I got the #)$(*&_#)$(*ing, wretched R&T dossier completed. James Boswell once said, "There is nothing like the thrill of having written," and I couldn't agree more--especially when it comes to administrivia. The dossier was handed in on June 29 at 4:45 p.m., right before we left for vacation (sorry, 5-Thingers, I've been out of town and thus am behind on reading everyone's progress). So, for better or for worse, I can check this one off the list.
If I make full professor, will I have to admit I'm a grown-up?
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Showing posts with label writing. Show all posts
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Write Two Movie Reviews
Just saw Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer yesterday (I have a 10-year-old, that is why, so step OFF), and have a long rant in mind. In the meantime: DON'T. Just...don't. *sigh*
I have a longer piece about Terry Gilliam's films that's been in my head for quite some time; I want to get at least a short version of it out of my head and on paper (virtual or otherwise) to see if it's worth it. I kind of think it might be a good pop-culture paper idea, or maybe even the basis for a film seminar class. A preview: Gilliam's Romantic (ie the cultural period, not the emotion or practice) use of the mad artist as pessimistic critique.
I have a longer piece about Terry Gilliam's films that's been in my head for quite some time; I want to get at least a short version of it out of my head and on paper (virtual or otherwise) to see if it's worth it. I kind of think it might be a good pop-culture paper idea, or maybe even the basis for a film seminar class. A preview: Gilliam's Romantic (ie the cultural period, not the emotion or practice) use of the mad artist as pessimistic critique.
Complete Rank and Tenure Self-Eval
If you don't want a nuts-and-bolts explanation of academic administrivia, this is the post to skip.
On college campuses, "tenure" indicates the granting of permanent status, after some sort of probationary period, and "rank" indicates one's title or standing, and is broadly associated with length of employment. For instance, I started out as an assistant professor, and I am now up for consideration as full professor (the top rank! whoot!), while I got tenure almost two years ago. Practically speaking, rank indicates salary level.
So I've got the rest of my R&T packet together: I have crunched the numbers from my student evals and displayed them prettily; I have had the requisite number of peers visit my classroom and send in their evals; my chair has written her letter; I've updated my curriculum vitae (what the rest of the world calls a "resume"). Now I must write my self-eval, judging my own performance over the last two years, and making the case for a change in rank. It's due during the first week in July. I actually was up for rank last summer, but had such a bad year and was so unprepared that I just plain skipped it--salary increase and all. I just couldn't get my act together; partially because medical leave made me short some evals (which the R&T committee probably would have waived, given the reason), but mainly because I just couldn't face the self-eval.
So I've got to get this monster done. I'm a business writer: I can do this.
*sigh*
On college campuses, "tenure" indicates the granting of permanent status, after some sort of probationary period, and "rank" indicates one's title or standing, and is broadly associated with length of employment. For instance, I started out as an assistant professor, and I am now up for consideration as full professor (the top rank! whoot!), while I got tenure almost two years ago. Practically speaking, rank indicates salary level.
So I've got the rest of my R&T packet together: I have crunched the numbers from my student evals and displayed them prettily; I have had the requisite number of peers visit my classroom and send in their evals; my chair has written her letter; I've updated my curriculum vitae (what the rest of the world calls a "resume"). Now I must write my self-eval, judging my own performance over the last two years, and making the case for a change in rank. It's due during the first week in July. I actually was up for rank last summer, but had such a bad year and was so unprepared that I just plain skipped it--salary increase and all. I just couldn't get my act together; partially because medical leave made me short some evals (which the R&T committee probably would have waived, given the reason), but mainly because I just couldn't face the self-eval.
So I've got to get this monster done. I'm a business writer: I can do this.
*sigh*
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