Staff Performance Reviews Begin March 2

What is the Timeline?

This timeline is very similar to last year’s, with a few minor differences because of how the weekends fell this year.

• March 2: process begins.
• March 20: deadline for staff to complete their self-evaluations in Ignite.
• April 10: deadline for managers to complete their reviews of their employees in Ignite.
• April 27: final day of the process and deadline for managers and employees to complete their discussions of the performance review and sign off in Ignite.

Please note, there is no need to wait for the deadline of one step before beginning the next. As soon as the employee has completed their self-evaluation, the manager can submit their review and the discussion can be held. For example, if the employee and manager both completed their parts right away, it would be possible to be completely finished in March.

Who is Reviewed?

All full-time and part-time staff hired before December 1, 2025 participate in the review process. This includes both grant-funded and post-doc positions. Those hired after December 1, 2025 and temporary staff may participate upon request.

Additional Information and Resources

Information about the performance review process, timeline, and expectations, is available for staff on the Baylor HR website here. There is also a separate page for managers here.

Additionally, there are also classes to help staff and managers complete their portions of the review:

Best Practices for Writing Your Performance Review Self-Evaluation (click title to enroll in Ignite)
This session provides an overview of the annual Performance Review process, including the rating scale, and covers best practices for writing an effective self-evaluation.

Dates Offered:

• March 2, 2026, 9:00-10:00 AM, via TEAMS
• March 3, 2026, 3:00-4:00 PM, via TEAMS
• March 10, 2026 12:00-1:00 PM, via TEAMS
• March 19, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM, via TEAMS

Leadership Lessons: Writing and Discussing Staff Performance Evaluations (click title to enroll in Ignite)
This short class provides approaches and best practices for writing and delivering annual staff performance appraisals.

Dates Offered:

• March 18, 2026, 9:00-10:00 AM, via TEAMS
• March 24, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, via TEAMS
• March 31, 2026, 4:00-05:00 PM, via TEAMS
• April 1, 2026, 9:00-10:00 AM, via TEAMS

If you would like to schedule either class for your department to go through together, please contact Broc Edwards.