Who Are the Faculty?
Who Are the Faculty?
To many, the role of the faculty in academic institutions is unclear. It is important to understand how professors impact the reputational quality of a university. This chapter explores how faculty earn their doctor of philosophy (PhD) degrees, the differences between tenure-track and non-tenure track faculty positions, the academic promotion and tenure process, academic freedom, and shared governance.
Keywords: Faculty, Tenure, Adjunct, Fixed term faculty, Promotion, Shared governance, PhD program, Research, Academic Freedom, AAUP
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