Resources for TPAC-RL Faculty
Teaching, professor of the practice, advising, clinical, research, and library faculty make a direct and significant academic contribution to the educational process at the University of Notre Dame. This page is meant to be a helpful resource for TPAC-RL faculty (previously known as special professional faculty). Below you will find information about appointment, reappointment, promotion, mentoring, the University TPAC, Research, and Library Faculty Committee, and more. Additional resources are available at the Faculty Administration, Support, and Training (FAST) website.
If you’re a visiting faculty member who anticipates becoming a member of the regular faculty in the upcoming academic year, please email Emily Tacoma for information related to this transition.
Appointment, Reappointment, and Promotion Materials
Information pertinent to the Appointment, Reappointment, and Promotion process for TPAC (teaching, professor of the practice, advising, clinical), research, and library faculty can be found in various places on this site as well as within the Academic Articles and unit-specific documentation. In order to make these resources easier to find and use, we have created this page to help faculty navigate to the specific items they are looking for. Accessing some of the items listed below will require you to enter your NetID and password.
- Teaching and Service Form Template (Suggested Resource) (20 kb .doc)
- TPAC Professional Activity Review Template (Suggested Resource) (26 kb .doc)
- VIDEO: Reappointment and Promotion for TPAC, Research, and Library Faculty
- Appointment, Reappointment, and Promotion Guidance (TPAC, Research, and Library Faculty)
- Reappointment Letter, Timeline, and Approval Grid
- Academic Articles
- Department Organizational Plans (CA and CRPT Documents*)
- Ad Hoc Committee on the Evaluation of Teaching–Final Report
- Provost Office Guidelines for the Evaluation of Teaching
- Form R (Faculty Recommendation Form for TPAC, Research, and Library Faculty)
- Course Instructor Feedback (CIF)
*Note: CA and CRPT documents have replaced what were previously known as CAP documents.
Professional Statement Exemplars
Below are professional statements written by Notre Dame faculty members who recently applied for promotion. These faculty agreed to share their statements here as examples that might be helpful to colleagues.
- Promotion from Associate Teaching Professor to Full Teaching Professor - Example 1
- Promotion from Associate Teaching Professor to Full Teaching Professor - Example 2
- Promotion from Associate Teaching Professor to Full Teaching Professor - Example 3
- Promotion from Associate Teaching Professor to Full Teaching Professor - Example 4
- Promotion from Assistant Teaching Professor to Associate Teaching Professor - Example 1
- Promotion from Assistant Teaching Professor to Associate Teaching Professor - Example 2
- Promotion from Assistant Teaching Professor to Associate Teaching Professor - Example 3
- Promotion from Assistant Teaching Professor to Associate Teaching Professor - Example 4
TPAC, Research, and Library Faculty Groups/Organizations
TPAC Mentoring Committee
Members
- Maura Ryan, Vice President and Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
- Alessia Blad-Miller, College of Arts and Letters
- Maria McKenna, College of Arts and Letters
- Nancy Michael, College of Science
- Kerry Meyers, College of Engineering
- Brian Smith, College of Engineering
- David Veselik, College of Science
Mentorship
TPAC (teaching, professor of the practice, advising, clinical), research, and library faculty looking for a mentor are invited to share their interest via the appropriate link below.
- TPAC Faculty — TPAC Mentoring Form
- Research Faculty — Please email Maura Ryan, vice president and associate provost for faculty affairs.
- Library Faculty — Please email Marcy Simons, organizational development librarian at Hesburgh Libraries.
University TPAC, Research, and Library Faculty Committee
Executive Committee Members
| Position | Name | Affiliation | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Mike Kitz | College of Engineering | 2024 |
| Chair-elect* | Emily Beck | Art, Art History & Design | 2024 |
| Secretary | Eva Hoeckner | German and Russian Languages & Literatures | 2026 |
| Treasurer | Mark Olsen | Biology | 2023 |
| Faculty Senate Rep | Tatiana Botero | Romance Languages & Literatures | 2024 |
| Faculty Senate Rep | Amanda McKendree | Management & Organization | 2022 |
| Faculty Senate Rep | Shauna Williams | Romance Languages & Literatures | 2022 |
| Faculty Senate Rep | Molly Walsh | Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics | 2023 |
| Academic Council Rep | Molly Walsh | Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics | 2023 |
| University Committee on TPAC Faculty Appeals |
Tatiana Botero | Romance Languages & Literatures | 2023 |
* Term begins July 1, 2024
Additional Resources
Among the many resources available to TPAC, research, and library faculty are those offered through the following units. You can learn more by exploring their websites.