Navigating the P

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Navigating the PT Process at FSU One faculty
member's perspectiveon preparing materials for
the PTprocess at FSU.

• Annette L. Ranft
• Department of Management
• FSU College of Business

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My thoughts on

• Resources
• Process
• Content

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Resources What I really mean here is people,
people, people

• FSU Peers
• Others going through the process
• Others recently tenured
• Senior faculty whove seen it all!
• Peers at other universities
• Review each others material
• Discuss positioning in field and outside review
  process
• Your Senior Advisors and Mentors

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Resources More People

• Department Chair
• Talk Often and Talk Early
• Letters (Chair, Dean, Outside Letters)
• Departmental Norms
• Support Staff
• Key to details, quality control and time
  management!
• They work on the package even after you think you
  are finished!

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Process

• Dean of Faculties Office
• (no, I didnt forget these folks ?)
• Theyve seen and read more PT notebooks than
  anyone else on campus - ASK THEM
• PT Document Outlining Structure and Contents of
  Notebooks
• Tabs and Supplies
• Know the Timeline
• Chair, Department, College, Dean all have
  deadlines prior to the Dean of Faculties deadline
• Dont procrastinate - The devils in the details

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Contents

• Vita - dont be creative here
• Follow PT memo guidelines to a T
• Statements - Research, Teaching, Service
• An opportunity for reflection. What have you
  accomplished? What direction are you are heading
  with your work?
• This is the time to brag - but make it
  comprehensive and parsimonious
• Tell a story - not everyone reading your package
  is in your field.

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Research Statement (3-5 pages)

• First paragraph is key.
• Provide a hook for why your work is important.
• What is your general area of work.
• Define the main themes of your research?
• What research have you published in each of the
  themes you identified?
• Any awards? Speaking invitations?
• Any recognition in popular press?
• What are you working on next?
• How do you assess the quality of your work?
• Use tables, charts and bullet points to provide
  visual summaries

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Other Statements

• Teaching Statement (2-3 pages)
• Philosophy, Style, Awards, Types of classes,
  Innovations
• Service Statement (1-2 pages)
• Service to FSU, Service to your Profession/Field
• Use bullets to highlight activities at each level
• Read statements by previously tenured faculty in
  your department.
• Have friends and peers read your statements
  before finalizing them.

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Questions?