Tenure.C114.1,C154.1.Web.28Mar.2013.15Ibid.,C114.4,C154.4.16Ibid.,C115,C155.

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TeachingandLearning'sreport"TEVAL:InterpretingYourReport”atthefollowingURL:http://www.k‐state.edu/catl/TEVAL%20INTERPRETIVE%20GUIDE‐2012.pdf

Studentratingsshouldneverbetheonlysourceofinformationaboutfacultyinstruction.MaterialsandinformationthatrepresentacomprehensiveandflexibleapproachtoteachingevaluationarelistedintheMeritSalaryPortfolioOutline.Additionalinputmaybegivenbypeers,mentors,administrators,andotherappropriatejudgeswhocanofferusefulinsightsaboutafacultymember'steachingperformance.

Facultymembersshould,ofcourse,befreetosupplementthemandatedsummativeinstrument(s)andentirelyfreetochoosethoseinstruments,ifany,theyuseforformativepurposes.

Theindicatorslistedbelowencompassawidespectrumofteachingactivitiesassessedbystudents,peers,supervisors,andotherappropriatejudges.Thesearesomeoftheindicatorsofteachingeffectivenessthatprogramsmayconsider.

1. Studentratingsfromnorm‐referencedinstrumentsthatassessteachingeffectivenessratherthanpopularityandthatadjustforsuchknownsourcesofbiasasstudentmotivationandclasssize.

2. Depth,breadth,andcurrencyofsubjectmattermastery.

3. Appropriatenessofcoursecontent.

4. Effectivecourseadministration,e.g.,maintainingofficehoursandpunctualityinperformingteaching‐relatedpaperwork,suchasturningintextbookorders,reportinggrades,andfilingsyllabi.

5. Developmentofeffectivecourses,preparationofinnovativeteachingmaterialsorinstructionaltechniques,orcreativecontributionstoadepartment'sinstructionalprogram.

6. Assessmentbyfacultycolleagueswhoarefamiliarwiththeteacher'sperformanceorhavetaughtthatperson'sstudentsinsubsequentcourses.

7. Successfuldirectionofindividualstudentworkofhighquality,e.g.,independentstudies,thesesordissertations,andspecialstudentprojects.

8. Effectiveanddiligentadvisementofstudentsinpursuingtheiracademicprograms.

9. Successfulperformanceofteachingresponsibilitiesthatareunusuallydemandingorrequirespecialexpertiseorpreparation.

10. Versatilityincontributingtothedepartment'steachingmission,e.g.,effectiveperformanceatalllevelsofinstructionappropriatetothedepartment,includingmembershipontheGraduateFacultyandcertificationtodirectdissertations.

11. Specialcontributionstoeffectiveteachingfordiversestudentpopulations.

12. Compiledstudentcomments(suchasthoseobtainedfromprogramassessmentsorexitinterviews)thataddressateacher'sabilitiestoarousestudentinterestandtostimulateworkandachievementbystudents.

13. Lettersofevaluationfromformerstudents.

14. Studentscomingfromotherschoolsespeciallytostudywiththeteacher.

15. Professionalpublicationsonthetopicofteachingormaterialspreparedforuseinteachingsuchastextbooks,publishedlectures,andaudio‐visualorcomputerizedinstructionalmaterials.

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16. Presentationofpapersonteachingbeforelearnedsocieties.

17. Adoptionsofafacultymember'stextbooksorotherinstructionalmaterials,especiallyrepeatedadoptions,byreputableinstitutions.

18. Honorsorspecialrecognitionforteachingaccomplishments.

19. Selectionforspecialteachingactivitiesout‐sideoftheUniversity,especiallyininternationalassignments,e.g.,Fulbrightawards,speciallectureships,panelpresentations,seminarparticipation,andinternationalstudyanddevelopmentprojects.

20. Membershiponspecialbodiesconcernedwithteaching,e.g.,accreditationteamsandspecialcommissions.

21. Receiptofcompetitivegrantsorcontractstofundinnovativeteachingactivitiesorinvestigationsintoeffectiveteaching,especiallyforadiversestudentpopulation.

22. Membershiponpanelstojudgeproposalsforteachinggrantsorcontracts.

23. Selectionforteachinginspecialhonorscoursesandprograms.

24. Specialinvitationstotestifybeforegovernmentalgroupsconcernedwitheducationalprograms.

FurtherguidancemaybefoundinsectionC34oftheUniversityHandbook:http://www.k‐state.edu/academicpersonnel/fhbook/fhsecc.html

RSCA

RSCAencompassesabroadspectrumofactivitiesthatrequirecriticalanalysis,investigation,orexperimentation.Theseendeavorsaredirectedtowarddiscovery,interpretation,orapplicationofknowledgeandideas.Theresultsofresearch,scholarshipandothercreativeactivityshouldbesharedwithothersthroughpublication,performance,orothermediaappropriatetothediscipline.Excellenceinresearchandothercreativeactivitiesisaprimarycriterionbywhichsomeimportantconstituents(e.g.,thenationalandinternationalscholarlycommunity)judgethestatureofauniversity.

Facultymemberswithintheschoolareexpectedtodemonstrateasustainedeffortintheareasofresearch,scholarship,creativeactivitywhichestablishormaintainastrongregionalandnationalreputation.

RESEARCH

Researchisdividedintotwoprimarycategories:ScholarlyandProduction.

ScholarlyResearchreferstoconductingself‐directedresearch,theabilitytodemonstrateindependent,innovativethought,intellectualgrowthandrefinement,andmakearticulate,in‐depthcontributionsasanindividualauthororcollaborator.Suchresearchappearsinestablishedinternational,national,andregionaljournalsand/orpublishedbyrecognizedpublishersinthefield,orotherrecognized,refereedorpeerreviewedoutlets.

ScholarlyResearchmaybeincludedinthefacultymember’sevaluationmaterialsintheyearitwasacceptedorpublished/presented,butnotboth.

ProductionResearchreferstotheuniqueresearchinpreparationforaperformancesuchas,butnotlimitedto,directing,design,technology,choreography,ormusicalhistory.ProductionResearchmayincludestoryorartboards,programnotesorotherclearlyutilizedsourcematerial.

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Ifincluded,theinfluenceofProductionResearchontheprojectshouldbeclarifiedinthefacultymember’sReflectiveStatementreferringtoprovidedsupportingmaterial.

SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarshipreferstoadditionalsourcesoffunding(bothinternalandexternal)soughttoenhancethereputationoftheartist,collaborators,program,school,oruniversity.Inaddition,Scholarshipmaybedemonstratedthroughorganizationalorcollaborativeeffortsinthecreationordevelopmentofprojectsorprograms.

Scholarshipeffortsmaybesupportedwithproposalsforfunding(pleasedifferentiatebetweenthoseappliedforandthoseawarded),foundingdocuments,orsignificantcommunications.

CREATIVEACTIVITY

CreativeActivityreferstoachievementsinperformanceorproductionrelatedactivities.ForthepurposesofevaluationaCreativeActivityisdefinedasasingleproduction,presentation,orachievement,regardlessofthenumberofperformancesoroccurrences.

Allcreativeactivity,bothonandoffcampuscontributestoafacultymember’sdevelopmentasanartistandwillbeconsideredinhis/herevaluation.

OnandOff‐CampusCreativeActivities

Creatingandparticipatinginreputableonandoff‐campuspresentationsisanexpectation.Theschooldirector,inconsultationwithtenuredfacultymembersorotherdiscipline‐specificadvisors,shallevaluatethesuccessofcreatingand/ormaintainingasignificantartisticreputation.Thesignificanceofeachcreativeachievementmaybeevaluatedaccordingtotheinternational,national,regional,orlocalreputationoftheproducingentity/venueandotherprofessionalbenchmarkssuchasassociationwithdiscipline‐specificorganizationsandunions.

Additionalcreativeactivitiessuchaspresenceandpresentationsatlocal,regional,nationalorinternationalconferences,creationanddisseminationofpedagogicalmaterials,orprofessionalconsulting/adjudicatingshallalsocontributetothefacultymember’sevaluationbasedonthelevelofparticipationinconjunctionwiththeactivity’ssignificance.

Peerreviewfromvisitingprofessionalsorselectedoutsidefacultyisencouragedwhenpossible.

Whenpeerreviewersarenotavailable,anindividualcreativeactivitymaybeevaluatedwithgreatersignificanceifthefacultymemberhasaccomplishedanyofthefollowing:

SecuredandutilizedfundingforaResearch/CreativeActivityfromasourceoutsideoftheSchoolofMusic,Theatre,andDance

Demonstratedstudent‐drivenUndergraduateResearchandCreativeActivity Demonstratedstudent‐drivenGraduateResearchandCreativeActivity Integratednewtechniquesortechnologyresultingfromlife‐longlearning/professionaldevelopment EngagedincollaborationbetweendisciplineswithintheSchoolofMusic,Theatre,andDance EngagedincollaborationwithdisciplinesoutsidetheSchoolofMusic,Theatre,andDance Otherdistinguishedachievementsasdeterminedbytheschooldirector

Iffacultymembersbelievethateitheranon‐campusoroff‐campusactivitydeservesgreatermeritthanoutlinedabove,theymaydiscussitfurtherintheirReflectiveStatementsforconsiderationbytheEvaluationCommitteeandschooldirector.

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CROSSOVERSOFCREATIVEACTIVITY

Allcreativeactivitiesundertakenbyanindividualfacultymembershallearnmerittowardsevaluation;however,greatermeritshallbegiventoactivitiesdirectlyrelatedtothesubjectsorskillsofthefacultymember’sarea(s)ofinstruction.

Ifafacultymemberinstructsorservesinmultipleperformanceorproductioncapacities,eachshallbeconsideredasvalidandequalcreativeactivity.

PRESENTINGEVIDENCEOFCREATIVEACTIVITY

CreativeActivitiesmaybepresentedthroughdocument(s)thatprovideevidenceofthefacultymember’slevelofparticipationandcontributiontotheactivity.Suchdocumentsmayincludebutarenotlimitedto:playbills/programs,invitationoracceptanceletters(personalinformationandpaymentdetailsomitted),drawings,renderings,pictures,budgets,recordings,reviews,orscores.

Iffacultymembersbelievethatspecificactivitiesdeservegreatermerit,theymaydiscussitfurtherintheirReflectiveStatementsforconsiderationbytenuredfacultymembersandschooldirector.

SERVICEServiceactivitiesenhancetheprogram,school,college,university,community,and/orprofessionalassociationsaswellasthereputationoffacultymembersthroughtheirprofessionalordisciplinaryexpertise.Successfulserviceleadstothedevelopmentofanetworkofcontactsthatmaybecalledupontoaidinadvancingthediscipline,faculty,school,oruniversity.

Serviceisanimportantaspectofafacultymember’semploymentandvarieswidelywithin,andamong,thevariousprogramsoftheschool.Itischaracterizedasfollows:

DirectedServiceisexplicitlydelineatedinafacultymember’spositiondescription.DirectedServicefurthersthemission,andiscentraltothegoalsandobjectives,oftheprogram,school,oruniversity.Asaresultofitsadministrativerole,directedserviceoftencarriescourserelease.

Non‐directedservicetypicallydoesnothavespecificexpectationsdelineatedinajobdescriptionandthereforeencompassesagreaterrangeofactivities.Allofwhichdonotincludecourserelease.Non‐directedservicemaybeconsideredinoneormultipleofthefollowingsubcategories:

(a)Non‐directedServicetotheInstitution:contributionsrelatedtoprogram,school,oruniversityasawhole.Thismayinclude,butnotlimitedto,alllevelsofinstitutionalgovernance,facultymentoring,studentrecruiting,oradvisingstudentorganizations.

(b)NondirectedServicetotheProfession:contributionstotheprofessionbeyondthecampus.

