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* In-Depth Interview Guide * Cathy Ann Trower General Questions For Pre-Tenure Faculty 1. What do you like best about working here? 2. What do you like least about working here? 3. What most affects your satisfaction with your department? Who could do what that would most improve your chances of earning tenure? 4. What will most affect your decision to stay here, assuming you achieve tenure? For Senior Faculty 1. What do you think are the most important factors in the level of work satisfaction among junior faculty? 2. What specifically do you do, or what do your tenured faculty colleagues routinely do, to improve the quality of work life and work satisfaction for junior faculty? For Department Chairs 1. What do you think are the most important factors in the level of work satisfaction among junior faculty? 2. What, specifically, do you, as Chair, routinely do, to improve the quality of work life and work satisfaction for junior faculty? For Senior Administrators 1. What do you think are the most important factors in determining the level of work satisfaction among junior faculty? 2. What, specifically, does the administration routinely do to improve the quality of work life and work satisfaction for junior faculty? 3. What hypotheses explain these scores? (What’s your hypothesis?) 4. Can you tell us about any policy changes you have made? 5. What changes in practice have resulted? 6. Who are the people who play / have played a leadership role on these issues? + [bull.gif] Administrators, senior faculty, Chairs, Deans, tenure committees, special committees (status of women, minorities), the BoardPage 206 7. What did they do? + [bull.gif] Were these largely symbolic behaviors? + [bull.gif] Major speeches? + [bull.gif] Series of appointments? + [bull.gif] Create a post? (e.g., VP for Faculty Development) + [bull.gif] Structural changes? + [bull.gif] Resource allocation? 8. Was there ever a time money was put at the issue? 9. How did you use COACHE data? 10. Of all we’ve discussed, what’s the most important reason for success? Tenure Questions As you may know, [institution] scored particularly well in terms of some of its tenure policies and practices, on the COACHE Survey. We are here to learn more about why [institution] received such high scores in this category. For Pre-Tenure Faculty 1. To what extent would you describe the tenure process at [institution] as clear or transparent? As reasonable? 2. Can you provide any concrete examples (policies or practices) that support the clarity or reasonableness of the tenure process, standards, or criteria? + [bull.gif] What were you told about the requirements for tenure when you interviewed? + [bull.gif] Since you got here? + [bull.gif] Tell me about the nature of your annual reviews. Are the results written down? How specific is the feedback? + [bull.gif] Is there a still more extensive mid-point review? + [bull.gif] Do you have any suggestions about what would make all of this still more clear? Is there anything that concerns you? + [bull.gif] Do you feel that you have the support you need to achieve tenure? If yes, please describe. If no, what’s lacking? For Senior Faculty 1. Why do you think your campus scored so well on tenure clarity? What are your hypotheses? 2. Did you stand for tenure at [institution]? + [bull.gif] If yes, to what extent would you describe the tenure process at [institution] as clear or transparent? As reasonable? + [bull.gif] Can you provide any concrete examples (policies or practices) that support the clarity or reasonableness of the tenure process, standards, or criteria?Page 207 + [bull.gif] If no, how familiar are you with the tenure policies? [Probe about the history of tenure clarity at the institution.] + [bull.gif] Do you provide feedback to tenure-track faculty about their progress toward tenure? Describe the nature of that feedback. What kinds of questions do they have about achieving tenure here? + [bull.gif] Do you mentor pre-tenure faculty? + [bull.gif] What, if any, are a tenured faculty member’s responsibilities to pre-tenure faculty members? For Department Chairs 1. Why do you think your campus scored so well on tenure clarity? What are your hypotheses? 2. What, if any, specific actions do you, as Chair, take to ensure a clear, reasonable and equitable tenure process? 3. Have you participated in training programs about how to give constructive feedback regarding a pre-tenure faculty member’s progress toward tenure? 4. What do tenure-track faculty members most want...

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