Table 5. Academic Service

Table 5. Academic Service

Examples that Provide Evidence of Achievement at Each Level:

LevelExample Evidence of Achievement
Entry Level

A record of academic service and related activities, demonstrated by:

  • Participation in professional organizations
  • Peer reviewer for journals or granting agencies
  • Service on committees, task forces and other groups for the Department, Non-Department Unit, School, or UMMS
  • Advisor and/or sponsor of student or resident organizations
Established Level

A substantial record of academic service and related activities at the local/regional level, demonstrated by:

  • Leadership positions, committee membership, and other service activities in professional organizations
  • Leadership and/or service in the organization of a professional meeting
  • Service on committees evaluating programs and/or developing guidelines and policies in area of expertise
  • Invitations to consult, review, or assess programs in other institutions and organizations 
  • Membership, including ad hoc membership, of a grant review panel or equivalent committee
  • Peer reviewer and/or membership on editorial boards for journals 
  • Substantial contributions to faculty governance and/or task forces, committees, and/or other groups of the School, UMMS and/or University of Massachusetts
  • Substantial administrative responsibilities for the Department, Non-Department Unit, School, and/or UMMS
  • Spokesperson for the School, UMMS, University of Massachusetts, and/or professional organization on areas of expertise, featured locally/regionally
Senior Level

A sustained, substantial record of academic service and related activities at the national/international level, demonstrated by:

  • Leadership positions, committee membership, and other service activities in professional organizations
  • Leadership and/or service in the organization of a professional meeting
  • Service on committees evaluating programs and/or developing guidelines and policies in area of expertise
  • Invitations to consult, review, or assess programs in other institutions and organizations 
  • Regular membership and/or leadership of a grant review panel or equivalent committee
  • Editor and/or membership on editorial boards for journals 
  • Leadership position(s) and substantial contributions to faculty governance and/or task forces, committees, and other groups of the School, UMMS, and/or University of Massachusetts
  • Leadership position(s) and substantial administrative responsibilities for the Department, Non-Department Unit, School, and/or UMMS
  • Spokesperson for the School, UMMS, University of Massachusetts, and/or professional organization on areas of expertise, featured nationally/internationally