Advancing in the Faculty

Switching positions in your first years as a junior faculty member is both stressful and energizing, writes Christopher Garland, who provides some pointers on how to make the transition.

Even if up until now you haven’t done it, even if you find it insufferable, even if you think you’re awkward, even if you secretly believe that you’re somehow above it, argues Stephen J. Aguilar, do it and open yourself up to the possibilities that follow.

Stephen J. Aguilar shares what he's learned.

Christine Tulley gives advice on developing a cohesive narrative in your tenure and promotion dossier.

Don Haviland, Anna M. Ortiz and Laura Henriques advise how to create a strong reappointment, tenure or promotion file.

Don Haviland, Anna M. Ortiz and Laura Henriques give advice on how to understand your institution’s timeline, criteria and unwritten expectations.

Kerry Ann Rockquemore introduces a new series of articles on how to transition successfully and enjoyably into a new status on your campus.

Many professors frequently write tenure-review letters, but as a community, we’re not regularly discussing how we should be doing so, argues Eric Goldman.