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