NEWS
Getting On the Tenure Track
By TRISHA HEDGES | Apr. 22, 2002Guaranteed continuing appointment by the SUNY system, or tenure, can create a moment of panic or a sense of relief for professors, depending on which side of the process they are on."Obtaining tenure is one of the most nerve-racking processes that a teacher will go through during their career," said Senior Vice Provost Kenneth Levy, who has been through each step of the tenure process from when he started out as an assistant professor to sitting on the review board.The process of becoming tenured while working as an assistant professor is very in-depth and rigid, requiring hours of work and review, said Levy.