(c)Non‐directedServicetothePublic:theapplicationandsharingofknowledgeandexpertiseinthefacultymember’sfieldtoanon‐academicaudience.

CivicandPersonalserviceincludesactivitiesassociatedwithbeingacitizenormemberofanon‐profession‐basedcommunity.Whiletheseactivitiesrepresenttheinterestsofthefacultymember,theyarenotapplicabletoevaluation.

Servicemaybepresentedthroughdocument(s)thatprovideevidenceofthefacultymember’slevelofparticipationandcontributiontotheactivity.Suchdocumentsmayincludebutarenotlimitedto:lettersofappreciationorinvitation,relevantnewspaperclippings,andeventprograms.

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Ifafacultymemberbelievesthatanactivitydeservesgreatermerit,he/shemaydiscussitfurtherinhis/herReflectiveStatementforconsiderationbytenuredfacultymembersandschooldirector.

CRITERIAFORPROMOTIONTOFULLPROFESSOR

FullprofessoristhehighestacademicrankatKansasStateUniversity.Standardsforachievementandperformancearehigherforpromotiontofullprofessorthantoassociateprofessor.Thecandidatemustadheretoandsubstantiallyexceedtherequirementsfortherankofassociateprofessor.Evaluationwillfocusonthecompletebodyofworkinteaching,RSCA,andservicetakingplaceafterpromotiontoassociate,particularlyactivitiesoccurringwithinthelastfiveyears.

Itisimportantthatthecandidateforfullprofessorworkwithafacultymentorwhohasachievedthisrank.Thiswillhelpthecandidatefullyunderstandtheexpectationsandpreparationneeded.

TEACHING

Documentedoutcomesofthesuccessfulcandidate’steachingmustdemonstratetangibleresultsatthenationalorinternationallevels.Resultscanincludestudentparticipation,presentation,and/orperformanceatconferences,competitions,masterclasses,orworkshops.Compellingevidencemustshowthatanimpacthasbeenmadeontheadvancementofpedagogicalpracticesinone’sarea(s)ofinstruction.TEVALorothermeasuresofteachingassessmentmustdemonstrateconsistencyinthehighqualityofinstructionforuniversitycourses.Anarrativeexplaininganyanomaliesinscoringassessmentshouldbeprovidedtotheschooldirectoratthetimeofapplicationforfullprofessor.Additionalresults,suchasstudentprofessionalachievementsfollowingdegreecompletion,canbeanimportantindicatorofinstructionalquality.Examplesofstudentaccomplishmentincludeprofessionalpositionsheld,evidenceofadvancementinthefield,awardsorrecognitionforexemplaryprofessionalwork,completionoffurtheradvanceddegrees,performanceawards,andteachingassistantshipsorfellowships.Evidenceofstudentachievementmustshowthedirectinfluenceofthecandidate’steachinginthestudent’ssuccess.

RSCA

Thesuccessfulcandidateisamature,productive,andwell‐documentedcreativescholaronanationalorinternationallevel.SignificantindicatorsandevidenceofaccomplishmentintheareasofResearch,Scholarship,andCreativeActivityareconsideredasfollows.Researchcanincludepublicationssuchasbooksorscholarlyarticlesinprominentperiodicalsinthefacultymember’sfieldofexpertise;refereedpublicationsgivenstrongpreference.Scholarshipcanincludethepursuitofgrants,awards,orcontractsrelatedtothefacultymember’sfield;strongpreferenceisgiventofundedprojects.Additionally,scholarshipprojectsthatareinterdisciplinary,collaborative,orengageanationalorinternationalaudiencewillhavepreference.Creativeactivitiesevidencedbypublishedreportsorreviewsareimportantindicatorsofcareerdevelopment;preferenceisgiventocreativeactivitiesdocumentinganapplication,reviewprocess,orspecialinvitation.Forallareas,asteadylevelofdocumentedactivityappropriatetothefacultymember’sfieldofexpertiseisrequired.

SERVICE

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Thesuccessfulcandidatemustdocumentserviceactivitiesintheirfieldandtotheprofessionalcommunityoutsidetheuniversity.Examplesofprofessionalservicethatindicateprogresstowardpromotiontofullprofessorinclude,butarenotlimitedto:servingasamoderatororonapanelatamajorconference;servingasaconferenceoreventorganizer;chairingorservingoncommitteesforprofessionalorganizations;servingattheeditoriallevelforaprominentpublication;servingasanofficer,ontheboardofdirectors,orinsomeprominentcapacityforprofessionalorganizations.Withintheuniversity,examplesofservicecouldincludeservingonacollegeoruniversitylevelcommittee,servingintheFacultySenate,servicetotheKSUFoundation,AlumniAssociation,DepartmentofAthletics,orservingonahigh‐leveladministrativesearch.

PROFESSORIALPERFORMANCEAWARD

ProfessorswitharecordofexceptionalandcontinuedgrowthandexcellenceattheprofessoriallevelmaybeconsideredfortheProfessorialPerformanceAward.Thishonorrepresentsanelitelevelofachievementamongoutstandingpeers.Ataminimum,candidatesmustmeetthefollowingcriteriaforconsideration:

Thecandidatemustbeafull‐timeprofessorandhavebeeninrankatKansasStateatleastsixyearssincethelastpromotionorProfessorialPerformanceAward;

Thecandidatemustshowevidenceofsustainedproductivityinatleastthelastsixyearsbeforetheperformancereview;

Thecandidate'sproductivityandperformancemustbeofaqualitycomparabletothatwhichwouldmeritpromotiontoprofessoraccordingtocurrentapprovedschoolstandards.

FurtherinformationmaybefoundintheUniversityHandbook,sectionC49.

MERITSALARYCOMMITTEESELECTIONPROCESS

Eachyear,theMusicProgramandtheTheatreandDancePrograms(combined)willretainindependentMeritSalaryEvaluationCommittees.Committeemembershipwillcomprisefacultyoftherespectivedisciplinesasspecifiedbelow.

TheMusicProgramwillhaveafive‐membercommitteetoevaluatetheannualmeritsalaryfiles(portfolios)ofMusicfaculty.Themembershipofthiscommitteewillincludethefollowingrepresentationoffacultyranks:

1. Onetenure‐trackassistantprofessorwithtwoyearsatthatrank

2. AssociateProfessor

3. FullProfessor

4. AssociateorFullProfessor

5. AssociateorFullProfessor

Additionally,thiscommitteemusthavebothfemaleandmalerepresentation.FourmembersofthiscommitteewillbeselectedbyvoteofMusicProgramfaculty.Theremainingmemberwillbeappointedbytheschooldirector,tomaintainbalanceingenderandrankrepresentation.Anyfacultymemberelectedorappointedtothiscommitteewillbeexemptfromservingonthiscommitteefortwoyearsfollowingayearofservicethereto.

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TheTheatreandDanceProgramswillhaveathree‐membercommittee,consistingoftwofacultymembersfromtheTheatreProgramandonefromtheDanceProgramtoevaluatetheannualmeritsalaryfiles(portfolios)ofTheatreandDancefaculty.Twoofthepositions,onefromeachdiscipline,areelectedbytheTheatreandDancefaculty;alltenuredfacultymembersareeligible.Theremainingpositionisappointedbytheschooldirectortomaintainbalanceingenderandrank.Theappointedmembermustbeattherankofassistantprofessorwithtwoormoreyearsatthatrankintheschool.Anyfacultymemberelectedorappointedtothiscommitteewillbeexemptfromservingonthiscommitteeforoneyearfollowingayearofservicethereto.

TheportfolioofeachfacultymemberwillbeevaluatedbyallthemembersofhisorherrespectiveMeritSalaryEvaluationCommittee,withthefollowingexceptions:

Committeemembersdonotevaluatethemselves;

Committeemembersdonotevaluatetheirspousesordomesticpartners.

Committeemembersaretoreviewtheone‐yeargoals,activitiessummaryofthesameyear,five‐yeargoals,vita,loadreportsforspringandfallsemestersoftheappropriateyear,TEVALsummariesofthesameyear,andsupportiveportfoliodocuments.Theschooldirectorandcommitteemembersevaluatesubmittedmaterialsbasedonthegoals,theachievementofthosegoals,andmitigatingfactorssuchasloadandothervariables.

FACULTYLOADPERCENTAGES

Facultycanandshouldconsultwiththeirrespectiveprogramdirectorsatanytimeduringtheprocessofdeterminingtheirloadpercentages,oneandfive‐yeargoalsforteaching,RSCA,andservice.Thefacultymemberandtheirrespectiveprogramdirectorcanworkwiththeschooldirectortonegotiate,clarify,anddesignateloadorgoalsastheyapplytoevaluationatanytime.Subsequently,facultywhowishtoinitiatesuchchangeswillmeetwiththeirrespectiveprogramdirectorsandtheschooldirectortoassurethatanysignificantchangeswillnotjeopardizethedeliveryoftheothercomponentsofthefacultymembers’responsibilities.

Intermsofload,thetotalofthethreeareasmustequateto100%forfulltimefaculty.Anexampleforafirst‐yearfacultymembercouldbe:75%Teaching,15%Creative/Research,10%Service;however,itshouldbenotedthatthereisno"typical"loaddesignationandthatfacultymustcommunicatewiththeirrespectiveprogramdirectorswiththerealizationthattheadministratorsmustdeliverthecurriculaandperformanceobligationsoftheprograms.Wheninstancesofongoingoverloadarenoted,theprogramdirectorsworktogetherwiththeschooldirectortofindsolutions.Communicationisnecessarythroughouttheadministrativestructureoftheschooltoidentifyresourcesthatcaneventuallybringoverloadsinoneareabackintoabetterdistributionbetweenthethreeareasofevaluation.

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INSTRUCTIONALWORKLOADFORMULAANDADJUSTMENTS

MUSIC

TheMusicProgramfollowsNASMguidelinesfordetermininginstructionalworkloads.GuidelinesoftheNASMHandbookareasfollows:

Lecture/SeminarisbasedonaFullTimeEquivalent(FTE)of12contacthours/weekly.PrivateStudioInstructionisbasedonanFTEof18contacthours/weekly.Instructionalworkloadsarecalculatedonthesumoftheproratedcategoriesifprofessorsareactiveinbothlecture/seminarandprivatestudioinstruction.Thetwosemestersareaveragedtodeterminetheyear’sload.

Itshouldalsobenotedthatotherfactors,atthediscretionoftheschooldirector,areconsideredinassessingappropriatereleasetimewithregardtoafacultymember’sworkload.Thesefactorswouldincludeaheavyresearch/creativeactivityorservicecomponent,chairingadivision,havingalargenumberofadvisees,and/orservingthedepartmentinadministrativefunctionssuchasleadadvisor,chairofgraduatestudies,orotherareasasdefinedbytheschooldirector.

Coursesthataretaughtbymorethanonefacultymember,orcoursesthatuseaGTAtoteachapercentageofclass,willhavetheFTEreducedaccordingly.

NOTE:KSUfollowsthelecture/seminarformatincalculatingloadsforfacultymembersassignedtodirectmajorensembles.TheFTEvalueisbasedonthenumberofrehearsalhours.Thisissignificantbecausethecredithourvalueofensembleclassesistypicallylow(usually1hour).

MusicHistory/Literature/TheoryLoadConsiderations:

CourseslistedinthecatalogintheMusicHistory/Literature/Theoryareaandcarryingcoursenumbersof500orhigherthathaveanenrollmentoftenstudentsorhigherwillhaveonehouraddedtotheprofessor’scontacthourtotal.Music714(Orchestration)and801(IntroductiontoGraduateStudies)carrytheone‐hourbonuswithanenrollmentoffiveorhigherbecausetheyaresotime‐intensive.

Music230,320,and360(Theory2‐4)alsohaveonehouraddedtotheircontacthourswhenenrollmentreachestenstudentsorhigher.

