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Staff evaluations

To encourage continuous growth, the university has implemented a review process that includes two performance check-ins per year through the evaluation tool ePerformance which can be accessed in MyHR. ePerformance is an online tool using employee self-evaluation along with supervisor input and response. More information can be found on the UM System Performance webpage and ePerformance Progress Check-Ins webpage.

ePerformance (in myHR)

Faculty evaluations

University of Missouri System has moved all academic/faculty employee evaluations to the myVITA system. myVita is a web-based faculty activity reporting system that allows faculty members at all four campuses and extension to report on their research, teaching, service, scholarship and creative works. With this process, we are aligning our faculty job descriptions, evaluations, and promotion criteria around the three pillars of work of Extension faculty: to educate, create, and connect.

myVITA does NOT replace the myExtension system. myExtension is one data source for myVITA. You will not be asked to enter your program data twice. Data reported in myExtension will be uploaded in myVITA.

The review period in myVITA is based on the calendar year. Evaluation steps begin in January for the previous year with evaluation discussions completed in the spring. See information and resources below for details on steps and timeline.

myVITA

myVITA timeline

2024 Faculty Evaluations Timeline
ASAP

Supervisors to schedule 1-on-1 meetings with faculty (to occur in March, or as soon as supervisor(s) complete evaluations).

For Field Specialist evaluations, both the RD and ED need to be present at meeting.
Early January

myExtension data is crosswalked to myVITA.
January 2

Faculty self-evaluations open.
January 15

Supervisors gain access to faculty self-evaluations. If faculty submit their self-evaluations before the January 31st deadline, supervisors may start working on their supervisor evaluation.
January 31

Faculty self-evaluations due by 11:59 p.m.
February 1

All self-evaluations should be completed and ready for supervisors to review.
February 20

Secondary Supervisor comments due:

  • Type your initials after comments.
  • Include comments in the Educate, Create, Connect and Overall Performance sections.
  • Hit SAVE.
February 29

Primary Supervisor comments due:

  • SAVE comments, DO NOT hit Submit.
  • Type your initials after comments.
  • Make sure to select ratings for Educate, Create, Connect, and Overall Performance.
  • Fill out actual workload distribution percentages and expected workload distribution percentages. Numbers must total 100.
  • Make sure to type your name in the Electronic Signature field.
  • Do NOT click submit!
  • After saving evaluation, export it to a PDF, save the PDF, and then give PDF to faculty member so they can review it before 1-on-1 meeting.
March 31

Supervisor(s) meet 1-on-1 with faculty by March 31st.

After meeting, Primary Supervisor can make and save any needed changes to evaluation.

Primary supervisor SUBMITS evaluation by March 31st, 11:59 p.m.

Faculty will receive an automated email from myVITA when supervisor submits his/her evaluation. This email assigns a deadline for faculty member to sign and respond to supervisor’s evaluation. This deadline can’t be extended.

Refer to Kim Shettlesworth with questions.

Additional forms and resources

Relevant University policies