Explore the pathways and career insights in academia, including tenure, academic freedom, faculty compensation, and the journey to faculty positions. Gain insights into the tenure process, academic freedom principles, faculty career progression, and the importance of peer reviews in academia.
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AAUP Statement of Principles of Academic Freedom and Tenure Tenure is a means to certain ends; specifically: 1) freedom of teaching and research and of extramural activities, and 2) a sufficient degree of economic security to make the profession attractive to men and women of ability. Freedom and economic security, hence, tenure, are indispensable to the success of an institution in fulfilling its obligations to its students and to society.
Academic Freedom How is it linked with tenure Number of Supreme Court cases upholding academic freedom Academic freedom extends to students Personal anecdote Academic freedom extends to teaching and research Protects against controversial and long range investigations (eg, Gravitational Waves)
Path to Tenure A Big Filter # Awarded 1,700,000 100% 1,800,000 1,600,000 1,400,000 41.18% 1,200,000 700,000 1,000,000 800,000 2.94% 600,000 0.84% 50,000 400,000 14,000 200,000 0 BS/BA Master Doctoral New TT
Pathway to Faculty Position Ave. No. Years to Doctoral DegreeS ince Field BS/BA Ave. Age Grad Physical Sciences 7.3 6.5 29.9 Life Sciences 8.4 6.9 31.1 Social Sciences 9.4 7.7 32.4 Humanities 11.0 9.2 34.2 Education 15.0 11.7 38.8 Source: NSF Doctorate Recipients Survey (2014)
Faculty Career vs. Other Age Faculty 22 BA/BS Degree 32 PhD Starts Post-Doc 35 Asst. Prof. Start TT career 41 Tenure & promotion to Assoc. 47 Full Professor. Last promotion 65 May retire with 33 Yrs of service Non-Faculty BS/BS Starts Career 10 Years into career 13 Years into career 19 Years into career 25 Years into career May retire with 43 Yrs of service 66% of Faculty start with average debt of $60,000
Peer Review Starts at Doctoral defense Review for Postdoc positions Review during hiring to professorial rank Annual review Review for Reappointment Review for Tenure and Promotion to Associate Review for promotion to Full (There are only two promotions in the entire career Post Tenure Review
RTP Review Cycles Peer Chair Dean Provost CRTP CEO Asst. Rppt. Assoc. Full PTR BOT
Trends on Tenure, Tenure-Track Lines 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1969 1993 2011 Tenure Line Contingent Source: AAUP Trends on Faculty Employment
Fac/Adm Median Salaries 17-22 Fac/Adm Projected Salary Median over 5 Yrs 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Asst Assoc Full CAO CEO Pres. 2017 2022 Source: UNCW data
Conclusion Tenure needed to attract talent Peer review is ongoing and rigorous Academic Freedom is Central to the integrity of research, teaching and learning Lagging salary increase rates need to be addressed NOW.