Professorsofanyofthesecoursesthathaveenrollmentsofthirtystudentsorhighermaynegotiateanadditionalcontacthourintotheirloadcalculation.

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THEATREANDDANCE

Facultyattherankofinstructorwhoseprimaryresponsibilityisclassroominstruction,indifferencetoshopsupervisionorshopmanagement,willbeexpectedtocarryatwenty‐fourhourteachingloadperacademicyearbeforeadjustments.

Instructorswhoseprimaryresponsibilityisshopsupervisionorshopmanagementarenotrequiredtocarryaspecificteachingload,butarerequired,inconsultationwiththeirimmediatesupervisor,toworkaclearandconsistentschedulebasedontheneedsoftheprogramandschool.

Facultyateachofthethreeprofessorialranksareexpectedtocarryaneighteenhourteachingloadperacademicyearbeforeadjustments.

Thefollowingactivitieswillbeconsideredforreductionofteachingloads:

Servinginamajorcapacityonanindividualproductionasadirector,designer,technicaldirector,choreographer,productioncoordinator,ormarketingdirector;

Administeringamajorprogramoftheschool(programdirector,managingdirectorofTheatre,coordinatorofgraduatestudies,leadadvisor,etc.)

Intheabsenceofmultiplequalifiedinstructorsinanareaofinstruction,facultymustattempttomaintainminimumofa12credithourloadperacademicyear,regardlessofthenumberofproductioncapacitiesoradministrativeroles.

Insomecasesthismayconstituteanoverloadonthefacultymember;however,withoutthefacultymemberofferingaminimumoftwocourseseachsemesterintheirareaofexpertise,itisimpossibletomaintainandgrowparticipationinthearea.

Adjustmentsmustbenegotiatedwiththeschooldirectorandrelevantprogramdirector.Decisionswillbebasedontheneedsofthefacultymemberrelativetotheprogramandschool.

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MINIMUMPERFORMANCESTANDARDS

MembersoftheSchoolofMusic,Theatre,andDancestrivetopursueexcellenceascreativescholarsandinstructors.Thisendeavornecessitatesadiversityofresponsibilitiesanddutiesforeachfacultymembertotheprogram,school,anduniversity;however,regardlessofpositionorrank,eachfacultymemberisexpectedtomeetthefollowingminimumperformancestandardsineachoftheareasofTeaching,RSCA,Service,andCollegiality:

TEACHING

remainingwellversedandcurrentintheirarea(s)ofinstruction.

beingpresentandpunctualforscheduledclassmeetings;forstudioteachers,providingmake‐uplessonsincaseoftheteacher’sabsence.

providinggoalsandobjectivesthroughsyllabi,courseoverviews,andotherhandouts.

deliveringclearandconsistentinstructionbaseduponthestatedgoalsandobjectivesgearedtostudentachievement.

beingaccessibletostudentstoanswerquestions,provideguidance,andfacilitatelearningoutsideoftheclassroom.

Teachingiscentraltothemissionoftheschoolandisthereforeasignificantcriterioninindividualworkloadsandassignments.Deficienciesinthisareacouldpotentiallybecatastrophictoevaluation.Therefore,specialcareshouldbetakentomakesurethattheloadallocationsareasaccurateaspossible.

RSCA

remainingcurrentintheirarea(s)ofinstruction.

maintainingappropriateresearch,scholarship,andcreativeactivityefforts.

articulatinggoalsandobjectivesinaccordancewithschoolpolicyanddemonstratinghowthesegoalsandobjectiveshavebeenrealized.

SERVICE

Facultymembersareexpectedtomakecontributionsinoneormoreofthefollowingareasofnon‐directedservice:servicetotheprofession,institution,and/orpublic,asoutlinedinReappointment,Promotion,andTenureEvaluation.Additionally,facultymembersmust:

contributepositivelytotheprogramandschoolbyattendingfacultymeetings.

acceptappropriatecommitteeassignments.

assistwithappropriateoutreachactivitiesofthedepartment,includingrecruitingnewstudents.

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COLLEGIALITY

Facultymembersshouldmakeagood‐faithefforttoadheretotheschool’sStatementofCollegiality.

CHRONICLOWACHIEVEMENT

Ifafacultymember’sperformancedoesnotmeetoneormoreoftheschool’sminimumperformancestandards,theschooldirectorandfacultymembermustdiscussanddocumentthecircumstancesthatledtolowachievementanddevelopapersonalizedplanforimprovement.SectionC31oftheUniversityHandbookprovidesfurtherdetailsandproceduresregardingchroniclowachievement.

STATEMENTOFCOLLEGIALITY

Facultymembersareevaluatedontheirrecordofteaching,RSCA,andservice.Additionally,theywillbeevaluatedontheirabilitytoparticipateinthelifeoftheschool.

Facultyareexpectedto:

attendandparticipateinfacultymeetings. usefacilitiesandresourcesinasafeandappropriatemanner. beavailabletocolleaguesandstudents. bewillingtoengageinmeaningfulprofessionaldialogue. respondfavorablytoreasonableassignments. maintainademeanorthatreflectspositivelyupontheschool. berespectfulofotherindividuals,divisions,andprogramswithintheschoolwhenschedulingevents.

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MUSICPROGRAMFACULTYGUIDELINES

MISSIONSTATEMENT

ThemissionoftheKansasStateUniversityMusicProgramis

•tonurturetheartistic,educational,scholarly,andcreativedevelopmentofstudentspursuingstudiesinmusic•toofferperformanceandacademiccourseopportunitiesforallstudentsprovidinganenhancedliberalartseducation•tocontributetothelocal,regional,national,andinternationalmusicalcommunitiesthroughresearch,creative,andeducationalactivities•toprovideasupportiveenvironmentthatencouragestheprofessionaldevelopmentofitsfaculty

Infulfillingitsmission,theprogramisdedicatedtoupholdingastandardofexcellenceinallendeavors,attractingthebeststudents,hiringandretainingthemostqualifiedfaculty,andtakinganactiveroleintheintellectualandculturallifeoftheuniversity,thestate,andthenation.

PROGRAMPOLICIES

GETTINGSTARTED

THEAPPOINTMENTPAPER

ThisisyourproofofemploymentacceptedacrosscampusuntilyouruniversityIDiscompleted.Makeseveralphotocopiesofitandkeeponewithyouforyourfirstweekoncampus.Youwillneedittoverifyyouremploymentstatuswithvariousofficesandservices.

FACULTYIDCARD

ToobtainyourK‐StatefacultyID,gotoroom111onthefirstflooroftheK‐StateStudentUnion.Youmustbringadriver'slicenseorpassportandyourappointmentpapers.TheIDcardisfree;thewholeprocesstakesabouttenminutes.Formoreinformation,pleasevisit:

http://union.k‐state.edu/services/id‐center/

Monetaryvaluemaybeaddedtothiscardforuseatvariousplacesoncampus.AfullexplanationofdepositingmoneyontothecardaswellasalistofvendorsacceptingCatCashcanbefoundathttp://union.k‐state.edu/services/cat‐cash/

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KEYS

ToobtainakeyforyourofficeandMcCain(MWD1)gototheprogramsecretary(TeriBreymeyer)inMcCain109andaskherfortheappropriatekeycards.TheMWD1isasubmasterkeythatopensMcCainclassrooms,theoffice(109),thecopyroom,thetwolargerehearsalrooms(201and204)andtheoutsidedoorsafterhours.WhenthekeycardshavebeenfilledoutyouneedtotakethemtoKeyControl,locatedinDykstraHallonClaflinAvenue,justeastoftheintersectionofClaflinandDenison.Itisa15‐20minutewalkbyfoot,3minutesorlessbycar.Yourkeyswillnotbeavailableforpickupuntilthenextday,i.e.,thisisa24‐hourprocess,soplanaccordingly.InadditiontothecompletedkeycardsyouwillneedyourappointmentpaperandaphotoID.

PARKINGPERMITS

ParkingpermitsareissuedbyParkingServices,theofficesofwhicharelocatedintheparkinggaragesouthoftheK‐StateUnion.InordertoobtainaFacultyParkingPermityouwillneedyourappointmentpaperandaphotoID.TheclosestfacultyparkinglotsforMcCainaretotheeast,justbeyondtheBeachArtmuseumandatthebottomofthesmallhillbeyondAllFaithsChapel.MoreinformationcanbeobtainedviatheInternet(www.k‐state.edu/parking/).

PHOTOCOPYING

Smalljobsofnomorethan25copiesmaybedoneonthephotocopymachineinMcCain109.Pleasehelpconserveprogramfundsandadheretothispolicy.Foranythinglargerthan25copiestotal,materialsneedtobetakentotheCopyCenterinthebasementofEisenhowerHall.

GOVERNANCEANDVOTING

TheK‐StateMusicProgramadherestotheguidelinesofgovernanceasstatedintheK‐StateFacultyHandbook(http://www.k‐state.edu/academicpersonnel/fhbook/).

PHONE/FAXSERVICES

Programpolicyistoallowfaculty/stafftousetheirofficephonesandtheSchoolofMusicTheatre,andDance’sfaxmachineforpersonalpurposes,thoughitisnotapreferredpractice.Abillforallchargestoofficephonesiscirculatedeachmonth.Atthattimefaculty/staffareaskedtoidentifypersonalcallsandtoreimbursetheSMTDforthoseexpenses.

FACILITIESUSEFORFACULTYANDSTUDENTRECITALS

ALLFAITHSCHAPEL

Thefacilities‐usepaperworkforfacultyandstudentrecitalsshouldbefilledoutandsentinnolaterthanthebeginningofthesemesterinwhichtheperformancewilltakeplace.RequestformsforAllFaithsChapelareinthemusicoffice.Afterbeingfilledout,theformwillbesubmittedbytheprogramsecretary(TeriBreymeyer)totheDivisionofFacilitiesforapproval.BeawarethatuseofAFCbytheMusicProgramislimited.Customaryrecitaltimesare5:45and7:30p.m.duringbothsemesters;however,duringthespringsemester,theavailabletimesareMondaysandWednesdaysat5:45and7:30andTuesdaysandThursdaysat7:30p.m.Weekendrecitaltimesareavailableaswell(Sundays1:00and3p.m.)withthecaveatthatanyoneperformingarecitalonaFridayor

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SaturdaywillnotuseAmandaArringtonashisorherpianist.Ifthedateisapproved,thesecretarywillrecordthedateandtimesintotheelectronicmastercalendaraswellastheProgram’sBlueScheduleBook.NEVERwriteatimeinthisschedulebook;thesecretaryistheonlypersonauthorizedtodothis.MoreinformationontheuseoffacilitiesatKSUcanbeobtainedatwww.k‐state.edu/facilities.

KIRMSERHALL(ROOM204)USAGEGUIDELINES

KirmserHallisamulti‐functionroomusedforchoirrehearsals,sectionals,largeclasses,andrecitals.KirmserHallwillbeusedasachoirrehearsalandclassroomspaceuntilatleast5:30eachweekday.Asof5:30eachweekdayafternoon,thehallwillbeavailableforrehearsalschedulingforfaculty,student,andguestartistrecitals.RecitalsmaybescheduledMondays,Wednesdays,orFridaysateither5:45or7:30orTuesdaysandThursdaysat7:30.Caremustbetakentonotdouble‐bookwithAllFaithsChapel.WeekendrecitaltimesareavailableaswellwiththecaveatthatanyoneperformingarecitalonaFridayorSaturdaywillnotuseAmandaArringtonashisorherpianist.

SCHEDULING

Allreservationsshouldbemadebyendofthefourthweekofthesemester.ConsulttheMusicOfficeforschedulingofopentimesforrecitals,dressrehearsals,orotherapproveduses.Prioritywillbegiventofacultyrecitals,graduate/undergraduatestudentrecitals,guestartistrecitals,anddressrehearsals.Iftheroomisnotbookedpriortothedeadline,theMusicOfficewillreleasethetimeslotstothegeneralSMTDpopulationwithfinaldiscretionbeingundertheauspicesoftheMusicProgramDirectorand/ortheDirectoroftheSMTD.

