1. Faculty Advancement, Success, and Tenure (FAST)
Promotion and Tenure
George McCabe
Faculty Advancement, Success, and Tenure (FAST)
October 15, 2013

2. Outline
Introductions
Processes
Some suggestions

3. Introductions Me
You
Prof of Stat, Assoc Dean for Academic Affairs with responsibility for things related to faculty, came to Purdue in 1970 from Columbia/NY, first job after PhD.
Human capital at Purdue; it is in the institution’s best interest that you be successful.
Pump, not a filter.

4. Processes Levels of review Department College University
Board of Trustees
Ranks
Tenure
Other academic recognitions
Assoc profs serve on committees reviewing assistant profs.

5. Processes Promotion document Your scholarly accomplishments Discovery
Learning
Engagement
Cultural variation within and among departments and colleges
National and international recognition
Get a copy from your department or college.
Journal publications, conference proceedings.
Key words; impact and sustainability

6. Some details
Departments will do the most thorough review of your scholarship
Reviewers at higher levels will read the letters very carefully

7. Some suggestions Your promotion document Start it now
Think about letter writers
Make sure colleagues know what you are doing
Get involved professionally
Chair sessions
Organize workshops

8. Mentoring Get one (or more)
Much more than a source of information about processes
Build a trust relationship before you need it
If it doesn’t work, start over
Be active
Don’t be a whiner but make sure that your needs are met
We want you to succeed
Examples: Bo Li and Mark Ward
How often to meet?