{"id":4722,"date":"2025-06-05T17:21:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T22:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/scholars\/?p=4722"},"modified":"2025-06-05T17:42:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T22:42:03","slug":"your-third-year-review-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/scholars\/2025\/06\/05\/your-third-year-review-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Third-Year Review Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<section style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;line-height: 1.6;margin-bottom: 3rem\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #003366;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">&#x1f4d8; Preparing for Third-Year Review at JSU<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The third-year review (pre-tenure review) is a formative and essential step in the tenure-track journey at Jackson State University. It is designed to assess your progress, identify strengths and challenges, and provide concrete guidance as you continue toward promotion and tenure. Here&#8217;s how to approach it effectively:<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"color: #003366\">&#x1f50d; Understand the Purpose<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Formative, not final:<\/strong> The third-year review is meant to provide detailed feedback\u2014not a yes\/no verdict on tenure. It helps you correct course early if needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Multi-perspective feedback:<\/strong> You\u2019ll receive input from a department-appointed faculty committee, your department chair, and eventually your college dean.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Evidence-based assessment:<\/strong> Reviewers will assess your dossier using the same five performance areas that appear in the tenure and promotion process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"color: #003366\">&#x1f9e9; Focus on Two Core Opportunities<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>1. Solicit Clear, Actionable Feedback<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">View your review committee as a mentoring team. Their charge is to offer detailed guidance on areas needing improvement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Be open to critique and follow up on concerns about research productivity, advising effectiveness, or service contributions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>2. Begin Assembling Your Tenure Dossier<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Think of this as your first major draft of the P&amp;T dossier.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Use this process to:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Organize your CV and accomplishments clearly<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Develop initial versions of your narrative statements<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Begin gathering third-party documents (SIRS, peer observations, grant confirmations, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">This saves you from having to compile everything in a rush the summer before tenure submission.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"color: #003366\">&#x1f5c2;&#xfe0f; Organize Your Dossier According to Policy<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Your dossier should follow this structure:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Section 1: Vita<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Two-page cover letter highlighting major accomplishments and impact<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Abbreviated CV (max 8 pages), with national\/international items marked with asterisks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Section 2: Achievements (10 pages or fewer)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Address the five evaluation areas:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Professional Collegiality<\/strong> \u2013 Collaboration, mentorship, and departmental contributions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Academic Citizenship and University Service<\/strong> \u2013 Committee work, student engagement, and event participation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Teaching and Advising Excellence<\/strong> \u2013 Teaching assignments, innovations, evaluations, advising outcomes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities<\/strong> \u2013 Scholarly productivity and impact<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Service and Professional Activities<\/strong> \u2013 Disciplinary service, consulting, outreach, leadership roles<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"color: #003366\">&#x1f5d3;&#xfe0f; Know the General Timeline (<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/scholars\/files\/2025\/06\/College-of-Liberal-Arts-3rd-Year-Review-Policy.pdf\">Liberal Arts Example<\/a><\/strong><\/span>)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>January 15:<\/strong> Department committee appointed<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>February 15:<\/strong> Dossier due to department chair<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>March 15:<\/strong> Feedback meeting with chair and reports shared<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>March 30:<\/strong> Candidate response deadline (optional)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>April 1:<\/strong> Final documents submitted to the Dean<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"color: #003366\">&#x1f9e0; Tips for Success<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Start early\u2014use summer and early fall to build your materials<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Ask a mentor or colleague to review your CV or narratives<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Save digital copies of all documents\u2014label by year and category<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">If you\u2019ve started your P&amp;T dossier already, reuse and refine that content here<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#x1f4d8; Preparing for Third-Year Review at JSU The third-year review (pre-tenure review) is a formative and essential step in the tenure-track journey at Jackson State University. 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