MAINTENANCE

Asthe“showpiece”ofthemusicprogram,propercareofthespaceisessentialforitsmaintenanceandfunction.Pleasepickupchairsratherthandraggingthem;takecarethatbackpackbuckles,etc,donotripchairfabricorscratchsurfaces;placenothingonthepianoortheelectronicscontrolconsole—inotherwords,treatitwithgreatrespectasanirreplaceablespace.

NOFOODORDRINKISALLOWEDINKIRMSERHALLATANYTIME!!

OTHERUSES

ThemusicprogramwillcontinuetouseKirmserHallforrecruiting/serviceeventssuchasConcertBandClinic,StringFling,andVocalArtsDaythroughouttheacademicyear.Visitingstudentsmustbesupervisedatalltimestopreventfoodanddrinkfromcomingintothespace,andtoprotecttheelectronics.

FACILITIESUSEFORCLASSESANDMEETINGS:

ClassesinthelinescheduleareassignedroomsatleastasemesterinadvancebytheLeadAdvisor.Facultymayscheduleotherclassesformeetingsbyfillingoutaroomrequestform(sameformasforrequestinguseofAFC)andsubmittingittoTeriBreymeyer.

MUSICCOMPUTERLABANDTHESMARTCART:

TheMusicComputerLab(324)contains15Macworkstationswithintegratedkeyboardsandastate‐of‐the‐artteachingstation.AllstationsareconnectedtotheInternetandhavewordprocessing,musicnotation,auralskills,andothermusic‐relatedsoftwareinstalledonthem.AllsoftwareismaintainedbyKSUComputingServices.TheschedulingofthisroomiscoordinatedthroughtheMusicOfficeandtheDivisionofMusicEducationmanagesstaffingandimplementationandstaffingofopenlabhours.SoftwarerequestsmustbeapprovedbytheHeadand

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installedbycomputingservices(softwareinstallationsoccuroverthesummerandduringthesemesterbreakbetweenfallandspring).Moreinformationcanbeaccessedonline(www.k‐state.edu/music/mccain324.mov).TheProgram’sSmartCart,overheadprojectors,andotherinstructionalequipmentareavailableforuseintheclassroomandstudio.TheuseoftheseresourcesiscoordinatedthroughtheMusicOffice(McCain109).

MCCAINAUDITORIUM:

McCainAuditoriumisusedforlargeensembleperformances.TheSMTDmustpaytousethishall.DuringtheSpringsemester,McCainconcertsarescheduledforthefollowingyearinajointmeetingwithensembledirectors,theDirectoroftheSMTD,themusicPrgramDirector,andHeadandtheDirectorofMcCain.MoreinformationonMcCainAuditoriumisavailablethroughtheInternet(www.k‐state.edu/mccain).

RECORDING:

AudiorecordingservicesforKSUMusicarecurrentlycontractedouttoKyleArnoldthroughhisbusiness,ArnoldSoundRecording(ASR)(http://arnoldsound.com/).Facultyrecitalsareautomaticallyaddedtotherecordingscheduleatthebeginningofeachsemester.ThelocationrecordingscheduleispostedontheArnoldSoundwebsite.VerificationofyoureventisstronglyrecommendedaswellasinformingKyleofanyspecialrecordingrequirementsshouldtheyexist.

Pleaseseethelistbelowformoreinformationonvariousissuesthatshouldbeaddressedpriortoaconcert.

Cancellationsorchangesofperformancedate/time Program,orconcertdate/timemisprints. Startingmusicwhileoffstage Multipleperforminglocations Extremelywidedynamicranges Encoreselections PAsystem/wirelessmicrophones Specialorunusualperformances

RECITALFUNDING

TheKSUMusicProgramfundsallFacultyrecitalsandallKSUFacultyEnsemblegroups.GuestArtistrecitalsarenotfundedbytheKSUMusicProgramunlessaKSUmusicfacultymemberisperformingwiththeGuestArtist.CurrentrecordingratesforGuestArtists,Students,andStudentEnsembleGroupsmaybeobtainedbycontactingArnoldSoundRecordingorvisitingthewebsite.ArnoldSoundRecordingalsoprovidesvariousproductsandservicesincludingP.A.systems,videorecording,largeandsmall‐scaleCD&DVDproduction&duplication,audioarchiving,andgraphicdesign.FormoreinformationcontactKyleArnold,785.776.9902Email(kyle@arnoldsound.com)

DavidBrown,whoownsBrownBearSound,alsodoesrecordingworkfortheMusicProgram.Herecordsjazzcomboandbigbandconcertseachsemesterbutisavailableforotherfacultyandstudentrecitals.FormoreinformationcontactDavidBrown,785.341.9213Email(david@brownbearsound.com)

RECRUITING

ThegoaloftheMusicProgramistoattractstudentsthatwillbenefitthemostfromwhatwehavetooffer.TheProgramtypicallyemploysavarietyofoutreachactivitiestoattractprospectivestudentstotheuniversity.Someofthesemethodsincludethefollowing:

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K‐STATE.EDU/MUSIC

StudentstodayfindmoreinformationontheInternetthanfromanyothersource.TheProgrammaintainsawebsite:(http://www.k‐state.edu/music/).Bynavigatingthroughthissite,prospectivestudentsfindoutagreatdealaboutourprogram.Facultyshouldstrivetokeepinformationabouteveryaspectoftheirprogramup‐to‐dateonthissite.KeepingourInternetpresencecurrentmustneverstopandiscrucialtostayingcompetitiveintheeyesandearsofprospectivestudents.Everyfacultymembershouldmaintainawebpresence.Themusicprogram’swebmaster,TodKerstetter,coordinatesallpostingonk‐state.edu/music.

SCHOLARSHIPDAYS

TheMusicProgramholdsanaverageofthreetofourscholarshipdaysinFebruaryandMarchofeveryyear.Prospectivestudentsshouldbeencouragedtocometocampusononeofthosedaystoauditionforscholarships.Facultymembersneedtobeavailabletohearstudentsonthosedaysandshouldprovideinputandmakerecommendationsonthescholarshipforms,keepacopyfortheirrecords,andgiveyoutheoriginaltotheirdivisionchairs.

INVITATIONALEVENTS

VariouseventsarescheduledthroughouttheyearfortheexpresspurposeofcreatinghighvisibilityforourMusicProgram.Onbothstateandregionallevels,highschoolandcollegeprogramsareinvitedtoobserveand/orparticipateinactivitiesrangingfrommediumtolarge‐scaleevents.TheseserveasvehiclestodisplaytheofferingsoftheMusicPrograminthemostfavorablelight,andtherebyfunctionasprimaryrecruitmentopportunities.ExamplesofthistypeofactivityincludetheConcertBandClinic,CentralStatesMarchingFestival,StringFling,VocalArtsDay,FutureMusicEducatorsDay,andSummerChoralInstitute.

CONFERENCES

Manyfacultymemberschoosetoattendtheconferenceswithintheirspecialtyareasforthesolepurposeofcirculatingandmakingcontactswithprospectivestudentswhowouldcontributetoourprogram.Theintentistoshowvisibilityonaregional,stateandnationallevelforthebettermentofthemusicprogramatlarge.ExamplesofthistypeofactivityincludetheconferencesofgroupsliketheKansasMusicEducatorsAssociation(KMEA),theKansasMusicTeachersAssociation(KMTA),theMidwestBandandOrchestraClinic,MusicEducatorsNationalConference(MENC),theAmericanChoralDirectorsAssociation(ACDA),theAmericanStringTeachersAssociation(ASTA),theAmericanGuildofOrganists(AGO),andtheNationalAssociationofTeachersofSinging(NATS).Regional,national,andinternationaleventsoccurformanyorganizationsofamorespecificnature,forexamplevirtuallyallinstrumentshavenationalorinternationalorganizationsthatholdannualconferences.

CONTACTINGPROSPECTIVESTUDENTS

Everydivisionisregularlyengagedinongoingcontactwithstudentrecruitsthroughouttheyear,asaresultofmakingcontactsthroughthevehiclesmentionedabove.Itisimportanttousecorrectprotocolinregardtomaintainingcontactswithprospectivestudents,whichincludethefollowing:

•AlwaysreturnanEmailorphonecallfromastudent,astudent’steacher,orastudent’sparent,andpreferablysoonaftertheinitialcontact.•Doyourbestatansweringeveryquestionasthoroughlyaspossible,withoutjudgmentofhowimportantorrelevanttheinquirymightbe.

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•Beawarethattheconcernsofthestudentandparentsmayvarysignificantly,andalwayshavecompassionforbothparties.•Usediscretionwithregardtoissuesofprivacy,issuesofsensitivity(e.g.,medicalhistory,psychological/socialissues,etc.).•Makefollow‐upcontacttostayintouchwithstudents,teachersandparents,iffornootherreasonthantokeepthemabreastofwhatwearedoing,findoutwhattheyaredoing,andkeepKSU’sMusicProgramontheirminds.

Everyinteractionwithprospectivestudents,theirteachers,andtheirparents,shouldbeapproachedwiththeutmostintegrityinregardtorepresentingandmaintainingpositiveimagesforthemusicprogram.EncourageprospectivestudentstoattendconcertsfeaturingouruniversityperformingensemblesandsetuptimesbeforeoraftertheeventswhenKSUmusicstudentscantalktothem.CurrentstudentswhospeakpositivelyaboutourprogramwillmakeadeepimpressiononrecruitsastheyconsiderK‐Stateintheirfutureplans.

KSUADMISSIONSOFFICE

TheKSUAdmissionsOfficecoordinatesallcampusvisitationappointmentsthatoriginatethroughthatofficeregardlessofintendedmajor.AnystudentconsideringK‐Statefortheircollegestudiesmayrequestanappointmentwithamemberofthemusicfacultytotalkabouttheiroptionsforfurthermusicstudyattheuniversity.Professorsneedtoreturncallstothisofficeandtoworkwiththestaffinthatofficetofindatimetomeetwithprospectivestudentsinterestedinmusic.AdmissionsOfficecontactinformationisasfollows:785.532.6250(http://consider.k‐state.edu/admissions/)

MINORSANDNON‐MAJORS

MusicMinorsandNon‐Majors:Someofourbeststudentsmajorinengineering,architecture,mathematics,etc.Themusicprogramseekseveryopportunitytobuildauniversitycommunitythatissensitivetothearts.Maintainingthestrongtraditionwehavewithnon‐majorparticipationinouractivitiesiscentraltothemissionoftheprogram.

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CONSULTING/TRAVEL

CONSULTINGPOLICY

UniversityHandbookwww.k‐state.edu/academicpersonnel/fhbook/fhsecd.html

D40Facultymembersandunclassifiedprofessionalsmayacceptoutsideconsultingassignmentsthatsupportprofessionalgrowth,aslongastheassignmentsdonotinterferewiththeeffectivedischargeofuniversityresponsibilities.FacultymembersandunclassifiedprofessionalswhoperformconsultingservicesoutsidetheuniversitymustobtainpriorapprovalfromtheirProgramDirector,theDirectoroftheSchoolofMusicTheatre,andDance,theDean,orappropriateVicePresident,andtheProvost.Suchoutsideactivitiesaretobereportedinwritingontheconsultingrequestformforinclusioninpersonnelfiles.Forfacultymembersonly,personal,professionalactivitiesthatoccurwithinasingle24‐hourperiodneednothavepriorapprovalbutmustbereportedannuallyinwritingontheAnnualDeclarationandDisclosureform.Normally,facultymembersandunclassifiedprofessionalsareallowedfourworkingdayspermonthontheaveragetoparticipateinconsultingactivities.RegularinstructionalservicetoothereducationalinstitutionswhilefulfillingcontractualresponsibilitiestoK‐Statenormallyisnotconsideredanappropriateconsultingactivity(SeeK‐StatePolicyonConflictofInterestandConflictofTimeCommitment,AppendixS).(FS1/15/08)

WithregardtoobtainingapprovalfromtheProgramDirector,facultymembersshouldbeavailabletostudentsduringthefirstandlasttwoweeksofthesemester.Facultymembersareaskedtoavoidschedulingoff‐campusactivitiesduringthosecriticalweeksofthesemester.

