Faculty roles

For appointment as an Instructor in the Haskayne School of Business, an individual will possess demonstrated superior ability or potential in teaching, sufficient professional experience to relate well with students in a professional school, and an advanced academic degree. The nature and extent of the teaching and related professional duties are decided by mutual agreement between the Instructor, the Area Chair, and the Dean, and shall be incorporated within the letter of appointment. These duties do not include the supervision of graduate students and will not normally include research beyond the scholarship required to maintain currency in the field. The evaluation of the Instructor for merit increments or re-appointment shall be based upon evaluation of performance in the assigned duties, as contained in the letter of appointment.

For appointment or promotion to the rank of Senior Instructor in the Haskayne School of Business, an individual will normally:

1)    Possess a doctoral degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline, or have provided significant strategic or administrative service.

2)    Provide evidence of past teaching effectiveness in a professional faculty. This evidence is an essential requirement for the rank of Senior Instructor. Such evidence will take the form of:

• For those who are already a member of the university, complete evaluations of teaching effectiveness for all courses taught as part of their assigned load in the Haskayne School of Business.
• For those joining the School from another institution, it is expected that the individual will furnish past teaching evaluations and letters of reference where possible.
• Teaching materials developed wholly or partially by the individual. Such materials might include, but not restricted to unpublished case studies, computer simulations, textbooks, teaching notes, web-based instructional material.
• Any other evidence the individual may deem relevant.

3)    Provide evidence that the individual has engaged in a level of scholarship required to maintain currency in the field.

4)    Provide evidence that the individual is an effective servitor and that he/she is likely to continue to make meaningful contributions to the Haskayne School of Business, the University, and community.

Promotion from Instructor to Senior Instructor involves a decision separate from that related to initial term and “with tenure” appointments. Individuals can normally expect to serve a minimum of 5 years as an Instructor prior to being considered for promotion to Senior Instructor.

For appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor in the Haskayne School of Business, the individual will normally:

1)    Possess, or be nearing completion of, a doctoral degree or equivalent in management or a related field;

2)    Demonstrate the desire and the potential to be a teacher in a professional faculty. Such evidence will take the form of:

• Teaching evaluations/letters of reference from other academic institutions where you have been employed.
• Successful completion of teacher training programs at the graduate level.
• Teaching materials developed wholly or partially developed by the individual. Such materials might include, but not restricted to, case studies, computer games, programmed learning texts, and teaching notes.
• A presentation to the Haskayne School of Business on the individual’s subject of interest.
• Any other evidence the individual may deem relevant.

3)    Provide evidence of past and/or potential excellence in scholarship appropriate to the mission and goals of the Haskayne School of Business. Such evidence will normally take the form of:

• A statement of the individual’s primary area of scholarly interest and anticipated scholarly activities for the next year;
• A presentation to Faculty members of scholarly accomplishments;
• Written scholarly works;
• Presentations to an academic or professional group in the field of scholarly interest; and,
• Any other evidence the individual may deem relevant

Those appointed for an initial term of 4 years will be considered for a renewal of the initial term appointments in their third year. Renewals will be for a period of 2 years. Renewal decisions will be based on a critical assessment of the past contributions and future potential in order to determine whether or not the individual has a reasonable chance of obtaining an appointment “with tenure”.

The granting of a renewal of an initial term appointment indicates that there is a reasonable probability that the individual will be able to apply successfully for an appointment “with tenure” at a later date. However, in itself a renewal is neither a guarantee nor evidence of satisfactory performance for the purpose of the decision regarding the appointment “with tenure”.

For appointment or promotion to the rank of Associate Professor in the Haskayne School of Business, the individual will normally:

1)    Possess a doctoral Degree or equivalent in management or related field.

