Promotion & Tenure Resources
Policies & Procedures
Information about promotion and tenure at the University of North Georgia (91) can be found on the Academic Affairs website under Policies and Procedures in the Faculty Handbook.
- For calendars related to the annual processes, please see the Promotion and Tenure Monthly Calendar on the Promotion and Tenure Policy Statement in the Faculty Handbook.
- Salary information related to Step Raises for Promotion and Post-Tenure review can be found in the Faculty Handbook, Section 9.12.1.
- For information on the University System of Georgia Board of Regents policy regarding promotion and tenure, see sections 8.3.6 and 8.3.7 of the
- USG policy guides faculty/leadership on P&T decisions regarding faculty work beyond the Scholarship of Discovery: 8.3.15.2
Presentations
Frequently Asked Questions
External Resources
Articles
From Faculty Focus:
- by Burnham, Hooper, and Wright. Good advice for faculty annual report and the P&T ePortfolios.
- by Maryellen Weimer. Valuable to consider our ratings in the larger frame of how we prove our teaching excellence.
From the :
- by Amy Jones. One woman's story of recognizing that her first department/institution was not a good fit – just as she received tenure there – and her decision to pursue a position somewhere that would be a better fit.
- by Miguel Mantero. Compiled advice from six tenured professors. Also, Miguel's retrospective article as he comes up for tenure, written two years after the previous article, analyzes and responds to the earlier advice.
- by James Lang. "Given the unsupervised nature of much of what we do in this business, I am really in the best position both to describe and to evaluate my work most effectively," explains the author.
- by Gene Fant, Jr. Suggestions for being proactive, from a department chair.
- by Rick Reis. How to make your research a priority, in the face of other, more urgent (but not necessarily more important) demands on your time.
From the To access please log-in with your 91 ID and Password. Related titles are listed below:
CTLL also offers a variety of resources for Academic leaders on our Academic Leadership page.
Books
- , by Marcia Whicker, Jennie, Kronenfeld, and Ruth Strickland. This practical guide clarifies the tenure process and gives concrete advice for graduate students and junior faculty members on the strategy required to maximize the chance of achieving tenure.
- Advice for New Faculty Members: Nihil Nimus, by Robert Boice.
Boice provides a unique and essential guide to the start of a successful academic career. - , by James Lang.
Lang narrates the story of his first year on the tenure track with wit and wisdom, detailing his moments of confusion, frustration, and even elation—in the classroom, at his writing desk, during his office hours, in departmental meetings—as well as his insights into the lives and working conditions of faculty in higher education today. - by Robert M. Diamond
This guide to helping faculty prepare for professional review, whether an annual event or at a key moment in their career, will help make this often stressful and confusing experience less challenging and provide faculty a sense of mastery over the process.
Other Tools & Resources
. Guidelines and template for creating your own table to track your progress toward tenure provided by Science Education Resource Center at Carleton C