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Part Six: Performance Appraisal

6.1. Performance Appraisal of the New Staff

The new staff member, both academic and non-academic, is on probation for three
months from the date of reporting to work at DU. There will be a class observation
of the new academic staff, 15 days before the ending of the probation period, on the
basis of which they will be evaluated. The continuation of new staff depends on their
satisfactory performance during the probation period. If the performance of the
staff-member is found unsatisfactory, his/her services are terminated before the end
of the probation period, upon the recommendation from the direct supervisor.

6.2. Performance Appraisal of Academic Staff

As per the Faculty Appraisal Policy, the faculty-member is appraised by students,
peers and his/her immediate superior. In addition, appraisal also includes self-
evaluation. This makes it a complete 360-degree appraisal system. The three main
criteria used for faculty evaluation are:
 Teaching and Learning

 Research and Scholarly Achievements
 University and Community Service

These criteria ensure that evaluation is based on the overall contribution of faculty
towards the accomplishment of the DU Mission.

6.3. Performance Appraisal of non-academic staff

All non-academic staff who have completed at least nine months of service are
subjected to a performance appraisal. The performance of staff is evaluated every
year by his/her direct supervisor in the month of May. Performance appraisal criteria
are made available to the staff by the direct supervisor well in advance.

Whenever a staff-member has a weak performance, the supervisor informs him/her
in writing about his/her weaknesses during the year and he/she is provided with an
opportunity to improve his/her performance by way of training programs.

6.4. Staff Severance

Three months prior to the expiration date of the employment contract, the University
will inform the staff member concerned of its decision to renew or not renew her/his
contract. The same obligation applies to the staff member who does not wish to renew
the contract. The staff member should inform the chairperson of the department of
her/his decision at least three months prior to the end of the contract.

An academic staff member cannot resign her/his position during the academic year
unless it is due to extreme circumstances acceptable to the University.

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