Review:
Academic Tenure System
overall review score: 3.5
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The academic tenure system is a policy in universities and colleges that grants qualified faculty members permanent positions after a probationary period, providing them with job security and protection from arbitrary dismissal.
Key Features
- Job security
- Protection from arbitrary dismissal
- Promotes academic freedom
Pros
- Ensures academic freedom and independence
- Encourages research and scholarship without fear of job loss
Cons
- May lead to complacency among tenured faculty
- Can make it difficult to remove underperforming faculty members