STEMskiller: Skill Set Map for Mentors of Early Career Researchers

CAREER MANAGEMENT: Tenure process

Managing your “habilitation”/ academic advancement and promotion

Definition:

Many universities have a standard submission procedures for academic advancement/tenure track. Mentors should make mentees aware of these processes. The resources listed below provide more general guidance. 

Useful resources on Managing your habilitation:

St. John, K. & Leckie, R. M. (2021). Preparing Yourself for the Tenure Process. Teach the Earth. https://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/earlycareer/tenure/preparing.html

While created for geoscientists, this guide provides sound advice and links to additional resources for those seeking tenure in any field.

University of California at Berkeley. (2021). The Transition from Graduate Student to Assistant Professor. https://career.berkeley.edu/PhDs/PhDtransition

Describes typical positions typically found in academia, and outlines the typical tenure review process.

Tags:  All IPS; all PSR; all IAL; CompQ 

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Table of contents:

3.3. Tenure process

3.3.1. Getting promoted

Author: Stephanie Krueger

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Last Updated: October 28, 2021