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Tenure at Northeastern: Principles and Processes

Understand Northeastern's tenure principles, process, and performance expectations. Explore the tenure dossier content, Interfolio usage, and pre-tenure review guidelines. Benefit from mentorship resources and programs provided by the ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development.

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Tenure at Northeastern: Principles and Processes

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  1. Tenure at Northeastern: Principles and Processes Deb Franko Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs August 28, 2019

  2. But First…

  3. But First… • President’s dinner for new tenured and tenure-track faculty is Tuesday, September 3rdat 5:30pm • Dinner activity: In one minute... • Your Name, Department, College • Where were you before Northeastern (one place)? • Why is your research cool and interesting?

  4. Principles What is Tenure? • A long-term commitment to the career of a faculty member • A key support of academic freedom • A process of review and assessment on both sides • A process that vests tenured faculty members as full citizens of the university

  5. Principles What are Northeastern’suniversity-wide performance expectations of tenure-track faculty? • Excellence in research, scholarship, or creative activity • Excellence in teaching • Rank-appropriate service to the university • Performance expectations included in the Faculty Handbook

  6. The Tenure Process: Six-Year “Clock” 2019-2020: 1st annual review of progress toward tenure in Spring 2020-2021: 2nd annual review 2021-2022: 3rd year review of progress toward tenure, spring term of third year, culminating in departmental recommendation and vote 2022-2023: 4th annual review 2023-2024: Preparation for tenure review begins in spring term with notification of candidates and selection of external referees 2024-2025: Tenure review by unit, college, Provost and President; Positive recommendations brought to Board of Trustees in June

  7. Delay of Tenure Consideration Six-year probationary period may be extended: • Birth or adoption of a child • Family leave • Medical leave • Compelling circumstances delaying expected professional development

  8. What will my tenure dossier contain? • Documentation of accomplishments in research, teaching, and service • All details can be found on the Office of the Provost website

  9. Interfolio • The software package from Interfolio will be used for both dossier submission and dossier review • Simple straightforward program much like manuscript submission process • Training available from your associate dean for faculty (when the time comes)

  10. How do I get there? Pre-Tenure Review • Annual review • Third-year review

  11. Getting off to a good start • Make time for research/scholarship from the outset • Take advantage of resources for learning to teach smarter • Assess your record-keeping habits and make them serve you • Use your mentors, internally and externally

  12. Formal and informal mentoring • Workshops on tenure process, funding opportunities, teaching resources offered through Provost’s Office • All tenure-track faculty members have at least one departmental mentor “on the record” • In some colleges, external mentor(s) also formalized

  13. Multiple Mentors

  14. Resources • Mentor / Chair / Dean’s office • Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning through Research • ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development

  15. ADVANCE: Office of Faculty Development • Support faculty through professional development programs • Fall 2019 calendar in your packets • Contact: • Diedra Wrighting and Erinn Taylor de Barroso • https://faculty.northeastern.edu/advance • In person: 490 Renaissance Park • Email: nuadvance@northeastern.edu

  16. National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) • Online access to mentoring, tools, and support to thrive in the academy • 14-Day Writing Challenge • Video library and webinars • Become a Member at: https://www.facultydiversity.org/

  17. Recently Tenured Faculty Panelists Heather Brenhouse, COS EnoEbong, COE Taskin Padir, COE Christie Rizzo, Bouvé Laura Senier, Bouvé/CSSH

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