FACULTYTRAVEL

Facultyarerequiredtofillouta“FacultyAbsenceForm”whenevertheywillbeoff‐campusduringtheschoolyear,bothtoadvisetheprogramofficeoftheevent,andtoprovidecontactinformationincaseofemergency.Ifthefacultymemberisrequestingreimbursement,anOut‐of‐StateTravelRequestmustalsobesubmittedtotheAdministrativeOfficeratleasttwoweekspriortothetrip.

TRAVELWITHSTUDENTGROUPS

TheProgramCommitteeonPlanning–Musicmustapproveanyoff‐campusstudenttrips.SubmitstudentnamesandatravelitinerarytothecommitteebysendinganEmailtotheProgramDirectorwithallpertinentinformationatleastthreeweeksinadvanceofthetrip.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytocommunicatewiththeirprofessorswhenapprovedtripswilltakethemoffcampusandawayfromclasssothatallcanplanaccordingly.Studentswhorepresenttheuniversityontripsmustbeenrolledintheappropriatecourse.

BUDGETREQUESTS*

TRAVEL

TheMusicProgramhasalimitedbudgetforfacultyandstudentgrouptravel;requestsshouldbesubmittedinwritingtotheProgramDirectorasfarinadvanceoftheproposedtripaspossible.AllappropriatetravelformsshouldbepresentedtotheAdministrativeOfficerinMcCain109inpreparationfortravelrequestingreimbursement.

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EQUIPMENTREQUESTS

RequestsmaybesubmittedtotheProgramDirectororDirectoroftheSMTDandareprioritizedbasedonresourcesandneed.

Forallpurchasesover$5000pleasevisithttp://www.k‐state.edu/policies/ppm/6300/6310.html

VISITINGARTISTS

RequestsforfundsforvisitingartistsmaybesubmittedtotheProgramDirectorandareconsideredbasedonavailableresourcesandthebenefitsderivedfromtheresidenciestoourstudentpopulation.

STUDENTGOVERNMENTASSOCIATION(SGA)FUNDING

TheuseofSGAfundsisseverelyrestricted.BecauseSGAfundsinvolveassessmentsonallK‐Statestudents,regulationsregardingtheiruseareveryspecific.AdefiningfactorintheuseofthismoneyrelatestotheabilityofdisbursementstopositivelyimpactthelargerK‐Statestudentpopulation.Themorenarrowtherequest,thelesslikelythesefundscanbeused.AllrequestsinvolvingtheuseofSGAfundsmustgothroughtheprogram’sAdministrativeOfficer.Majorensemblesreceivefirstpriorityintheallocationofthesefunds.

*AllbudgetrequestformsarekeptontheshelvesinRoom109B.

DIVISIONOFCONTINUINGEDUCATION/SUMMEREMPLOYMENT/INTERSESSION

DIVISIONOFCONTINUINGEDUCATION(DCE)CLASSES:

FacultymembersintheMusicProgrammaydevelopcoursesthatcanbedeliveredthroughtheDivisionofContinuingEducation(DCE)atKansasStateUniversity.ThisincludesDistanceEducation,EveningCollege,andIntersession.CoursestaughtthroughDCEaredoneona“voluntaryoverload,”whichmeansthattheyaretaughtinadditiontoafacultymember’sregulardutiesaslistedontheirLoadReporteachsemester.Facultymembers(bothfulltimeandadjunct)areeligibletoteachDCEcoursesfromthesecondyearofemploymentonwardandareencouraged(whenpossible)toteachthecourseviaatraditionaldeliverymethodfromwithintheprogrampriortoofferingitthroughDCE.1

TheprogramlimitstheteachingofDCEcoursestothreedeliveriesofasinglecourseeachcalendaryearasfollows:Onecourseinthefallandspringsemestersrespectively,andonecourseannuallyinanintersessionorduringoneofthesummersessions.EnrollmentinaDCEcourseislimitedtotwentystudentsthefirsttimeitisoffered.Aftertheinitialsemester,thefacultymemberandheadconsulttosetenrollmenttargets/limits.SalariesforDCEteachingarecappednottoexceedthepaygeneratedbytheenrollmentof30studentsinthecourse.AlladditionalDCErevenueswillcometotheprogramtobeusedatthediscretionofthehead.FacultymaynotteachDCEcoursesduringasabbaticalorwhileonaleaveofabsencefromtheprogram.ThedeliveryofaDCEcourseisnotallowedduringthesemesterpriortoafacultymember’stenure/promotiondecision.SpecialpermissionisrequiredtoteachmorethanonecoursethroughDCE.

TheteachingofaDCEcourseisaprivilegeandnotaright.ThequalityoftheworkdonewithintheprogrammustbecloselymonitoredforanyfacultymemberseekingavoluntaryoverloadforextrapaythroughDCE.FacultymembersteachingaDCEcoursearerequiredtosubmitTEVALsforallcoursestaughtwithintheprogramduringsemesterstheyareteachingforDCE.TEVALscoresthataremorethan.5belowthepropgramaveragesinsimilarcourseswillrequirethefacultymembertogetspecialapprovalfromtheprogramdirectortoteachacoursevia

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DCE.Otherconsiderations,onacase‐by‐casebasis,couldincluderecruitingexpectations,thelevelofserviceactivities,creative/researchproductivity,andpromotionexpectations.TheseissuesshouldbediscussedbetweentheheadandthefacultymembertodeterminewhetherornotDCEteachingisinthebestinterestoftheindividualand/ortheprogram.

CompensationforDCEcoursesmaybetakenintheformofsalary(taxed)orthroughaDevelopmentalReserveAccount2(DRA).DCEandtheCollegeofArts&Sciencesdeterminethepayformulaforfacultycompensation(upto30students).

1. Exceptionscanbemadeforcoursesthatarenotdeliveredinthetraditionalwaythroughtheprogramand/orforcurricularorprogrammaticreasons.

2. DRAfundsmaybeusedforapprovedprofessionalexpenses,includingtraveltoprofessionalmeetings(subjecttouniversityguidelines).AdjunctinstructorsdonothavetheDRAoptionandmusttakecompensationastaxedsalary.

SUMMERCLASSES

UniversityHandbookwww.k‐state.edu/academicpersonnel/fhbook/fhsecc.html

C23.1Theuniversityoffersavarietyofvariable‐lengthsessionsduringthesummer.Allnine‐monthfacultymemberswhowillteachinsummerschoolarenotifiedthattheirnameshavebeenincludedatspecifiedsalariesinthetentativesummerschoolbudget.ThesummersalaryforafacultymemberwillbenegotiatedbetweenthefacultymemberandtheprogramdirectororDirectoroftheSMTDwhenthesummerschoolassignmentsaremade.Facultymemberswhoteachathreecredit‐hoursummercoursewhichisnotpartoftheirregularteachingassignmentwillbecompensatedatthenegotiatedsalary,whichmayrangebetween70to100percentofone‐ninthoftheirfull‐time,nine‐months'salary.Thisagreed‐uponpercentagewillnotbereducedatalatertimeforacoursethatenrollsatleastthepredeterminedminimumrequirednumberofstudents,regardlessofthecapacitiesthatareexpectedtobeadheredtoexceptfornegotiatedarrangements.Ifaclassfailstomeetthepredeterminedminimumenrollment,thenattheinstigationofthefacultymember,negotiationsmaytakeplaceforasalarybelowtheseventypercentfigureprovidedthefacultymemberwishestoteachtheclass.

CourseLevel MinimumEnrollment

100‐200Level 15

300‐400Level 12

500‐above 10

Forinstancesinwhichafacultymember'sassignedsummerdutiesaremorethananormalload,additionalcompensationorsupportmaybeapprovedbytheDeanofthecollegeandtheProvost.Theadditionalsalarypolicy,modifiedtoreflectapprovalbytheDeanandProvost,andincasesofcontinuingeducationcourses,approvalalsobytheDeanoftheDivisionofContinuingEducation,wouldbefollowed.(SeeChapter2,Section2‐141ofthebusinessProceduresManual(5‐1‐91).

Advisingduringthesummerenrollmentperiodandduringthesummerteachingperiodisanessentialcomponentoftheuniversity'smission.Thus,itisexpectedthatadvisingwillberecognizedasalegitimatecomponentofrecompensedactivitiesduringthesummerperiod.

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Facultyonsummerappointmentswillbecompensatedattheircurrentrateofpaythroughtheendofthefiscalyear.Atthebeginningofthefiscalyearfacultywillbecompensatedattheirnewrateofpay.Suchcompensationalsoappliestofacultysupportedongrantfundsduringthesummer.Employmentinthesummersessionearnsforthefacultymemberallthefringebenefitsthataccruemonthlyforregularnine‐monthappointments,exceptthatsabbaticalleavebenefitsdonottakeintoaccountprevioussummerschoolemployment.For12‐monthfacultymembers,thesummersessionisconsideredanormalpartoftheirduties.

Duringthefallsemester,theProgramDirectorsurveysfacultytodeterminewhoisinterestedinsummerteaching.Iftherearemorefacultymembersinterestedinteachingthantherearecoursestobestaffed,staffingisdeterminedbasedonarotation(whohastaughtmostrecently)inanattempttobefairintheallocationofsummerpositions.

INTERSESSIONCLASSES

Intersessioncoursesaretaughtduringthreemajorbreaksintheacademicyear:earlyJanuary,lateMay,andearlyAugust.AnycourselistedintheK‐Statecatalogmaybeoffered,althoughitisideallyatimetooffercoursesthatareneworexperimental,providingstudentswithanopportunitytoexamineacademicareasnotscheduledintheircurrentcurriculaandfacultymemberswithameanstoexplorenewideasandformatsforteaching.Teachingintersessionisopentoregularandadjunctfacultymembers.IntersessioniscoordinatedthroughtheDivisionofContinuingEducation(DCE).Formoreinformationgoto:http://www.dce.k‐state.edu/courses/intersession/

Allcoursesareself‐funded(notapartoftheregularuniversitylinebudget).InstructorpayisbasedonthenumberofstudentsenrolledandissetthroughDCEandtheCollegeofArts&Sciences.AnynewcourseproposedduringanintersessionmustfirstbeapprovedbytheMusicProgramfacultyandFacultySenateAcademicAffairsCommitteebeforeitmaybesenttotheDivisionofContinuingEducation.

SABBATICALS

TheMusicProgramfollowsalluniversitypoliciesregardingsabbaticalprogramsforitsfacultymembers.Toaccessguidelinesforsabbaticalssee:

www.k‐state.edu/academicpersonnel/fhbook/fhsecd.html

FacultymustcompletetheApplicationforSabbaticalLeaveform:

www.k‐state.edu/academicpersonnel/forms/sabbat.html

www.k‐state.edu/academicpersonnel/forms/sabbat.pdf

AdditionalinformationonsabbaticalprogramscanbeaccessedthroughtheUniversityHandbookwww.k‐state.edu/academicpersonnel/fhbook/fhsece.html

DISPUTERESOLUTION

Inthespiritofcooperation,community,andempathy,theMusicProgramstrivestoresolvedisagreementswithintheprogram.TheProgramDirector,wheneverpractical,canmediatedisputesbetweenthepartiesconcerned.TheProgramDirector’sfurtherresponsibilityistomakesurethatallpartiesareawareoftheproceduresandresourcesinplacebeyondtheprogramleveltoassistinresolvingdisputes.

