Today is the best day to start thinking about your promotion/tenure case. You have a lot of resources to help you with your case. If you are planning to go forward for renewal, tenure or promotion this fall, consider joining USFA representatives at the University Club in the Club Room from11:30 to 1:30 April 14… Continue reading It’s never too soon to think about tenure or promotion
Category: Tenure
Actions not words
We are pleased that the announcement from the Board of Governors about the change in leadership stated “in the strongest possible terms, that the University of Saskatchewan is committed to the principles of academic freedom and freedom of expression. It would also like to stress that it believes that tenure is a sacrosanct principle within… Continue reading Actions not words
Make no mistake, Academic Freedom and Tenure are Under Attack at the University of Saskatchewan
Notwithstanding the very public and powerful words last week from President Ilene Busch-Vishniac about the importance of tenure and academic freedom after reversing the decision to strip Professor Robert Buckingham of his tenure, there are clear indications that the tenure process at the University of Saskatchewan is under full attack. Despite assurances by the President… Continue reading Make no mistake, Academic Freedom and Tenure are Under Attack at the University of Saskatchewan
It’s never too soon to think about tenure or promotion
Today is the best day to start thinking about your promotion/tenure case. You have a lot of resources to help you with your case. By May 31, your Department Head or Dean should have met with you to discuss your progress with respect to the approved standards, with which you should be familiar. You don’t… Continue reading It’s never too soon to think about tenure or promotion
When to go for tenure or promotion
The Collective Agreement is clear – you can elect to go for tenure or promotion in any year if you believe you have met your standards. The applicable standards may be less clear, and it may be difficult to gauge how strong your case should be. First, be sure you know which standards apply to… Continue reading When to go for tenure or promotion
October 7 – Tenure – Article 15.12.10(iv)
by October 7, the Department (or College) Renewals and Tenure Committee shall have considered all cases for renewal and transmitted recommendations in writing to the College Review Committee or the University Review Committee
August 1 – Tenure – Article 15.12.10(iii)
by August 1 the candidate shall have provided to the Department Head or Dean such information as the candidate wishes to introduce
When to go for tenure or promotion – Eleventh in a series
It has come to our attention that junior faculty have been counseled by not to publish results from their PhD thesis, as the various standards require that tenure and promotion candidates provide “compelling evidence that a body of high quality scholarly work has been completed beyond that demonstrated at appointment” (our emphasis). One reading of… Continue reading When to go for tenure or promotion – Eleventh in a series
When to go forward for tenure or promotion – Tenth in a series
Who judges your case file? – By your colleagues. How is your case judged? – By the standards that your department, college and university colleagues have written, and using the written case that has been prepared. Two important points to note. The first is that it will benefit you to provide a well-written and straightforward… Continue reading When to go forward for tenure or promotion – Tenth in a series
When to go for tenure or promotion – ninth in a series
The summative parts of SEEQ in aggregate form can be used in case files. But can SEEQ comments be included in the tenure/promotion package? The Association has been in discussions with the Employer for some time concerning the status of free-form comments in student evaluation forms. As long as the encrypted ID can identify the… Continue reading When to go for tenure or promotion – ninth in a series