A faculty committee outlined performance expectations for all ranks. Expectations were based upon: a) annual evaluation guidelines (departmental and college-wide) b) curriculum vitae of recently promoted faculty in comparable programs; and c) indicators of journal quality and author impact. All faculty members in the HEED vetted the document, and voted for acceptance.
The final document comprised: a) a characterization of HED as an applied field; b) varying expectations for HEED faculty in schools of public health, and colleges of education; c) general expectations regarding teaching/mentoring; d) expectations regarding research; and e) expectations regarding engagement with the profession, university, and community. Research expectations formed the largest portion of the document. While this exercise proved useful for most faculty in the HEED, consensus was difficult to achieve: some members disagreed with the guidelines as a whole, and others took exception with specific elements. The outcomes of this exercise may prove beneficial for other HED faculty, as they strive to develop similar guidelines for faculty working at universities of very-high-research activity.