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TheMusicProgramfollowsalluniversityproceduresregardingtheresolutionofdisputesinvolvingfaculty,students,andstaff.UniversityproceduresandresourcescanbeaccessedontheProvost’sWebSite:www.k‐state.edu/disputeresolution/

COMMITTEES

PROGRAMCOMMITTEEONPLANNING–MUSIC(PCPM):

TheProgramCommitteeonPlanning‐Musiciselectedfromtheranksofthefaculty,withtheAssociateDirectorasanexofficiomember.ThePCPMdealswithmattersofprogrampolicy,planning,NASMaccreditationandreporting.Amongotherresponsibilitiesareapprovingoff‐campusstudentactivitiesandon‐campusactivitiesinvolvingclassconflicts.Aminimumoftwomembersarechosenfromeachofthethreeacademicranks(twoassistantprofessors,twoassociateprofessors,twofullprofessors);eachprogramdivisionmusthaverepresentation(nosinglememberofPSPMcanrepresentmorethantwodivisions).Thesevendivisionsinclude:1)MajorEnsembles,2)Keyboard,3)MusicEducation,4)Strings,5)Theory/History/Composition,6)Voice,and7)Wind&Percussion.Membershipcannotexceedtwoconsecutiveyearsofservice.

COURSEANDCURRICULUMCOMMITTEE:

TheCourseandCurriculumCommitteeisastandingcommittee.Membersareelectedatthebeginningofeachacademicyear.ThecommitteeismadeupofvotingmembersrepresentingthevariousconstituenciesintheProgram.TheProgram’sLeadAdvisorandtheChairofGraduateStudiesarestandingmembers.Othermembersareelectedeachyear,onefromeachofthefollowingdivisions:CombinedApplied(voice,strings,wind&percussion,andkeyboard),Theory,History,andComposition(THC),MajorEnsembles,andMusicEducation.Oneundergraduatestudentmembercarryingmusicmajorstatusisassignedtothecommittee.Noonepersoncanholdmorethanoneplaceonthecommittee.AChairandaSecretaryshallbeelectedfromthefacultymembersofthecommittee.

Thecommittee’schargeistoreviewforpassageallformalrecommendationsformodificationofundergraduateorgraduatecoursesandcurriculum.Oncearecommendationformodifyingthecurriculumhaspassedasimplemajorityvoteofthecommittee(morethan50%),theproposedrecommendationismadeavailabletothefacultyfordiscussionduringafacultymeeting.Votingontheproposalcantakeplaceonceallconcernedfeeltheyhavethenecessaryinformationtomakeaninformeddecisionontheproposal.Aproposalmustpasswithasimplemajorityvotefromthefull‐timefaculty.

Anyfacultymembermaysubmitanewcourseforconsideration.ThematerialsenttotheCourseandCurriculumCommitteeshouldbeontheformsusedbytheCollegeofArtsandSciencesortheGraduateSchool.Anewcourseneedstobeaccompaniedbyasyllabusthatincludesgradingproceduresandcoursematerials.

TheChairoftheCurriculumCommitteeforwardsapassedproposalforsignaturetotheProgramDirector.FromtheretheproposalgoestotheCollegeCurriculumCommittee.ApprovedcourseproposalsorrevisionsinthemusiceducationcurriculummustgototheCollegeofEducationforapprovalbeforebeingsubmittedtotheCollegeofArtsandSciences.GraduatecoursessubmittedtotheArtsandSciencesCurriculumCommitteemustsimultaneouslyincludethegraduatecourseproposalform.

MERITSALARYCOMMITTEE:

TheMeritSalaryCommitteeisformedatthebeginningofeachcalendaryear.Thecommitteeiscomposedoffivemembersfromtheranksoftenure‐trackassistantandtenuredassociateandfullprofessors.Onememberofthe

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committeewillbeatenure‐trackassistantprofessorwithatleasttwoyearsofexperienceatthatrank.Atleastonemembermustalsobefromeachoftheranksofassociateandfullprofessor.Fourmembersofthecommitteeareelectedbyfacultyvote,andonememberisassignedbytheHeadtoachieveproperbalanceonthecommittee.TheresponsibilitiesoftheMeritSalaryCommitteeincludemakingrecommendationstotheProgramDirectorandDirectoroftheSMTDonmattersofmeritsalary.TheMeritSalaryCommitteeevaluatesallthreeareasoffacultyassignment–Teaching,Research/Creative,andService.Afterservingonthecommittee,membersareexcusedfromservingforthenexttwoyears.

PERSONNELEVALUATIONCOMMITTEE:

Theprogram’sPersonnelEvaluationCommitteeiscomposedofthreefullprofessors,electedbyfacultyvote,atthebeginningoftheacademicyear.TheresponsibilitiesofthePersonnelEvaluationCommitteeincludemakingrecommendationstotheProgramDirectorandDirectoroftheSMTDonallmattersofreappointment,promotion,andtenure.IntheirrecommendationstotheHead,thePersonnelEvaluationCommitteeconsidersallthreeareasoffacultyassignment–Teaching,Research/Creative,andService

PROGRAMCOMMITTEESTRUCTURES

PROGRAMCOMMITTEEONPLANNING‐MUSIC*(PCPM)(SEVENMEMBERS)

1)AssistantProfessor(DivisionRepresentative)

2)AssistantProfessor(DivisionRepresentative)

3)AssociateProfessor(DivisionRepresentative)

4)AssociateProfessor(DivisionRepresentative)

5)FullProfessor(DivisionRepresentative)

6)FullProfessor(DivisionRepresentative)

7)Thenexthighestfacultymemberbyvote,gender,anddivisionrepresentation.

COURSEANDCURRICULUMCOMMITTEE*(SEVENMEMBERS)

1)LeadAdvisor

2)GraduateChair

3)CombinedApplied(drawnfromVoice/Strings/W&P/Keyboard)

4)Theory/History/CompositionRepresentative

5)MajorEnsembleDirectorsRepresentative

6)MusicEducationRepresentative

7)UndergraduateStudent

MERITSALARYCOMMITTEE*(FIVEMEMBERS)

1)Onetenuretrackassistantprofessorwithtwoyearsatthatrank

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2)AssociateProfessor

3)FullProfessor

4)AssociateorFullProfessor

5)AssociateorFullProfessor

PERSONNELEVALUATIONCOMMITTEE*(THREEMEMBERS)

1)FullProfessor

2)FullProfessor

3)FullProfessor

*DCOPandCourseandCurriculummusthaveatleasttwomembersrepresentingeachgenderclassification.MeritSalaryandPersonnelEvaluationmusthaveatleastonememberrepresentingeachgenderclassification.

SCHOLARSHIPS,AWARDS,ANDCOMPETITIONS

KSUFOUNDATIONSCHOLARSHIPSFORMUSIC:

Thesescholarshipsareawardedeachyeartoundergraduatesandareallocatedbasedontheassessmentoftalentbyfacultyduringtheauditionprocess.Eachdivisiondecidesindividuallyhowtheywillrecommendthattheirfundsbeapportioned.FundingfornewscholarshipsvariesfromoneyeartothenextbasedontheperformanceofmusicendowmentfundsinvestedbytheKSUFoundation.Onceallcontinuingscholarshipshavebeenascertained,theHeadandtheAdministrativeOfficerfortheProgrammatchnewstudentscholarshiprequestsfromeachDivisionwiththeinformationreceivedfromtheFoundationstatingwhatfundsareexpendableforthefollowingacademicyear.

HONORSRECITAL:

ThepurposeofthespringHonorsRecitalistorecognizeandrewardoutstandingstudentperformersatK‐Stateandtoshowcasetheirtalentstothepublic.Thecompetitionisopentoanymusicmajor(undergraduateorgraduate),musicminor,orK‐Statestudentenrolledconcurrentlyinlessonsandanappropriateensemble.Studentswillbechoseninapreliminaryauditionroundatleasttwoweeksbeforethedateoftherecital.Facultymustnominatecompetitorsatleastthreeweeksinadvanceoftherecital.Worksperformedarelimitedtoamaximumoftenminutesduration.Prizes:Byvirtueofpassingthepreliminaryround,allcompetitorsintheHonorsRecitalwillbeawardedtheCertificateofExcellence.Inaddition,thetopthreeperformerswillbeawardedaplacecitationonthecertificateandamonetaryprizeasfollows:1stPlace$250Scholarship,2ndPlace$150Scholarship,3rdPlace$100Scholarship.FurtherinformationconcerningtheHonorsRecitalisavailablethroughthemusicoffice.1stPlacewinnerscannotcompetethefollowingyear.

PIKAPPALAMBDAAWARDS:

PiKappaLambda,nationalmusichonorary,sponsorsseveralawardsforoutstandingstudents.Membersofthelocalchapter(DeltaLambda)ofPiKappaLambdavoteinthespringsemestertoelectnewmembersandselectwinnersofthechapter'svariousawards.Accordingtothenationalby‐laws,thechaptermayelectanycandidateforthedegreeofMasterofMusic(oritsequivalent)consideredbythefacultytobeoutstandinginscholarshipand

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musicianship,satisfactorilycompletingrequirementsforthatdegree,providedthatthegradefornofewerthan2/3ofthegraduatecreditsrequiredforthedegreeareanA.Accordingtothenationalby‐laws,thechaptermayelectanygraduatingseniorconsideredbythefacultytobeoutstandinginscholarlyachievementandmusicianshipwhoranksnotlowerthanthehighesttwentypercentofthegraduating(music)class.

TheDeltaLambdachapterpresentsacashawardtothepersonvotedbythefacultyastheoutstandinggraduatingsenior.ThechapteralsoawardsaCertificateofHonortothoseselectedbythefacultyastheoutstandingjunior,outstandingsophomore,andoutstandingfreshmanmusicmajors.Thewinnersoftheoutstandingjuniorandoutstandingsophomorecertificatesalsoreceiveamusicdictionary.

PRESSERFOUNDATIONSCHOLARSHIP:

ThePresserFoundationScholarshipisgiventoanoutstandingmusicmajorattheendoforafterthejunioryear.Theselectionisbasedsolelyonexcellenceandmerit.Theawardisforoneyearonly.AtKSU,thetraditionistoconsiderpotentialcandidatesattheendoftheirthirdyearofmusicstudy.

CONCERTO/ARIACOMPETITION:

TheKSUOrchestraConcerto/AriacontestisopentoanyundergraduateorgraduateKSUstudentenrolledfull‐timeduringtheacademicyearforwhichtheyenteredthecontest.Previouswinnersarenotallowedtocompete.Priortotheaudition,eachcandidatemustgettheapprovaloftheorchestradirectorregardingthesuitabilityoftheselection.AdditionalinformationisavailablefromtheKSUorchestradirector.

THEGRADUATEPROGRAM

TheMusicProgramatKansasStateUniversityoffersMasterofMusicdegreesinperformance,performancewithpedagogyemphasis,theory/composition,musiceducation,andmusichistory/literature.

FacultymembersintheMusicProgramneedtosecuremembershiponthegraduatefacultyinordertoteachgraduatestudents.Admissiontothegraduatefacultyisachievedthroughnominationbythegraduatefacultyinmusic,withtheapprovaloftheProgramDirector.Facultymemberswhoaretenured,orwhoareintenure‐trackpositions,maybenominatedformembershiptothegraduatefacultyinmusic.SeparatenominationformsareavailablefromtheGraduateSchoolforthoseholdingtheterminaldegreeandforthosewhodonothaveit.Admissioncriteriadifferforthesetwocategories;forfurtherinformationaboutgraduatefacultymembership,seetheGraduateHandbookonlineatwww.k‐state.edu/grad/gscurrent/handbook/index.htm.

FurtherinformationonthegraduateprogramisavailableintheProgram’sGraduateMusicHandbookonline(www.k‐state.edu/grad/gscurrent/catalog/music.htm)orfromtheDirectorofGraduateStudiesinMusic.

