Comments on: Housework, busywork http://wrecking.org/cbd/2007/01/19/housework-busywork/ Software studies, technical communication, writing studies, and new media. Life with my girls. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:00:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Clancy http://wrecking.org/cbd/2007/01/19/housework-busywork/#comment-9686 Clancy Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:55:22 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2007/01/19/housework-busywork/#comment-9686 "Three other things"? What's up with that? “Three other things”? What’s up with that?

]]> By: cbd http://wrecking.org/cbd/2007/01/19/housework-busywork/#comment-9643 cbd Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:38:35 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2007/01/19/housework-busywork/#comment-9643 It is a major vote of confidence, though not officially, since the criteria are slightly different. Publication requirements are modest here. We have two categories of activities, and then subcategories in each one. Basically, I'm required to have one peer reviewed article, a few conference presentations, and three other things before promotion. That's about all that's needed for tenure as well. It is a major vote of confidence, though not officially, since the criteria are slightly different.

Publication requirements are modest here. We have two categories of activities, and then subcategories in each one. Basically, I’m required to have one peer reviewed article, a few conference presentations, and three other things before promotion. That’s about all that’s needed for tenure as well.

]]> By: Clancy http://wrecking.org/cbd/2007/01/19/housework-busywork/#comment-9559 Clancy Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:32:30 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2007/01/19/housework-busywork/#comment-9559 Okay, so if you get promoted to Associate, then, it would seem that that's a vote of confidence for your tenure case -- in other words, it would be almost unheard of (barring something egregious like multiple sexual harassment complaints) to be denied tenure once you're promoted to Associate. How do the publication requirements work? If you've published enough or gotten enough grant $$ to get promoted, is there then the expectation that you'll do a little more publication during that 2-year interim after promotion and before tenure? Would the scholarly activity in the 2-year interim make or break your tenure case? Okay, so if you get promoted to Associate, then, it would seem that that’s a vote of confidence for your tenure case — in other words, it would be almost unheard of (barring something egregious like multiple sexual harassment complaints) to be denied tenure once you’re promoted to Associate.

How do the publication requirements work? If you’ve published enough or gotten enough grant $$ to get promoted, is there then the expectation that you’ll do a little more publication during that 2-year interim after promotion and before tenure? Would the scholarly activity in the 2-year interim make or break your tenure case?

]]> By: cbd http://wrecking.org/cbd/2007/01/19/housework-busywork/#comment-9551 cbd Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:09:55 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2007/01/19/housework-busywork/#comment-9551 I've been told promotion before tenure is most common at schools like Western where it's an incentive to stick around. In my fourth year (now), I apply for associate. If I get it, the rank is effective the start of my fifth year (August 2007). Similarly, I'll apply for tenure in year six, effective year seven. I don't have to apply for associate, but the salary bump is quite substantial (about 25%) so I'd be silly not to. Even if I'm not promoted, whoever turns me down (dept, dean, provost) has to say why in writing. Lately the provost has said he does not want to tenure anyone denied or ineligible for promotion. I’ve been told promotion before tenure is most common at schools like Western where it’s an incentive to stick around. In my fourth year (now), I apply for associate. If I get it, the rank is effective the start of my fifth year (August 2007). Similarly, I’ll apply for tenure in year six, effective year seven.

I don’t have to apply for associate, but the salary bump is quite substantial (about 25%) so I’d be silly not to. Even if I’m not promoted, whoever turns me down (dept, dean, provost) has to say why in writing.

Lately the provost has said he does not want to tenure anyone denied or ineligible for promotion.

]]> By: Clancy http://wrecking.org/cbd/2007/01/19/housework-busywork/#comment-9549 Clancy Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:37:26 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2007/01/19/housework-busywork/#comment-9549 I've never heard of promotion before tenure, only the other way around. How does that work? If you get denied promotion (not going to happen, but just for the sake of argument), would that jeopardize your tenure case or affect the tenure clock in any way? Do you <em>have</em> to put yourself up for promotion before being considered for tenure, or is it just what most people do? I’ve never heard of promotion before tenure, only the other way around. How does that work? If you get denied promotion (not going to happen, but just for the sake of argument), would that jeopardize your tenure case or affect the tenure clock in any way? Do you have to put yourself up for promotion before being considered for tenure, or is it just what most people do?

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