Conference Session

Promotion and Tenure

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

James R. Alexander, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Donald D. Harter, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators (NEE)

Professor. It requireseach responsible agent to get involved to assist in the success of the program. It is not anassurance of success, but it helps all parties begin the evaluative process early, to avoid disastersthat deny tenure to good people and tenure some who might otherwise be less qualified.Introduction:The long and tiring process of hiring or being hired as a new professor is the first step in a lifetime career. All parties are relieved that the process is over and that the organization can onceagain come to a steady-state. Unfortunately, it is all too often that those who did the hiring fail toprovide further guidance to the fledgling professor. It is left to the new professor to “prove” theirworth, to earn tenure. This approach leads to