Performance Review Information

Yes! The Performance review process is required of all staff employees on campus. This includes staff who work for faculty chairs/supervisors in academic colleges.

September 1. There was an adjustment in 2026 to only have one year open at a time due to a lot of confusion between two reviews being open at the same time. 

Performance Reviews are due by August 31. Please note:  This deadline is "hard-wired" into the review system.  Therefore, you will not be able to make any edits to the online reviews after this date.

August-September: Start the process by having a conversation with your employees about the upcoming year. Once discussed, you can begin setting and documenting expectations and goals for the coming year in the areas of "Goals, projects, initiatives" and "Style and Behavior."  The review may be started by either the employee or the supervisor after September 1

August-December:  While not required, it may be used as often as desired to record any major points of discussion, progress and any changes in the originally set goals and expectations. 

December-January:  It is strongly recommended that you use it as a mid-year check-in to document progress on the goals and expectations set at the beginning of the year, and to clarify specific objectives and targets for the end of the year.  You should have had a lot of conversations throughout the last 6 months, and you can use this form as an opportunity to formally record progress at the mid-year point. Anytime we put things in writing is an opportunity to clarify communication. 

January-June:  Again, it is not required, but it may be used as often as desired to record major points of conversation, changes, progress, etc.

June-August:  Complete the End-of-the-year review which should simply be a summary of the conversations that have been taking place throughout the year.  A face to face meeting is held to discuss the final review, any edits can be made and then the review is submitted to Human Resources by the supervisor using the online system. 

Yes, click here for a digital version (fillable word file) you can download to view the review or use as a draft. Please note you will still need to complete the online form as this will not submit for you.

The performance review can be initiated by either the supervisor or the employee. You will also each provide comments before it is submitted.

The online review system has a hard stop of August 31^st, so no reviews can be submitted after this date online. If you would still like to complete one as an employee or supervisor, you can download and complete a digital copy, which can be added to an employee’s personnel file. This document can be shared between an employee and supervisor for comments before submission.

On the right-hand side of the performance review page, you can view all previously completed reviews for your current and previous roles on campus.

Performance reviews are a part of your personnel file, which can be viewed by your current supervisor and viewed by future supervisors if you apply for or move to a new role. They can also be viewed by levels of supervision you report to indirectly in your division. Human Resources also has access to your reviews.

For questions, please call Professional Development Programs at 989-774-1073.

1. You can use this direct link to the  Performance Review System.
2. You can find this link to the Performance Review System on the Favorites list using the star icon at the top of the page on CentralLink. While here, you can add Performance Reviews to your top five favorites to pin it to the bar so you can access it with one click in the future. 
3. Go to the "My Account" link (upper right on CentralLink), and you will find the Performance Reviews link under My Work Day. 
4. There is a direct link to it in a golden box on this page. You can either enter "Performance Review Information" in the search box on cmich.edu and it will be listed as the first link, or you can follow the thread: HR/Professional Development Programs/Performance Review Information. 

Performance Review System

Near the top of this page you will find three short video tutorials that will provide you with step by step instructions and best practices for having great conversations between supervisors and employees. 

The job description listed in your performance review pulls directly from what is listed in SAP. If an employee or supervisor needs to make changes please complete a personnel transaction https://apps.cmich.edu/personneltransactions/

As long as the review is in your possession, and you haven't sent it forward to anyone else, you may go back and edit any information which you have entered at any time.  You are never allowed to edit what someone else has entered for obvious reasons.  

IMPORTANT NOTE:  However, once the review has been sent forward to the supervisor or employee, all the information which you have entered is "locked" and date stamped.  Therefore, if at a later date something changes, or you notice an error in something that has been previously entered, you simply need to make note of the desired change in the next box.  The positive side of this is that you have a record of original goals even if they get changed during the year due to shifting priorities.  The down side is of course that if you make a serious mistake and then send it forward, there is a permanent record of it, even though you can correct it in a later explanation.  In the event of a massive error, the entire review can be deleted and reset back to a blank review.  However, we cannot delete just a particular section. Contact HR if you need this to happen. 

The review can only be viewed by one person at a time, try refreshing your browser and cache or try a new browser. If you still cannot view it, please contact Professional Development Programs directly at x1073, or pdp@cmich.edu. 

 This option will appear at the end of the review on the UPDATE REVIEW STATUS page UNLESS:

These descriptions can be found by clicking on these titles in Tab C.

For questions, please call Professional Development Programs at 989-774-1073.

Yes.  All supervisors of staff positions need to use this system to process staff reviews.

This list is generated based on the organizational structure that is set up in SAP.  The system will show all employees who currently report to you and anyone who has reported to you within the fiscal year you are currently in.  If employees are showing up on your list that should not be or if there are people missing, this is generally due to an internal change of reporting relationships during the year. Please contact Professional Development Programs at x1073 to for help in resolving these issues. 

If an employee changes positions within the fiscal year but remains within your same department, they will show up on your list twice.  For every position an employee holds, a performance review should be completed.   In this way an employee receives feedback for each position he or she was in. This needs to be done before the person leaves the position, treating it as you would an end of the year review.  Make sure the review is completed to your satisfaction before the person leaves the position, and then you will be able to submit it to HR when the person has officially left the position.

The review can only be viewed by one person at a time, try refreshing your browser and cache or try a new browser. If you still cannot view it, please contact Professional Development Programs directly at x1073, or pdp@cmich.edu. 

If an employee has left CMU and the review was not started, you do not need to complete it. The employee would not have a chance to review and respond to your comments. You can call Professional Development Programs for help in getting these reviews moved to completed status so they will not show as incomplete at the end of the year. 

The name will be removed from your list when the next fiscal year list is populated.

A performance review should be completed for each role an employee holds during the year. Please make your best effort to complete the review before they move to their new position. Employees and supervisors still have access to complete reviews from previous positions until August 31.

 The name will be removed from your list when the next fiscal year list is populated.

Supervisors can contact Human Resources for access to previous reviews, which are a part of employees’ personnel files.

If there is a current vacancy in a supervisory role, the reviews will skip up one level. Interim supervisors can communicate with the supervisor shown on record for the performance review and/or complete a digital copy of the performance review that can be added to an employee's personnel file. 

As a supervisor of multiple offices in a division, you will see a divisional report of employees and their performance reviews for employees you supervise and their direct reports. You only need to complete the reviews for those employees who directly report to you. Supervisors who report to you will complete the reviews for their direct reports. 

You can send a review back to an employee for comments (they cannot edit previous comments or yours), or if you have difficulty, please contact Professional Development Programs directly at x1073, or pdp@cmich.edu, and we can update the status of your review from supervisor to employee.

  If an employee separates prior to the end of the fiscal year, the supervisor should complete the performance review before the person leaves the position, and then submit it to HR once the termination is officially completed. The employee will still show on your list, but the review will now show as completed. 

If the employee has already left the position and the review was not completed, you can call Professional Development Programs for help in getting these reviews moved to completed status so they will not show as incomplete at the end of the year. 

You can also open the review and type in the first box "Employee left CMU on XYZ Date".

The name will be removed from your list when the next fiscal year list is populated.

Professional Development Programs would be happy to help support your office with any training or further information. Please email pdp@cmich.edu or call  989-774-1073

For questions, please call Professional Development Programs at 989-774-1073.