Guidelines for Tenure and Promotion Process at CUNY
Comprehensive guidelines for the tenure and promotion process at CUNY, including expectations for scholarly publications, external reviews, dossier components, and strategic planning. Learn about the key stages, involvement of academic directors, external reviewers, and decision-making entities to navigate the process successfully.
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TENURE AND PROMOTION @ CUNY Matt Brim and Shelly Eversley FFPP Academic Directors
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
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
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)
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
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?
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?
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
SECOND YEAR SET PUBLISHING GOALS PUBLISH SOMETHING, EVEN SOMETHING SMALL FIND A CONFIDENTIAL MENTOR PRESENT AT A CONFERENCE
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
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
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
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
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
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
