Making Good Tenure Decisions

Authors

Samuel L. Becker, University of Iowa
Kathleen M. Galvin, Northwestern University
Houston Marsha, University of Alabama
Gustav W. Friedrich, Rutgers University
Pearson C, Judy, North Dakota State University
William J. Seiler, University of Nebraska
Judith S. Trent, University of Cincinnati

Abstract

This article provides information on decision making on the granting or denial of tenure to a faculty member. It not only has an effect on the professional life of a colleague, it has a major influence on the direction and long-term quality of the department. The tenure decision in made in the sixth year of a tenure-track faculty appointment. If a faculty member has been on the tenure track at two institutions, the years of service at the first institution usually count toward those six years, unless the faculty member and his of her current institution agree in writing at the time of appointment that they will not or that only a certain number of them will. The sooner the person is terminated or helped to find another position, the better for him or her and for the department.

Recommended Citation

Becker, S. L., Galvin, K. M., Houston, M., Friedrich, G. W., Pearson, J. C., Seiler, W. J., & Trent, J. S. (2001). Making good tenure decisions. Journal of the Association for Communication Administration, 30(3), 95–103.