Dear Jason and Colleagues,
Attached and below, please find the UIUC Public Engagement Research Option (PERO) Guide and the Provost Communication #9 concerning evaluation of public engagement in the P&T process.
Communication #9: Promotion and Tenure (AY2025-26) - Office of the Provost<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://provost.illinois.edu/policies/provosts-c... >
Also, UIUC colleagues published this piece<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/202... > in Inside Higher Ed in December 2025 about PERO (see also link below). https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/202...
This work was informed by some of the great work undertaken by our Big 10 public engagement colleagues/institutions.
Regards,
Wanda
Wanda E. Ward, Ph.D. Executive Associate Chancellor for Public Engagement
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From: Reece, Jason via Big10engagementreps big10engagementreps@lists.unl.edu Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 8:52 AM To: Reece, Jason via Big10engagementreps big10engagementreps@lists.unl.edu Subject: [Big10engagementreps] suggestions for evaluating engaged scholars in P&T
Dear colleagues,
We are working on developing model language for in the Office of Academic Affairs for evaluating engaged scholarship in the promotion and tenure process. We are looking to develop evaluation criteria and measures/evidence of success for engaged scholars.
I am reaching out to see if you could share any model language, criteria, or success metrics that you would recommend or that is used at your institution. Thank you in advance for your suggestions.
Thanks again and take care. Jason
Please excuse any typos. Due to a vision impairment, proofreading text is difficult.
Jason Reece, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Engaged Scholarship and Community Engagement, Office of Academic Affairs Associate Professor, City & Regional Planning, Knowlton School, College of Engineering The Ohio State University
OAA Office: 4134 University Square South, 15th East 15th Avenue CRP Office: 289 Knowlton Hall, 275 W. Woodruff Ave, Columbus, OH 43210-1138 Email: Reece.35@osu.edumailto:Reece.35@osu.edu
