1. Tenure and Promotion @ CUNY
Matt Brim and Shelly Eversley
FFPP Academic Directors

2. EXPECT THE HIGHEST STANDARD
A SCHOLARLY BOOK PUBLISHED (OR ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION) WITH A RESPECTED, PEER-REVIEWED UNIVERSITY PRESS, PLUS A FEW ADDITIONAL PEER- REVIEWED OR INVITED PUBLICATIONS, OR
A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN RESPECTED, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS AND INVITED PUBLICATIONS, OR
A SIGNIFICANT DIGITAL PROJECT WITH DEMONSTRABLE IMPACT, ACCOMPANIED BY TRADITIONAL PUBLICATIONS IN REPUTABLE PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS AND BOOKS, OR
A SUBSTANTIAL BODY OF CREATIVE WORK (I.E., A NOVEL, POETRY OR SHORT STORY COLLECTION, MEMOIR, ETC.) PUBLISHED BY A RESPECTED PRESS, ACCOMPANIED BY OTHER PUBLICATIONS

3. UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS: YEAR SEVEN
YOUR EXTERNAL REVIEWS ARRIVE AT YOUR COLLEGE
TENURED DEPARTMENT FACULTY (OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE) READS EXTERNAL REVIEWS AND VOTES 1) TENURE 2) PROMOTION
YOUR SCHOOL (IF APPLICABLE) VOTES 1) TENURE 2) PROMOTION
YOUR COLLEGE’S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR PLANNING AND BUDGET COMMITTEE VOTES
THE PRESIDENT OF YOUR COLLEGE MAKES A DECISION ON 1) TENURE AND 2) PROMOTION BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF DEPARTMENT, SCHOOL, COLLEGE

4. EXTERNAL REVIEWERS
EXTERNAL REVIEWERS ARE ADVANCED SCHOLARS IN AN APPROPRIATE FIELD WHO WORK OUTSIDE OF CUNY
EXTERNAL REVIEWERS HAVE NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE CANDIDATE THAT MIGHT PREVENT OBJECTIVITY (E.G., NO CO-AUTHORS OR GRADUATE SCHOOL ADVISORS)
EXTERNAL REVIEWERS READ YOUR DOSSIER OR TENURE FILE. THESE MATERIALS INCLUDE YOUR CANDIDATE’S STATEMENT AND RESEARCH AND/OR CREATIVE WORK AND SUBMIT AN EVALUATION OF YOUR WORK AS CONSIDERATION FOR TENURE
YOU WILL BE CONSULTED ON THE LIST OF POTENTIAL REVIEWERS (FALL, YEAR SIX)

5. YOUR COMPLETE DOSSIER A CANDIDATE STATEMENT
SCHOLARSHIP (BOOKS, ARTICLES, DIGITAL PROJECTS)
TEACHING (SYLLABI, FACULTY EVALUATIONS, STUDENT EVALUATIONS—THESE GENERALLY DO NOT GO OUT FOR EXTERNAL REVIEW)
RECORD OF SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT, SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND FIELD

6. YOU NEED A PLAN WHAT ARE YOUR PUBLISHING GOALS?
CONSIDER YOUR END OF THE YEAR MEETINGS WITH YOUR DEPARTMENT CHAIR AS THE NARRATIVE THREAD OF YOUR CAREER; USE THESE MEETINGS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO UPDATE YOUR DOSSIER AND CANDIDATE STATEMENT
HOW WILL YOU SPEND YOUR CONTRACTUAL RELEASE TIME BETWEEN YEARS ONE THROUGH FIVE?

7. ONGOING PRACTICE: WHO ARE YOU?
WHAT ARE YOUR CORE VALUES AS A SCHOLAR?
IN WHAT AREAS WOULD YOU LIKE TO GROW AND DEVELOP?
WHAT IS YOUR TEACHING PHILOSOPHY?
WHAT KINDS OF SERVICE INTEREST YOU?

8. ONGOING PRACTICE: THE NARRATIVE OF YOUR CAREER
PRACTICE ACCOUNTING FOR THE LABORS OF YOUR WORK
IDENTIFY AND RETAIN DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR MEASUREABLE SUCCESSES
DOCUMENT YOUR NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO TEACHING: DID YOU DEVELOP A NEW COURSE? CREATE AN INNOVATION?
LIST YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN SERVICE

9. SECOND YEAR SET PUBLISHING GOALS
PUBLISH SOMETHING, EVEN SOMETHING SMALL
FIND A CONFIDENTIAL MENTOR
PRESENT AT A CONFERENCE

10. THIRD YEAR
ASSESS YOUR POSITION. WHAT NEEDS IMPROVEMENT? SCHOLARSHIP? TEACHING?
CALCULATE YOUR RISKS
ESTABLISH A REPUTATION BEYOND YOUR DEPARTMENT
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY SERVICE
CREATE DIGITAL PROFILES: CUNYFIRST, ACADEMIC WORKS, GOOGLE SCHOLAR
PRESENT AT A CONFERENCE
IT THERE’S A LILL: PUBLISH SOMETHING IN SHORT FORM,ONLINE, BOOK REVIEWS, TEACHING PUBLICATIONS, SMALL GRANTS

11. FOURTH YEAR: THE YEAR OF RESILIENCE
ARE YOU ON TRACK WITH YOUR PUBLISHING GOALS?
WHAT IMPROVEMENTS HAVE YOU MADE?
SUBMIT YOUR MANUSCRIPT FOR A BOOK CONTRACT
UPDATE DIGITAL PROFILES

12. MORE ON RESILIENCE: ”ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO TEACH AT THE COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND?”

13. REJECTION

14. RECOVERY

15. FIFTH YEAR: MORE RESILIENCE
YOUR CONTRACTUAL RELEASE TIME EXPIRES
DO YOU HAVE A BOOK CONTRACT? SUFFICIENT ARTICLES?
BUILD YOUR NETWORKS: ATTEND CONFERENCES, GIVE TALKS ON OTHER CAMPUSES
JOIN AN EDITORIAL BOARD

16. SIXTH YEAR: SWEAT (A LITTLE) AND KEEP WORKING
FALL :EXTERNAL REVIEW SELECTION (4) CANDIDATE (4) DEPARTMENT CHAIR (4) COLLEGE TENURE COMMITTEE
SPRING: CANDIDATE SUBMITS DOSSIER FOR OUTSIDE REVIEW

17. SEVENTH YEAR: WAITING IS HARD
IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING NEW TO ADD, PLEASE SHARE IT WITH YOUR CHAIR. ASK THAT IT IS INCLUDED IN DEPARTMENT AND COLLEGE CONSIDERATIONS
FALL: DEPARTMENT VOTES 1) TENURE 2) PROMOTION; SCHOOL, IF APPLICABLE, VOTES; COLLEGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR PLANNING AND BUDGET COMMITTEE VOTES
COLLEGE PRESIDENT MAKES A RECOMMENDATION BASED ON PREVIOUS VOTES

18. REMEMBER: YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED
YOU HAVE A CONFIDENTIAL MENTOR
YOU HAVE A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS WHO WILL READ YOUR DRAFTS AND LISTEN TO YOUR CONCERNS
YOU HAVE AN ONGOING ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR DISCUSSION AND PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES
YOU HAVE A UNION THAT WILL ADVOCATE ON YOUR BEHALF
YOU HAVE ALREADY BEATEN THE ODDS AND EARNED A TENURE TRACK POSITION