GRADUATETEACHINGASSISTANTSHIPS

TheKSUMusicProgramoffersalimitednumberofgraduateteachingassistantshipsduringtheregularacademicyear.Assistantshipsarenotavailableinthesummer.Thesearegiveninspecificareas,accordingtotheneedsoftheProgram.Teachingassistantsarenormallyneededinthefollowingareas:auralskillsinstruction,grading,voiceclassinstruction,pianoclassinstruction,accompanying,monitoringtheMusicTechnologyLab,monitoring

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attendance,andassistingwiththemusiceducation,band,choir,orchestra,andjazzprograms.Assistantshipsofteninvolvemultipleassignmentsdrawnfromthelistmentionedabove.

Graduateassistantshipsrequireupto16‐20hoursaweek,whichisregardedasfive‐tenthsoffulltime.Suchanappointmententitlesthestudenttoa100%waiveroftuitionandout‐of‐statefees.

Allapplicantsforfull‐timestudyintheM.M.programatKSUareautomaticallyconsideredforassistantships;noadditionalapplicationformisneeded.Assistantshipsareawardedforamaximumoftwoyearswiththeexpectationthatthestudentwillspendthosetwoyearsinresidence.Satisfactoryperformancewillbringrenewaloftheassistantshipforthesecondyear.

GraduateTeachingAssistantsarechosenusingthefollowingcriteria:

•PriorityisgiventocompleteapplicationfilesreceivedbyFebruary1•Supportfromfacultyreviewingapplicationmaterialsandauditions•Documentationsupportingthecandidate’sabilitytosuccessfullycompletegraduatestudies.i.e.lettersofreference,transcripts,vita,andauditionresults•Matchingcandidatesqualificationswithprogramneeds•Facultysupervisorsofgraduateassistantswillmakefinaldecisionstofilltheirparticularpositions

Allnon‐nativeEnglish‐speakingapplicants,includingthosewithanundergraduatedegreefromaU.S.collegeoruniversity,mustscoreatleast600ontheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)oratleast213onthecomputer‐basedtestbeforebeingappointedtoagraduateteachingassistantshipintheKansasStateUniversityMusicProgram.

CURRICULUM

ADVISING

TheresponsibilitiesforadvisingaredividedintoundergraduateandgraduateareasintheSchoolofMusic,Theatre,andDance.Theprogram’sUndergraduateLeadAdvisorandtheLeadMusicEducationAdvisorcoordinateundergraduateadvising.TheDirectorofMusicGraduateStudiescoordinatesgraduateadvising.Itistheresponsibilityofthosethreepersonstoorientandupdatemusicfacultymemberstouniversityandprogramadvisingprocedures.

TheUndergraduateLeadAdvisor(ULA)istheliaisonbetweenenrollmentservicesandthemusicprogram.Furthermore,initialenrollmentassigningofadvisorsalsofallsunderthepurviewoftheULA.TheLeadMusicEducationAdvisor(LMEA)advisesallmusiceducationmajorsafterinitialenrollmentthroughtograduation.Bothundergraduateadvisorsconferonaregularbasistoaddressanyissuesinadvisingorenrollment.TheDirectorofMusicGraduateStudiesinconsultationwiththeirmajorprofessoradvisesgraduatestudents.

COURSEEXPECTATIONS

SYLLABUS

Allcoursestaughtmustberepresentedbyasyllabus,acopyofwhichshouldbeonfileinthemusicoffice.Asyllabusmustincludecontactinformationfortheprofessor,andanexplanationofhowthestudentswillbeevaluatedfortheircoursegrade.Inaddition,eachsyllabusshouldcontaininformationregardingKSU’sAcademicHonestyPolicyandaStatementofAccommodation.

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STATEMENTOFACADEMICHONESTY

TofindthemostcurrentAcademicHonestyPolicy(toincludeonyoursyllabus),goto:

http://www.k‐state.edu/provost/resources/teaching/course.html

InSpring2013thestatementreadasfollows:

“KansasStateUniversityhasanHonorSystembasedonpersonalintegrity,whichispresumedtobesufficientassurancethat,inacademicmatters,one'sworkisperformedhonestlyandwithoutunauthorizedassistance.Undergraduateandgraduatestudents,byregistration,acknowledgethejurisdictionoftheHonorSystem.ThepoliciesandproceduresoftheHonorSystemapplytoallfullandpart‐timestudentsenrolledinundergraduateandgraduatecourseson‐campus,off‐campus,andviadistancelearning.ThehonorsystemwebsitecanbereachedviathefollowingURL:www.k‐state.edu/honor.AcomponentvitaltotheHonorSystemistheinclusionoftheHonorPledgewhichappliestoallassignments,examinations,orothercourseworkundertakenbystudents.TheHonorPledgeisimplied,whetherornotitisstated:"Onmyhonor,asastudent,Ihaveneithergivennorreceivedunauthorizedaidonthisacademicwork."AgradeofXFcanresultfromabreachofacademichonesty.TheFindicatesfailureinthecourse;theXindicatesthereasonisanHonorPledgeviolation.”

HONORPLEDGE

Thehonorpledgereads:

“Onmyhonor,asastudent,Ihaveneithergivennorreceivedunauthorizedaidonthisacademicwork.”

Forinformationregardingtheinvestigationandadjudicationofacademicdishonesty,goto:http://www.k‐state.edu/honor/basics/investigation.html

STATEMENTOFACCOMODATION

StatementofAccommodation:

ThefollowingmaybefoundontheStudentAccessCenterwebpage:

http://www.k‐state.edu/accesscenter/faculty/course_syllabus_statement.html

"Studentswithdisabilitieswhoneedclassroomaccommodations,accesstotechnology,orinformationaboutemergencybuilding/campusevacuationprocessesshouldcontacttheStudentAccessCenterand/ortheirinstructor.Servicesareavailabletostudentswithawiderangeofdisabilitiesincluding,butnotlimitedto,physicaldisabilities,medicalconditions,learningdisabilities,attentiondeficitdisorder,depression,andanxiety.Ifyouareastudentenrolledincampus/onlinecoursesthroughtheManhattanorOlathecampuses,contacttheStudentAccessCenterataccesscenter@k‐state.edu,785‐532‐6441;forSalinacampus,contacttheAcademicandCareerAdvisingCenteratacac@k‐state.eduorcall785‐826‐2649."

PREPWEEK/FALLANDSPRING

Themostcurrentinformationregardingprepweekmaybefoundat:

http://www.k‐state.edu/registrar/enroll/

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InSpring2013,thepolicystatedthefollowing:

“Theweekbeforetermfinalexaminationsperiod(knownasprepweek)issetasideasaperiodofcurtailedsocialactivity.Exceptforhonors,problems,seminar,reports,research,laboratorypractical,language,studioandfineartsperformanceclasses,thelastexamination(eitherunitorcomprehensive)mustbegivenduringthefinalexaminationperiodpublishedontheweb.Noexamination(unitorfinal)maybescheduledsevencalendardayspriortothefirstscheduleddayoftermexaminations.”

FINALEXAMINATIONSCHEDULE

Thefollowinglinkisforthefallsemester,2012.Tofindinformationformorecurrentsemesters,replacetheboldedportionofthelinkwiththesemesterinwhichyouareinterested.

http://courses.k‐state.edu/fall2012/information/xam.htm

ACADEMICCALENDAR

http://www.k‐state.edu/cgi‐bin/eventview/registrar/academic

APPLIED

STUDIOLESSONS

Studiolessonsareofferedforonetofourcreditsupondiscretionoftheinstructor.Weeklylessonswillconsistofonemeetingof25minutesforonecredithour,50minutesfortwocredithours,or50minutesandanindependentstudycomponentforthreecredithours.Studentsenrollforoneortwocreditlessons.BachelorofMusic(BM)studentswillenrollintwoorthreecredithourlessonstomeetdegreerequirements.BachelorofArts(BA)orBachelorofMusicEducation(BME)studentsmayenrollintwoorthreecreditswhenpreparingforadegreerecitalwithconsentofthestudioprofessor.Theexpectationisthatstudentspracticeonehourperdayforeachcredittaken.Appliedrequirementsvarybetweenmusicdegrees.ChecktheK‐StateUndergraduateCatalogforrequirements.(http://courses.k‐state.edu/catalog/undergraduate/degrees/)Appliedcoursenumbersanddescriptionsareasfollows:

•Music251:AppliedStudy/Non‐MusicMajors‐Minors.Theselessonsaredesignedformusicianswhoarenotmajoringorminoringinmusic.However,lessonsunderthiscoursenumbermayalsobegiventostudentsthatdonotyetmeetthestandardsforregularperformancestudywhenapprovedbyaninstructor.StudentsinMusic251arenotallowedtodeclareamajorinmusic.•Music254:SecondaryPerformance.Theselessonsareofferedforstudentswhowishtostudyaninstrumentorvoiceoutsidetheirmajorareaofconcentration.•Music255:Lower‐DivisionPerformance.Theselessonsaretypicallyassignedtofreshmanandsophomoremusicmajors/minorsaswellastransferstudentswhodonotmeettheperformanceorproficiencyrequirementsforMUSIC455.•Music455:Upper‐DivisionPerformance.Eachdivision(wind/percussion,voice,andstring)determinesaproficiencypolicyforMusic455.Usually,astudent’sproficiencyisdeterminedattheendofthestudent’s4thsemesterinMusic255(byjury).•Music641:SecondaryPerformance.Theselessonsshouldbegiventograduatestudentswhowishtostudyaninstrumentorvoiceoutsidetheirmajorareaofconcentration.•Music855:GraduateLevelPerformance.Lessonsgiventograduatestudentsintheirspecificareaofperformanceconcentration.

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APPLIEDFEES

UniversitystudentsenrolledintheBachelorofMusic,BachelorofMusicEducation,orBachelorofArtsinMusicdegreesareexemptfromappliedfees.Studentsminoringinmusicareonlyexemptfromappliedlessonsfeesforthefirstfoursemestersofstudy.Studentsnotmajoringorminoringinoneofthesemusiccurriculamaytakeprivatemusiclessons(pendingfacultyavailability)bypayinganappliedfeeof$50foronecredithouror$80fortwocredithours.

JURIES

Eachappliedstudentisrequiredtotakeajuryexaminationattheendofthesemester.Signupsheetsforjuriesareusuallypostedtwotothreeweeksbeforefinalsweek.Eachdivisionwilldeterminethedate,time,place,andrequirementsforjuriesinMUS251,254,255,455,641,and855.Juryandrepertoireformsareavailableonlineatthefollowinglocations:

http://www.k‐state.edu/music/juryexam.pdf

http://www.k‐state.edu/music/juryrep.pdf

STAFFACCOMPANIST

TheStaffAccompanistisavailableformanyofthemusicprogram'soncampusneeds.Belowaretheitemsandproceduresforaccompanyingservices.

FACULTYRECITALS

1.PleasecheckyourpreferreddatewiththeStaffAccompanistbeforeschedulingyourrecital.

2.TurninyouraccompanimentpartsASAP.(Atleastsixweeksisappreciated,ifpossible.)

3.ContacttheStaffAccompanisttoschedulerehearsals.(Thenumberofrehearsalsisflexibleanddependentontheneedsoftheperformers.Ingeneral,thisisaroundfourrehearsals.)

UNDERGRADUATEANDGRADUATEDEGREERECITALS

1.StudentsmustreservearecitaldateandacquireasignaturefromtheStaffAccompanistontheirrecitalformbythespecifieddeadlines.(TheStaffAccompanistwillbeunavailableonFridays,Saturdays,andthelastfullweekofclasseseachsemester.)

2.Studentswillneedtoturnintheiraccompanimentsatleastfiveweeksbeforetheirrecital.

3.StudentswillneedtocontacttheStaffAccompanistthreeweeksbeforetheirrecitaltosetupapproximatelythreerehearsals.

