Understanding the Tenure and Promotion Process

1. Understanding the Tenure and Promotion Process David Wm. Reed College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Texas A&M AgriLife Conference 2016

2. Understanding the Tenure and Promotion Process Web Portal Promotion and Tenure http://aglifesciences.tamu.edu/faculty-staff/promotion-tenure PowerPoint and Video will be posted

3. Faculty Workshops • College, AgriLife Research and AgriLife Extension • New Faculty Orientation – General Overview procedure & process • Understanding the Tenure and Promotion Process • January, Texas A&M AgriLife Conference • Candidate Dossier Preparation WorkshopMarch, • Administrative Dossier Preparation WorkshopApril, • Administrative Check-Off List WorkshopAugust, time and place TBA • Dean of Faculties • Demystifying the Tenure and Promotion Process • Is this the Right Time or Not? Promotion to Full ProfessorUsually in March-April

4. Climbing the Professorial Ranks

5. Climbing the Professorial Ranks • Escalating Expectations Over Time • The peak keeps getting higher • The climb keeps getting steeper

6. Climbing the Professorial Ranks You don’t get to the top by just doing our job! What is your “value added”? What is your “impact” outside your job? How has your “scholarship” advanced your field?

7. Understanding Promotion and/or Tenure • Expectations • Gauging peer expectations • Analysis of successful and unsuccessful dossier • Analysis of College vs. AgriLife Research vs. AgriLife Extension • Procedures and Process • Who are the reviewers • Clocks and timelines • Early, Extensions and Exceptions

8. In what areas will you be evaluated? As per, TAMU, AgriLife Research and AgriLife Extension rules Teaching Research Extension Service The Dossier is organized around these areas of expectation.

9. In what areas will you be evaluated? Teaching Sharing your knowledge with others through formal classroom teaching and informal teaching (ex. guest lectures, workshops, short courses, special topics, graduate training). Research Original scholarship and creative contributions. Extension Extension education/programming/teaching. Service Contributions to your department, college, agency, university, societies, stakeholders, industry, public, etc.

10. How do you know if your achievements meet expectations? Two Approaches to assess your achievements. Peer Expectations What are the expectations of the current administrators and faculty? Metric Expectations Compare your record to other facultyrecently promoted or not promoted.

11. How do you determine the expectations of current administrators and faculty peers? Annual review Head should indicate progress towards promotion Mid-Term Review Pay close attention to results, especially head & faculty committees Mentors Utilize assigned mentors Seek-out mentors Mock Review Prepare your CV in dossier format Seek faculty reviews Especially important for promotion to Professor Don’t hesitate to contact me: dwreed@tamu.edu

12. Metric Expectations • Compare your record to other facultyrecently promoted or not promoted • Analyzed and characterized the metrics of Dossiers over the 7 previous cycles 2009 to 2015

13. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 Let’s look at characteristics ofSuccessful Dossiers • College Faculty • Tenure track or tenured • Promotion to Associate Professor + tenure • Promotion to Professor

14. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 Mix

15. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 You don’t want to be < dept aver

16. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 > Masters

17. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 Balanced mix

18. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15

19. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 ~3X Graduate Student publishing is important

20. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 What is the range?

21. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 Median more realistic?

22. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15

23. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 What is the range?

24. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 Median more realistic?

25. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15

26. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15

27. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15

28. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 Very comfortable region

29. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 Market other strengths – promotion is more than pubs and $s

30. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 Same trend as to Associate

31. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 *Society Officer, Editor, Fellow, Grant Reviewer, Invited Speaker, Fulbright, etc.

32. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 Comparison of Successful to Unsuccessful Dossiers • College Faculty • Tenure Track • Promotion to Associate Professor + tenure • Promotion to Professor

33. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 No obvious difference

34. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 Fewer PhD?

35. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 Significantly lower pubs

36. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 Significantly lower grants

37. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 lower lower

38. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15

39. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15

40. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 Significantly lower grants

41. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15 Comparison of College AgriLife Research AgriLife Extension Dossiers

42. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15

43. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15

44. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15

45. Metric Expectations Metrics and Characteristics of Dossiers FY09-15

46. Understanding the Expectations for Successful Promotion and/or Tenure • What are the “take-home” lessons?

47. Understanding the Procedures and Process for Promotion and/or Tenure

48. The Review Process Who is reviewed by the “promotion and tenure” process? • TAMU, AgriLife Research and Extension adloc faculty • Permanent employees • Faculty with “Professor” in job title • With or without a modifier, ex. Extension Specialist, Research, Instructional, etc. • Lecturer to Senior Lecturer

49. The Review Process - Who Reviews Whom Departmental Promotion and Tenure Committee Department Head & Resident Director (for AgriLife Research only) College and Texas A&M AgriLife Peer Review Committee College AgriLife Dean Director Provost Vice-Chancellor President Chancellor (+BOR for tenure)

50. Which level is the toughest test to pass? Toughest? *Average from Dossiers FY09-15, College and Agencies