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Getting tenure can be one of the most stress periods in an academician's life. Hindsight is 20/20. Lets share our experiences with our tenure track colleagues and help them plan their tenure strategy.
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1.Its never too early to begin planning towards tenure (doctoral students take heed!)
Journals
2.Prepare a list of all journals in your area of research
3.Categorize your area journals by tiers
4.Understand the mission and objectives of the area journals
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Understand what the requirements for tenure are in your department. Get it in writing, if possible and talk to a cross-section of faculty in your College to get both the informal and formal understanding of the requirements. What I mean is:
a) How many journal articles are expected?
b) What mix of journal articles is expected (A,B journals)?
c) What mix of single author and multiple author articles is expected.
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Start early, in your PhD program if possible!
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Know the journals in your discipline. Understand the requirements and mission of the journal. Most times a lot of time is wasted because of the misfit between the article and the goals of the journal
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We've said a lot about research under the rubric of Tips for Tenure. However, in many universities research may not be the central priority. There is also Teaching and Service. In fact, quite a few universities place a higher priority on teaching (and sometimes service) than on research.
If you are in a teaching-focused university, then high faculty evaluations are a priority. You must spend time planning and preparing for your classes, make them interesting and challenging, and use the latest pedagogical aids.
Balance this out with service - within your department (mostly) - within the school proper (less) - and in the external community (typically less still).
It is important to remember that even in research universities, there is a minimum of accomplishment usually required for teaching and service.
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Under service, it is often helpful to be a journal reviewer - you can typically do this by writing to an editor to volunteer. This is good for two reasons: (1) it is valued as a service contribution in most schools, and (b) it gives you a good idea of the quality needed to publish. Obviously, the better quality the journal, the better for you, but the flip side is that the highest quality journals are more difficult to review for.
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suck up to your superiors. Sorry for the crassness, but its true
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#9 Be lucky. Sometimes despite all of our best efforts, there is still an element of luck. This should really be tip #101, but there you have it.
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#10 Sell yourself. You are your own best advocate. No one knows your work as well as you do, and tenure is not a time to be self-effacing, at least in the USA.
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