Guidelines for Director of Tutorial Studies Selection (5/14/04)
As mandated by the Honors Tutorial College, Directors of Study for HTC programs will serve a term of at least three years, with the possibility of an additional two years, unless the Dean of the Honors College concludes that early removal is warranted (principally for dereliction of duty toward students or failing to carry out the directives of the College) or in cases of family/medical or faculty fellowship leave. The guidelines for selecting a DOS are as follows.
- The DOS position is open to all tutors who have served in the English Tutorial Program for at least one academic year. Tutorial faculty do not include those who have served only in the capacity of HTC thesis advisor.
- During fall quarter of the academic year when her or his term is due to expire, the current DOS will send a call for candidates for succession to all eligible faculty. Included with this call will be a detailed description of the responsibilities that the position entails.
- Candidates expressing interest in the job must meet with the current DOS to discuss the aims, goals, and general operations of the program. Candidates must agree that if selected, they will shadow the current DOS through the student recruitment process (including application selection, informational meetings, and student interviews on Interview Weekends) during winter quarter.
- The current DOS will send a list of the candidates detailing their suitability for the job to the Dean of the Honors Tutorial College and the Department Chair; both are encouraged to review the list and discuss any concerns they might have about the candidates with the DOS.
- After consulting together, the HTC Dean, Department Chair, and current DOS will select a new Director of Studies no later than the end of fall quarter.