Tenure & Promotion Workshop

Tenure & PromotionWorkshop November 1, 2018 Office of Academic Affairs

Agenda • Expectations – Amir Mirmiran • Process – William Geiger • Panel Discussions • Teaching Perspective – Susan Doty • Research Perspective – Srini Kambhampati • Department Perspective – Charles Barké • College Perspective – Lane Brunner • Questions and Answers - All

Tenure and its Benefits Tenure is a faculty status, which assures the ability to perform institutional responsibilities without fear of arbitrary dismissal1 Benefits • Academic freedom and professional security • Exchange of ideas without fear of reprisal • Hiring and retaining quality faculty • Builds a loyal faculty base and a collegial environment • Provides a core of experienced faculty mentors • Is an expression of value • Represents “full citizenship” at the university 1 UT Tyler Handbook of Operating Procedures

Tenure is a Pact! • Tenure is a covenant of rights and responsibilitiesbetween the university and the faculty member: • The university agrees to guarantee academic freedom and financial security, a place to teach and carry out scholarly work; and • The faculty member agrees to continue his/her dedication to performing major functions of teaching and creating new knowledge.

Teaching is First! • Demonstrated talent and enthusiasm for teaching, learning, and student success • Commitment to continuous learning and improvement • Clear attention to all elements of teaching from pedagogy to delivery, from syllabus to lectures and assignments, and from assessment to engagement • Evaluations, observations, and assessments from colleagues, chair, and students

Evidence of Strong Teaching • Specific efforts to develop as a teacher (professional development) • Course design and teaching innovation • Student ratings and grade distribution • Course loads, enrollment • Peer evaluations • Teaching recognitions/awards In the absence of evidence of strong teaching, meeting or exceeding expectations in research/scholarship/creative activity or service is unlikely to gain support for tenure.

Four Dimensions of Scholarship • Scholarship of discovery - Research • Scholarship of teaching - Creating environments for learning • Scholarship of integration - Fitting research into new areas • Scholarship of application – Transfer of knowledge “Scholars can be described as those who are engaged in original research, as well as seeking “connections, building bridges between theory and practice, and communicating one’s knowledge effectively to students” Boyer, E.L. (1990). Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. New York: John Wiley & Sons

Cycle of Research Curiosity

Path of Scholarship • Scholarship is a journey through one’s career as he/she continues to develop as a scholar • A constant path of scholarship is important • The path may have pauses, but it must have continuous growth and direction

Focus of Research, Scholarship and Creative Work • Be willing to expand your focus to include areas that • Can be funded; • Can be published; • Can promote collaboration and partnership; • Can help train graduate students; and • Matches your interest and expertise.

Evidence of Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities • A record of identifiable research/scholarship/creative products with a clear focus/research agenda • Positive external peer reviews of products (refereed/juried) • Quality of the product’s dissemination within the broader academic community(The wider the dissemination the more favorably it is viewed) • Impact of research through citations • Expectation of momentum and sustained activity

Service • Service relevant to the discipline or university is an intrinsic part of a faculty member’s basic obligations. • Evidence of service to the department, the college or the university • Professional service within your discipline • Personal initiatives through volunteering, inquiring about service opportunities, or bringing forth specific initiatives

Collegiality • Collegiality addresses such issues as the faculty member’s compatibility with department missions and goals, an ability and willingness to work cooperatively within the department and college, a willingness to engage in shared governance, and a high standard of professional integrity in dealing with colleagues and students on a professional and personal level.

Students Alumni Community Profession Vision: To be the primary educational and economic driver of East Texas. Student Success Student Engagement Research and Scholarship Community Engagement Mission: To advance student success by providing a learner-centered student experience in an environment of engaged teaching, research, and service shaped to transform East Texas and beyond. Four Pillars of Strategic Plan Service Collegiality Teaching Research

Let tenure be the sunrise of your career, not its sunset! Tenure & PromotionWorkshop November 1, 2018 Office of Academic Affairs

Tenure & promotion workshop process

Sources of Information • Handbook of Operating Procedures:https://www.uttyler.edu/hop/ • Academic Affairs Website: http://www.uttyler.edu/academicaffairs/tenurepromotion.php • College and Department: College Tenure and Promotion Guidelines Departmental Tenure and Promotion Guidelines

Four Major Inputs • Evaluations are conducted annually of teaching scholarship, service and collegiality. • Pre-tenure review (third-year review) conducted by faculty and chair to provide critical input. • Dossier (portfolio) prepared for the T&P process—must stand on its own. • External Peer reviews

Pre-tenure (Third Year) Review • Conducted by faculty and chair • Substantiates whether satisfactory progress is being made • Points out weaknesses that might lead to a negative tenure decision

When am I eligible to stand for Tenure & Promotion? • Only full-time service that began with a September 1 contract counts toward years in rank. • Look at your letter of offer for date you must apply. • Sixth year is the “must apply” year.

Time at Current Rank • Can I apply early for tenure? • Can I delay tenure? • Can I “stop the clock” for family issues?

What you need to know • Timelines • Process begins prior to the fall of the sixth year and ends in August. • External Reviews are completed during the summer. • Electronic dossier due: Dept./College set deadlines (typically late September or early October) • Electronic dossier (guidelines available on Academic Affairs webpage-Promotion & Tenure link) • Record of Review for Tenure/Promotion • Application • External Reviews • Supplementary Materials

Process Meet with Chair Prepare Materials for External Reviewers Department Committee makes Recommendation to Chair Assemble Dossier Chair Makes Recommendation to College Committee Identify External Reviewers Submit Materials to External Reviewers Submit Dossier to Department College Committee Makes Recommendation to Dean Provost Makes Recommendation to President President Makes Recommendation to Board of Regents (Mid-March) Dean Makes Recommendation to Provost

External Reviews • Provides an independent and unbiased evaluation of the merit of the candidate’s collective work, and its value to the professional and academic communities • Adds credibility to process should candidate move to another university

Contents of Dossier • Teaching— Evidence of effectiveness, continuous improvement, use of technology, new course development, student success rate • Research/Scholarship/Creative Activity • Service-- Department, College, University, community, profession • Collegiality- Compatibility with University, College and Department

Maintain Faculty 180 to build an electronic dossier • Faculty 180 records all of your teaching, research, and service. • Attach electronic copies of letters of acceptance, articles, reviews, citations, annual evaluations, pre-tenure review, unsolicited letters, links to teaching websites, etc.

Tenure & Promotion Workshop