what’s after tenure ? long-term career management dr. julia l. higgs florida atlantic university
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WHAT’S AFTER TENURE ?
LONG-TERM CAREER MANAGEMENT
Dr. Julia L. HiggsFlorida Atlantic University
TEACHING• BEFORE TENURE
• Lower teaching load (classes and preparations)• Summer support (less summer teaching)• Limited graduate responsibilities• Student satisfaction
• AFTER TENURE• Variety and number of classes may increase• Summer classes required to supplement salary• More graduate classes/doctoral supervision
Research • BEFORE TENURE
• Target research for acceptable journals (high-speed turnaround)
• Time research to meet tenure requirements• Specialization required• Accepting lower risk projects
• AFTER TENURE• Greater flexibility in choosing research topics• Less time pressure• More likely to be lead author• Mentoring junior faculty research
SERVICE• BEFORE TENURE
• Significant protection from university requirements
• Minimal community interaction
• AFTER TENURE• More committee involvement• Expectation for professional interaction• Leadership in national associations• Greater expectation for academic reviews
MOVES TO CONSIDER• INTERNAL
• Administrator• Department head• Dean• Provost• President
• EXTERNAL• Schools – salary inversion• Private sector
Other important considerations
• Does your current job prepare you for retirement?• Pension plans• Insurance• Salary
• Do other employers offer significantly better benefits?• Family benefits• Domestic partner benefits
WHAT IF YOU DON’T GET TENURE ?
• POSITIVE• Better Job• Higher Pay• Fresh Start
• NEGATIVE• Relocation• Self-confidence• Reduced institutional prestige
Preparing for promotion• UNDERSTAND UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS• DEVELOP A NATIONAL REPUTATION• SHOW SIGNIFICANT SERVICE• CONTINUE SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH• MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEACHING
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