1. Tenure
1.1. History
1.1.1. 1900's
1.2. Procedures
1.2.1. Vary Widely
1.3. Myths
1.3.1. Myth Busting
1.3.1.1. lifetime job guarantee
1.3.1.2. Tenured faculty don't work very hard.
1.3.1.3. Tenure necessary for academic freedom... the Constitution protects academic freedom; you don't need tenure for that.
1.3.1.4. Just about all professors have tenure.
1.4. Debate
1.4.1. Keep?
1.4.2. Remove?
1.4.3. Reform?
2. Strategy
2.1. Know Instiutional Policy
2.1.1. Timeline
2.1.2. Publications
2.1.3. Service
2.1.4. Teaching
2.2. Schedule Activities
2.2.1. Matched to Your Vision
2.3. Choose Committees Wisely
2.4. Be a Political Animal
2.4.1. "people want colleagues, not conflict"
2.5. Show Up
2.5.1. Being seen is vital
2.6. Avoid Boring People
3. Ethical Framework
3.1. Natural Law?
3.2. Duty to Others?
3.3. Greatest Good?
4. Online Resources
4.1. http://www.nea.org/home/33067.htm
4.2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenure
4.3. http://www.aaup.org/aaup
5. Assigned Readings
5.1. Career Path Survey
5.1.1. Which One Will You Be?
5.1.1.1. Basic Researcher?
5.1.1.1.1. 50% Bench Research + > 50% Grant Funded
5.1.1.2. Clinical Researcher?
5.1.1.2.1. 50% Clinical Research + > 50% Grant Funded
5.1.1.3. Academic Clinician?
5.1.1.3.1. 70%-90% Patient Care
5.1.1.4. Teacher-Clinician
5.1.1.4.1. <50% Patient Care
5.2. Tenure Clock
5.2.1. Vision?
5.2.2. Mentorship?
5.2.3. Your Dossier?
5.2.3.1. Showcasing Work
5.2.3.2. Peer Review