Report 4

Faculty Role at ASU Math Department

September 20, 2002

Guest Speakers: Dr. Bremner and Dr. Spielberg

For Professors…

Primary Hiring Requirements

• Research Potential
• Letters of Reference from particular people
• Schools

Second Hiring Requirements

• Teaching
• Expect 1 letter of reference about teaching experience
• Teaching Awards are a BONUS!!!
• DO NOT expect service or committee work

Tenure Criterion for…

Research:

• Research creativity and significance
• Continuing research?
• Peer Review: written evaluations important
• Quality of Publications
• Lecture at Conferences
• Known in field?
• Funding from outside sources

Teaching:

• Effectiveness
• Evaluations
• Awards
• Development in coursework
• Supervise Graduate Students
• Helping with Graduate Exams

Service:

• Less ranking for tenure promotion
• Department Committees
• Referee Journals
• Consulting
• Math Education in the local school systems

For Lecturers/Instructors…

Primary Hiring Requirements

• Teaching Excellence
• Explanation of process of teaching

• No grants necessary for tenure