Department of Semiconductor Engineering, College of Engineering Lunghwa University of Science and Technology
Article 1 In accordance with Article 2 of the University’s Regulations for the Establishment of Faculty Evaluation Committees and Article 8 of the Department’s Organizational Regulations, the Department of Semiconductor Engineering (hereinafter referred to as “the Department”) establishes the Faculty Evaluation Committee (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”).
Article 2 The Committee shall consist of 5 or 7 members, all of whom shall be full-time faculty representatives of the Department. The Department Chair shall serve as an ex officio member, convener, and chair of the meetings. The remaining members shall be elected from among full-time associate professors or above. If the number of qualified members is insufficient to form the Committee, the University President may appoint faculty members with associate professor qualifications or above from relevant departments, institutes, or centers within or outside the University. If the convener is unable to preside over a meeting, one attending member shall be elected to act as chair.
Article 3 The Committee shall review and evaluate the following matters in accordance with relevant laws and regulations:
Faculty appointments, terms of employment, promotions, dismissals, suspensions, non-renewals, academic research (including further studies and training), extensions of service, and related regulations.
Evaluation of faculty teaching, research achievements, inventions, publications, service contributions, and promotions.
Evaluation of faculty participation in domestic and international advanced studies or training.
Review of causes for faculty termination.
Other matters requiring evaluation under relevant laws and regulations.
The above deliberations shall also include the Continuing Education Division. All matters shall be preliminarily reviewed by the Committee, then submitted to the College Faculty Evaluation Committee for secondary review, and finally forwarded to the University Faculty Evaluation Committee for resolution.
Article 4 Committee members shall serve a term of two academic years, beginning on August 1 of the year of appointment. Members shall be elected before the start of each academic year. Re-election is permitted. Membership at different levels shall not conflict, and members may serve concurrently.
Article 5 The Committee shall convene at least once per semester. Meetings require the attendance of more than one-half of all members. Resolutions require the approval of more than two-thirds of attending members. For major cases such as promotions, reappointments, non-renewals, dismissals, suspensions, major rewards or penalties, and terminations, resolutions require the attendance of more than two-thirds of all members and the approval of more than two-thirds of attending members. Blank or invalid ballots shall be considered as dissenting votes. Members must attend meetings in person and may not appoint proxies. Members with conflicts of interest must recuse themselves; they shall be counted as present but excluded from voting.
Article 6 Evaluation of faculty and researchers for promotion, reappointment, and renewal shall include teaching, research, and service. Decisions of non-promotion or non-renewal shall be communicated to the concerned individual in writing within ten days.
Article 7 Faculty and researchers who disagree with decisions regarding dismissal, non-renewal, non-promotion, or other matters may file an appeal in accordance with the University’s relevant appeal procedures within the prescribed time.
Article 8 Matters not specified in these Regulations shall be handled in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
Article 9 These Regulations shall be implemented upon approval by the Department Affairs Meeting, reviewed by the College Faculty Evaluation Committee, and ratified by the University Faculty Evaluation Committee. Amendments shall follow the same procedure.