2025-2026 Faculty Annual Reports
Dear Colleagues:
One of the most valuable things we can do as educators and scholars is stop, take
stock, and honestly ask ourselves: What did I accomplish this year? What am I still
working toward, and why does it matter? That spirit of reflective inquiry is at the
heart of the Faculty Annual Report, and it is why I want this year's process to be
more purposeful and less a compliance exercise.
Article XII of the Policies of the Board of Trustees requires that all academic employees
be evaluated annually, and the Faculty Annual Report is FSC's primary mechanism for
fulfilling that requirement. But the report is also something more: it is your record,
your voice, and your professional story. I encourage you to approach it with that
in mind.
Document Your Work Across All Three Dimensions
The report is organized around Teaching, Scholarship, and Service, the three pillars
of faculty professional life. As you work through each section, I ask that you think
comprehensively and document your contributions and outcomes with specificity. The
activities that feel routine to you are often invisible to others. The course you
redesigned, the community partnership you deepened, the paper you finally submitted
after years of research: these things matter, and they belong in the record.
Do not underestimate the value of thorough documentation. A complete and detailed
annual report serves you directly: it is the basis for reappointment decisions, promotion
cases, and discretionary salary increases. It also helps your chair and dean understand
your full portfolio of contributions to FSC.
Reflect on the Past Year and Look Ahead
Beyond the activity log, I especially encourage thoughtful engagement with the goals
section of the report. Where did you make progress? Where did circumstances shift
your plans? What are you building toward in the year ahead?
Honest reflection on unfinished goals is not a weakness; it is professional maturity.
If a goal was delayed or redirected, describe the steps you took and where you intend
to go next. Goals should evolve with your career, and this section is the place to
capture that evolution.
A More Robust Feedback Process This Year
I want to be transparent about something I have asked of our department chairs this
year. I have instructed chairs to provide extensive written feedback on annual reports.
That means feedback that goes beyond a simple approval and engages meaningfully with
your work and your goals. You deserve to know where your chair sees your strengths,
where they see opportunity for growth, and how your contributions fit into the department's
direction.
Additionally, I have asked that chairs schedule individual meetings with faculty in
the fall to discuss evaluation feedback. These conversations are not intended to be
bureaucratic check-ins. They are opportunities for genuine dialogue about your professional
trajectory, your needs, and how the College can better support your success.
I believe deeply that feedback, when given thoughtfully and received openly, is one
of the most powerful levers we have for growth. I am asking our chairs to invest in
that process, and I hope you will engage with it fully when the time comes.
Logistics
- Complete your submission in Axiom Mentor by June 5, 2026
- Department chairs will provide written feedback and approve submissions by June 19, 2026
- Deans will complete final approval by July 10, 2026
Support
For technical assistance with Axiom, contact Jim Fitzpatrick, academic IT support
specialist at fitzpaj@farmingdale.edu. Resource guides are also available on ARIES on the Faculty Professional Responsibilities webpage.
Thank you for the work you bring to FSC every day. This report is a chance to tell
that story well.
Sean Lane, PhD
Senior Vice President and Provost
