In this monograph, authors Richard Alan Gillman, associate provost for faculty affairs and professor of mathematics, Valparaiso University; Nancy H. Hensel, president, The New American Colleges and Universities; David Salomon, director of undergraduate research and creative activity, Christopher Newport University; and Stephen C. Wilhite,provost and vice president for academic affairs and student success, The American University of Ras Al Khaimah; build on their first work, “Redefining the Paradigm: Faculty Models to Support Student Learning,” which put forth the concept of holistic departments in which faculty within a department were viewed as teams rather than interchangeable, independent parts. In “Refining the Paradigm,” the authors address the issues found in current models of faculty evaluation and provide ideas for supporting faculty development and taking a holistic approach to evaluation. Both monographs were funded through a grant from The Teagle Foundation.