When faculty here are up for promotion, they prepare a "super-vita" which lists all the accomplishments they can think of in the way of scholarly activities.  Certainly patented and patent-pending items are on the list.  Potentially patentable items may be on the list, but not on any of those that I have seen (in my previous life on the faculty).

As for the written policy on evaluations and the criteria for promotions and tenure,  the "evidence of scholarship and creative work" can be found in "...research publication and other creative accomplishments...".  No specific mention is made of patents, but they could and would be included under that phrase.

Sally Eckert-Tilotta, Ph.D., Associate Director
Office of Research & Program Development
University of North Dakota
PO Box 7134
Grand Forks, ND  58202
Tel:  701-777-2049
Fax:  701-777-2504
Email:  xxxxxx@mail.und.nodak.edu

>>> Diane Mclean <xxxxxx@UAF.EDU> 01/26/00 04:25PM >>>
Greetings from the Last Frontier.

We are looking at new incentives for faculty to collaborate with
industry. Have any of your institutions included innovation, such as
patentable inventions, as a factor in promotion and tenure
deliberations?

Thanks in advance for the information.

Diane McLean
University of Alaska Fairbanks
907.474.7765
xxxxxx@uaf.edu

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