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In
accordance with trustee policy concerning the evaluation of
chancellors, President William M. Bulger is undertaking a
review of Chancellor Sherry Penney's performance as chief
administrator of the Boston campus.
As part of the evaluation process,
President Bulger is formally soliciting statements from vice
chancellors, administrators, duly constituted campus-wide
governing bodies, faculty, and students, as well as from
other individuals knowledgeable about the
chancellor.
As stipulated by the Trustees and
the President, the principal areas for assessing Chancellor
Penney include:
• How successful has the Chancellor been in creating a
sense of unity, civility, and purpose, as well as momentum
and growth on the campus?
• How effective has the Chancellor been in choosing and
working with her Provost, Vice Chancellors, and
Deans/Directors? Has the Chancellor assisted the
administration in maintaining good relations and encouraging
good morale among University employees?
• How effective has the Chancellor been in establishing
good relations with the faculty, staff and students on the
campus?
• How effective has the Chancellor been in supporting,
maintaining and enhancing the quality of the academic
mission of the campus?
• Has the Chancellor successfully maintained and
enhanced relations with alumni and with external funding
agencies, such as foundations and federal agencies? Has she
assisted the campus and the University in maintaining good
relations with the state legislature?
• How effective has the Chancellor been in projecting
an attractive image of her institution to the people of the
Commonwealth?
• Has the Chancellor assisted the campus in developing
well-articulated and detailed planning documents and
policies? Has she provided mechanisms for implementing and
revising policies and plans? Has she successfully explained
plans and policies ?
• Has the Chancellor effectively supervised the overall
allocation of campus resources such as budget, personnel and
physical plant?
• How well has the Chancellor worked with the President
and the Board of Trustees?
• In light of the fundamental changes affecting higher
education today, how effectively has the Chancellor led the
campus, enabling it to face future challenges?
• How effective has the Chancellor been in
restructuring, reallocating, and reinvesting resources to
improve institutional quality?
• Has the Chancellor responded to state needs?
• How effective has the chancellor been in developing
industrial relations, seeking sources of private
fundraising, and pursuing other forms of external
support?
Faculty, administrators, students
and staff interested in expressing their opinions about the
Chancellor's performance in these areas are invited to send
written statements by October 27, 1999 to President William
M. Bulger, University of Massachusetts, 1 Beacon Street,
26th floor, Boston, MA. 02108.
An evaluation team will also visit
the campus to meet with various groups and constituencies. A
notice will be published with the dates and times of the
evaluation team's visit.
Thank you for your participation in
this important process.
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