4.FailuretomeetanyoftheaboverequirementsordeadlineswillresultintheStaffAccompanistNOTaccompanyingthestudentontheirrecital.

DIVISIONALANDGENERALSTUDENTRECITALS

1.TheStaffAccompanistisavailableforWindandPercussionDivisionals,VoiceDivisionals,andGeneralStudentRecitals.

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2.AnystudentperformingonaWindandPercussionDivisionalorGeneralStudentRecitalwillneedtoturnintheiraccompanimentonefullweekinadvanceoftherecital.TheyarealsoresponsibleforcontactingtheStaffAccompanisttoscheduleonerehearsal.

3.StudentsperformingonVoiceDivisionalRecitalsdonotneedtoturninmusicorschedulearehearsalwiththeStaffAccompanist,buttheymaychoosetoscheduleatimetorunthroughtheirpieceiftheywouldlike.

JURIES

1.StudioteacherswillinformtheirstudentsiftheywillbeaccompaniedbytheStaffAccompanist.

2.Studentswillberesponsibleforturningintheiraccompanimentbytheposteddeadlinedate.

3.AsignupsheetwillbepostedontheStaffAccompanist'sdoorshortlybeforethelastweekofclasses.Studentswillsignupforonerehearsal.

4.Toaccommodatejuries,juryrehearsals,andjurypreparation,theStaffAccompanistwillbeunavailableforanyperformancesthelastfullweekofclasseseachsemester.

HONORSRECITALS

1.TheStaffAccompanistwillbeavailablefortheHonorsRecitalandthepreliminaryroundsofthecompetitionforeachdivision.

2.OrganizersofeacheventwillneedtoreservepreliminarycompetitiondateswiththeStaffAccompanist.

3.Studentswillneedtoturninscoresatleasttwoweeksbeforetheycompete.

4.StudentswillalsoneedtocontacttheStaffAccompanistatleastoneweekbeforetheycompetetosetuponerehearsal.Studentswhoadvanceinthecompetitionmayscheduleanadditionalrehearsalforeachsubsequentroundinwhichtheycompete.

OPERASCENESWORKSHOP

1.TheStaffAccompanistwillaccompanyrehearsalsandperformancesfortheOperaScenesWorkshopClass,whichmeetsMondays‐Thursdaysfrom3:30‐5:20pmduringtheFallSemester.

*WhileGuestArtistRecitals,Masterclasses,HaleLibraryConcertSeriesPerformances,YoungPeople'sConcerts,OffCampusPerformances,etc.arenotpartoftheStaffAccompanist'srequiredduties,shemaybewillingtoparticipateintheseperformancesasherscheduleallows.Pleasecontactherwithrequestsand/orquestionsinregardtoavailabilityandprocedure.

SEMINARHOUR/DIVISIONALANDGENERALSTUDENTRECITALS

AppliedfacultyandmusicmajorsmustkeepTuesdaysandThursdaysat11:30a.m.openforseminarhourandrecitals.FormstosignupforGeneralStudentRecitalsareavailableonline:http://www.k‐state.edu/music/gensignup.pdforyoumaypickoneupinthemusicoffice.

•TheDivisionChairwillassignthetimeandplaceforeachstudio’sseminarhour.Thishourmaybeusedforaseminar,masterclassoranensemblerehearsal.•Divisionalandgeneralstudentrecitalsofferthestudentanopportunitytoperform.Divisionalrecitalsareheldeachmonth.Studentsperformonlyforotherstudentsintheirdivision,whichisalessformalrecitalexperience.ThegeneralstudentrecitaloccursonthelastThursdayofeachmonth.ThisrecitaltakesplaceinAllFaithsChapelandisamoreformaleventthanthedivisionalrecital.Anystudentmayapplyto

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performinthegeneralstudentrecitalwithwrittenpermissionfromhis/herteacher.Thestudentmustcompleteandreturntheformtothemusicofficeoneweekpriortotherecitaldate.•AccordingtotheK‐StateUndergraduateCatalog2012‐2013:“Eachstudent[musicmajor]isrequiredtoperformatleastonceasemestereitherinastudioseminarorinastudentrecital.”

RECITALS

PROCEDUREFORRECITALSIGN‐UPISASFOLLOWS

1)ChecktoseewhenAllFaithsChapelisavailable.

2)CompletearequestformtoreserveAFC.

3)Checkintheofficetoconfirmapproval(thisistheperformer’sresponsibility).

4)ThedatewillberecordedintheMasterCalendarlocatedinMcCain109A.

Facultymembersareencouragedtoapplyforarecitaldateasearlyaspossible,sothatrecitaldatescanbeincludedintheofficialProgramofMusicCalendar.

•ThesameprocedureisusedtoapplyforrehearsalsinAllFaithsChapel.

•MusicPerformancemajorsarerequiredtoperformbothajuniorandseniorrecital.MusicEducationmajorsshouldperformahalfrecital.AccordingtotheK‐StateUndergraduateCatalog,“ahalfrecitaloranextended‘jury’recitalisrequired[ofamusiced.major]beforegraduation.Divisionalrecommendationdeterminesthemethodsofsatisfyingthisrequirement.”

(http://courses.k‐state.edu/catalog/undergraduate/as/music.html)

•Therecitalprogramwillbeprintedbytheoffice(therecitaltemplatecanbeuploadedfromthemusicprogram’swebsite)andmustbesubmittedtwoweekspriortotherecitaldate.Ifprogramsareself‐generated,fivecopiesmustbesubmittedtothemusicofficeforprogramrecords.

RECITALATTENDANCE

Musicmajorsarerequiredtoattendaminimumofnine(9)recitalsandconcertspersemesterforsevensemesters.Thisattendanceistobedividedamongthevariousperformanceareas.Ofthenine(9)hoursrequired,8hoursmustbecompiledfromperformancesinwhichthestudentisnotdirectlyinvolved.Theremainingrequiredhourmustbeaperformanceinthetheaterordanceprograms.

COPYRIGHTISSUES

Thefollowingexcerptsaretakenfrompagenineofthegovernmentcircularregardingcopyrightlawforeducationalpurposes:

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ21.pdf

PERMISSIBLEUSES

1.Emergencycopyingtoreplacepurchasedcopieswhichforanyreasonarenotavailableforanimminentperformanceprovidedpurchasedreplacementcopiesshallbesubstitutedinduecourse.

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2.Foracademicpurposesotherthanperformance,singleormultiplecopiesofexcerptsofworksmaybemade,providedthattheexcerptsdonotcompriseapartofthewholewhichwouldconstituteaperformableunitsuchasasection,movementoraria,butinnocasemorethan10percentofthewholework.Thenumberofcopiesshallnotexceedonecopyperpupil.

PROHIBITIONS

1.Copyingtocreateorreplaceorsubstituteforanthologies,compilationsorcollectiveworks.2.Copyingoforfromworksintendedtobe“consumable”inthecourseofstudyorofteachingsuchasworkbooks,exercises,standardizedtestsandanswersheetsandlikematerial.3.Copyingforthepurposeofperformance,exceptasinA(1)above.4.Copyingforthepurposeofsubstitutingforthepurchaseofmusic,exceptasinA(1)andA(2)above.5.Copyingwithoutinclusionofthecopyrightnoticewhichappearsontheprintedcopy.

K‐STATEINFORMATIONREGARDINGCOPYRIGHT

http://www.k‐state.edu/academicpersonnel/intprop/copyright.htm

K‐STATE’SSTATEMENTONNOTETAKING

http://www.k‐state.edu/academicpersonnel/intprop/notetakers.htm

AWARDSANDGRANTS

SELECTEDAWARDSANDGRANTSAVAILABLETOKSUMUSICFACULTY

BIG12FACULTYFELLOWSHIPAWARD

TheBig12FacultyFellowshipAwardsareavailableintwocategories:aregularFellowshipAwardoramentoringFellowship.Eitherfellowshipprovidesupto$2,500forexpensesrelatedtoavisitbyafacultymembertoanotherBig12institution.InformationandapplicationsareavailableontheProvost’shomepage.http://www.k‐state.edu/provost/academic/big12/big12guide.htm

KANSASARTSCOMMISSION

FundingforcertainlocalartsprojectsisavailablefromtheKansasArtsCommission.Seetheirwebsiteforinformationaboutvariousgrantprojectsavailablethroughthisorganization.http://arts.state.ks.us/grants/index.shtml

KSUMUSICPROGRAMTRAVELASSISTANCE

Limitedfundsareavailabletoassistwithtraveltoconferencesorperformances.YoumustsubmityourrequesttotheDirectoroftheSchoolofMusicTheatreandDancefortravelinthatsameacademicyear.SubmitrequeststotheAdministrativeOfficerinMcCain109.ReturningfacultyshouldsubmitrequestsbyJuly1forthenextacademicyear.Newfacultyshouldsubmitrequestsnolaterthanthethirdweekofthefallsemester.

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KSUOFFICEOFRESEARCHANDSPONSOREDPROGRAMS

Thisofficeissuesaweeklypublication,“FundingBulletin,”whichissenttoallKSUfacultybycampusmaillistingfellowshipsandotherextramuralfundingopportunitiesforcreativeactivities,instruction,internationalprograms,research,andservice.Fundingsources,aswellasapplicationdeadlines,aregiven.Forfurtherinformationseethewebsite.http://www.k‐state.edu/research/

MID‐AMERICAARTSALLIANCE

TheMid‐AmericaArtsAllianceisaconsortiumfundedprimarilybystateandnationalartsagencies.TheMAAAstrives“tohelporganizationsandartistssurviveandthrive,andtobroadenanddeepenpublicparticipationinthearts.”TheMAAAsupportsexhibits,internationalculturalexchanges,andperformanceandcommunityprogramsinthearts.Formoreinformationseetheirwebsite.http://www.maaa.org/

NATIONALENDOWMENTFORTHEARTS

TheNationalEndowmentfortheArtssupportsartseducationandaccess,thecreationandpresentationofthearts,andheritageandpreservationprojects.Forfurtherinformationseethewebsite.http://www.nea.gov/

NationalEndowmentfortheHumanitiesGrants

TheNationalEndowmentfortheHumanitieshasprogramsofinteresttomusicfaculty.Amongthesearethefellowshipsforuniversityandcollegeteachers,summerstipends,summerseminarsforcollegeteachers,andsummerinstitutes.Forfurtherinformation,consultthewebsite.http://www.neh.gov

FACULTYDEVELOPMENTAWARDS(FDA)

FDAawardsareavailabletoKSUfacultyholdingappointmentsattheassistantprofessorlevelorabove.FDAawardsserveprimarilyastravelawards.PrioritywillbegiventorequestsfortraveltointernationalmeetingsoutsidetheU.S.,fortravelforforeignexchange(eitherforaKSUfacultymembergoingtoaforeigninstitutionoravisitorcomingtoKSU),fortraveltotheofficeofpotentialexternalsponsors,andformatchingfundsoncertainfellowships(suchasNEH).Thisfundingsourcecannotbeusedforresearchtravel.Forfurtherinformationconsultthewebsite.http://www.ksu.edu/research/fundingSeewebsitefordeadlines.

UNIVERSITYSMALLRESEARCHGRANTS(USRG)

UniversitySmallResearchGrantsareavailabletoKSUfacultyholdingappointmentsattheAssistantProfessorlevelorabove.USRGawardsaredesignedtosupportresearch,scholarlyactivity,andothercreativeefforts.Thesesmallgrantscancoverstudent(graduateorundergraduate)hourlyassistance(butnotassistantships),smallequipment,supplies,materials,servicesassociatedwiththeactivity,computingfordataprocessing,andtraveltoasitewheretheactivitywilloccur(butnottraveltomeetings).Twocompetitionsareheldannually.SeetheUSRGwebsitefordeadlines.http://www.ksu.edu/research/funding