2)    Provide evidence of past teaching effectiveness in a professional faculty. This evidence is an essential requirement for the rank of Associate Professor. Such evidence will take the form of:

• For those who are already a member of the University, complete evaluations of teaching effectiveness for all courses taught as part of their assigned load in the Haskayne School of Business;
• For those joining the Haskayne School of Business from another institution, it is expected that the individual will furnish past teaching evaluations and letters of reference where possible;
• Teaching materials personally developed wholly or partially. Such materials might include, but are not restricted to case studies, computer simulations, textbooks, teaching notes, web-based instructional materials; and,
• Any other evidence the individual deem relevant

3)    Provide evidence that the individual is a sound scholar and are likely to continue to make meaningful contributions to your field. Generally, such evidence will take the form of:

• Publications in recognized, referred journals of management or related fields;
• Presentations to academic or professional groups;
• Research grants and contracts;
• Evidence from informed peers; and
• Any other evidence the individual may deem relevant. In this regard, such scholarly works as books, research monographs, working papers, manuscripts submitted for publication are refereed cases, will be of particular interest

Promotion from Assistant to Associate Professor in the Haskayne School of Business involves a decision separate from the related to appointment. Individuals can normally expect to serve 5 years as Assistant Professor prior to being considered for promotion to Associate Professor.

The academic appointee must submit an application to the Dean for promotion to full professor, including a covering letter, normally not to exceed three pages, and current curriculum vitae. For appointment or promotion to the rank of Professor in the Haskayne School of Business, the individual will:

1)    Provide strong evidence of scholarship which demonstrates that you have made a substantial contribution to advancing practice and theory in some field of management and have developed a national or international reputation for scholarship in your discipline. In evaluating evidence submitted in this regard, emphasis will be placed on evaluating the quality of your record of scholarship. At the same time, it is expected that the quantity of scholarship will be significantly greater than that required for appointment or promotion to the rank of Associate Professor.

The specific evidence required will take the form of:

• A superior record of publication in recognized, refereed journals of management or related fields.
• A superior record of presentations to academic or professional groups.
• Appointments or positions which indicate that the individual is recognized by the scholarly community as a leader in the field. Such evidence might include, but not restricted to, appointments on editorial review/advisory boards of recognized journals, executive positions in scholarly associations and awards of academic distinction.
• Research grants and contracts.
• Evidence from informed peers within and without the University. This will involve a minimum of three external references from leading scholars or other outstanding individuals attesting that the individual is, in their opinion, a distinguished scholar and worthy of promotion to the rank of professor; unless inappropriate, the referees should include eminent Canadian scholars. This evidence is gathered by the Associate Dean (Academic) and not by the candidate for promotion.
• Any other evidence that the individual may deem relevant. In this regard, such scholarly works as books, research monographs, and refereed cases will be particular interest.

2)    Provide evidence of continued teaching effectiveness. Such evidence will take the form of:

• Complete evaluations of teaching effectiveness for all courses taught as part of the individual’s assigned load during the last five years at the University of Calgary or elsewhere.
• In the case of those appointed from another institution, it is expected that the individual will furnish past teaching evaluations and letters of reference.
• Teaching materials wholly or partially developed by the individual. Such materials might include, but are not restricted to case studies, computer simulations, web-based instructional materials, textbooks, and teaching notes.
• Mentorship of graduate students. Such evidence might include supervision of doctoral or maters students, membership in supervisory committee, and external examiner appointments.
• Any other evidence the individual may deem relevant.

3)    Provide evidence that the individual is an effective servitor and are likely to continue to make meaningful contributions to the Haskayne School of Business, the University, and the community. 

Providing information based on the list of requirements is intended to help the external reviewers and the members of the faculty’s and the University’s Promotion Committees determine whether the individual has met the APT standard that “in the opinion of colleagues, within the University and beyond, the individual is outstanding in his/her discipline”. Whether the applicant achieves promotion is based on how other scholars, internal and external, assess the evidence.

Those appointed to the rank of Professor who join the Haskayne School of Business from another institution may be offered an appointment “with tenure” upon joining the School. In other instances they will be offered a four year initial term contract. During this period, they may be considered for an appointment “with tenure”.

For appointment as a Sessional in the Haskayne School of Business, an individual will possess demonstrated superior ability or potential in teaching, sufficient professional experience to relate well with students in a professional school, and normally possesses an advanced degree.

The nature and extent of the teaching and related professional duties are decided by mutual agreement between the Instructor, the Area Chair, and the Dean, and shall be incorporated within the letter of appointment. These duties do not include the supervision of graduate students and will not normally include research beyond the scholarship required to maintain currency in the field.

To apply, the individual must submit a letter of application to the attention of Area Chair. In support of application, the individual must also provide current, up-to-date curriculum vitae and three letters of reference.

Any additional relevant information may be considered, including but not limited to teaching evaluations for courses he/she may have taught previously, a tentative course proposal, a statement of teaching philosophy, and any restrictions (e.g. scheduling constraints).