The Annual Managerial Evaluation process enables managers to self-evaluate their performance and enter into a dialogue with their unit and division leaders regarding the manager’s performance. Managers are evaluated based on their performance during the prior calendar year.
Managerial Competencies
(2019-2020 Managerial Competency Framework)
Each year, managers are evaluated on the following competencies:
- Community – Connecting to community through strategic partnerships, collaborations and services.
- Innovation – Embracing innovation, experimentation and creativity for excellence and efficiency.
- Social Justice – Understanding and working to dismantle barriers to the opportunities and privileges appropriate to all residence of New Jersey.
- Success – Continually promoting academic excellence and post-graduate achievement.
- Sustainability – Building practices and programs for long-term survival and flourishing of the University.
Managerial Rating Scale
- Outstanding – Performance far exceeded expectations; based on exceptionally high quality of work, completion of a major goal or project, or unique contribution to the unit, department, or University.
- Exceeds Expectations – Performance exceeded expectations; based on achievement of goals, objectives and targets
- Meets Expectations – Performance met expectations; based on achievement of goals, objectives and targets.
- Needs Improvement – Performance met expectations inconsistently; based on achievement of goals, objectives and targets.
- Unsatisfactory – Performance was unsatisfactory and failed to meet minimum expectations.
Managerial Staff Evaluation 2025 – 2026
***UPDATED 1/23/26****
| Actions and Key Dates | Managerial Staff employed prior to July 1, 2026 | New Hire Managerial Staff employed after July 1, 2026 |
| Managerial Evaluation process initiated in Workday for 2025 performance. Managers set 2026 goals once self evaluation is complete. | 4/15/2026 | Not applicable; Manager will receive an Evaluation in the next fiscal year.
Manager will set 2026 goals upon start date. SMARTER goal resources will still be provided. |
| Manager submits self-evaluation to Immediate Supervisor. | 5/1/2026 | |
| Evaluation submitted from Immediate Supervisor to Employee after consulting with their Unit Head and Division Vice President. Any performance concerns must be discussed with VPHR. | 5/15/2026 | |
| Last day for Employee to provide a written response to the Immediate Supervisor’s evaluation, if any. Routed to Unit Head. | 5/22/2026 | |
| Evaluation from Unit Head to Senior/Vice President. | 5/29/2026 | |
| Senior/Vice President reviews and submits performance evaluations to Human Resources for review of completeness and content. | 6/5/2026 | |
| Managerial staff evaluation process complete. | 6/12/2026 | |