Instructions for Faculty

Lecturer Self-Evaluation

The Performance Management System (MyTalent.ku.edu) will be used to store and track faculty evaluations. Lecturers, Teaching Professors, and Professors of the Practice may complete a self-evaluation using the options available in the Performance Management System as described in this document.

When the evaluation form is ready for you to complete your self-evaluation, you will receive an email. [View Screenshot]Caption

Complete the Self-Evaluation

  1. Log in to MyTalent
    1. You can also access the online form by selecting the “Document Link” in the email [View Screenshot]You can also access the online form by selecting the “Document Link” in the email
  2. Select the Performance button from the "Performance and Learning" section [View Screenshot]Select the Performance button from the "Performance and Learning" section
  3. On the next page, you will see a list of evaluations. Select your Faculty Evaluation link[View Screenshot]On the next page, you will see a list of evaluations. Select your Faculty Evaluation link
  4. From the evaluation page, you have four options to provide a self-evaluation: [View Screenshot]From the evaluation page, you have four options to provide a self-evaluation
    1. Option 1: Evaluate your performance on one of the seven Benchmarks for Teaching Effectiveness[View Screenshot]Option 1: Evaluate your performance on one of the seven Benchmarks for Teaching Effectiveness
      1. For each benchmark, you can choose a rating from the dropdown menu and add comments in the “Subjects’s Comments” field to evaluate your performance for that benchmark [View Screenshot]For each benchmark, you can choose a rating from the dropdown menu and add comments in the “Subjects' Comments” field to evaluate your performance for that benchmark
      2. For assistance providing comments on the employee’s performance, use the optional “Writing Assistant” feature by selecting the Writing Assistant button[View Screenshot]For assistance providing comments on the employee’s performance, use the optional “Writing Assistant” feature by selecting the Writing Assistant button
      3. The use the “Writing Assistant” feature, review the example descriptions and select the phrase that best describes your performance [View Screenshot]The use the “Writing Assistant” feature, review the example descriptions and select the phrase that best describes your performance
      4. Once a phase is selected, the suggested sentence will appear in the “Preview Quote Below” section [View Screenshot]Once a phase is selected, the suggested sentence will appear in the “Preview Quote Below” section
      5. To place the suggested sentence in the “Subject’s Comments” field select the blue Place Quote button in the bottom-right [View Screenshot]To place the suggested sentence in the “Subject’s Comments” field select the blue Place Quote button in the bottom-right
      6. Once a suggested sentence is placed in the “Subject’s Comments” field, the quote can be edited as needed
    2. Option 2: Evaluate your performance in the overall performance section
      1. Scroll to the bottom of the form to locate the “Overall Faculty Performance” section [View Screenshot]Scroll to the bottom of the form to locate the “Overall Faculty Performance” section
      2. You can choose a rating from the dropdown menu and add comments in the “Subjects’s Comments” field to evaluate your overall performance [View Screenshot]You can choose a rating from the dropdown menu and add comments in the “Subjects’ Comments” field to evaluate your overall performance
    3. Option 3: Upload a completed self-evaluation of your choosing (see instructions below and on form) [View Screenshot]Option 3: Upload a completed self-evaluation of your choosing
      1. Select the Supporting button in the top-right [View Screenshot]Select the Supporting button in the top-right
      2. From the “Supporting” flyout window, select the plus sign to the right of “Attachments” [View Screenshot]From the “Supporting” flyout window, select the plus sign to the right of “Attachments”
      3. Select Choose File to locate and upload the document from your computer [View Screenshot]Select Choose File to locate and upload the document from your computer
      4. Once a document is selected, select Upload in the bottom-right [View Screenshot]Once a document is selected, select Upload in the bottom-right
      5. Then select OK[View Screenshot]Then select OK
    4. Option 4: Do not complete the self-evaluation via the MyTalent system. Instead, use your unit’s existing process for self-evaluation and move this form forward (see steps 5 and 6 below) in the system to your supervisor to complete.
  5. Once you have provided the evaluative feedback - or alternatively, to move the form forward while using a unit’s existing process – select the blue Continue to Send to Supervisor button in the bottom-right [View Screenshot]Once you have provided the evaluative feedback - or alternatively, to move the form forward while using a unit’s existing process – select the blue Continue to Send to Supervisor button in the bottom-right
  6. From there you will land on a confirmation page, where you will again select the blue Continue to Send to Supervisor buttonin the bottom-right to complete sending the form [View Screenshot]From there you will land on a confirmation page, where you will again select the blue Continue to Send to Supervisor buttonin the bottom-right to complete sending the form.