tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post895183624754216490..comments2024-03-15T01:11:32.832-07:00Comments on Bardiac: So You Got a TT Job, Now What?Bardiachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-56647542229726097342013-06-04T07:49:19.053-07:002013-06-04T07:49:19.053-07:00Historiann, that's a GREAT idea! I'd gues...Historiann, that's a GREAT idea! I'd guess an admin assistant could handle that, and could also tell you where to go for parking permit stuff. Thank you!<br /><br />Undine, thanks.<br /><br />Spanish prof, that's excellent advice, too. If you're going to approach a course in a different way, then figuring out who else has a stake and how they feel about the changes may guide you in deciding how and how fast to make changes. Thank you!<br /><br />Anonymous, another great idea. Yes, checking out classrooms and such is vital, especially with newer tech. And super yes to keeping certain things with you in the move.Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-83060718044971726492013-06-03T19:12:03.189-07:002013-06-03T19:12:03.189-07:00This is great! Two further tips come to mind: befo...This is great! Two further tips come to mind: before the first day of class, ask a friendly colleague (or IT) if any kind of special physical key or system password is necessary to use the classroom media equipment (to unlock a cabinet, log in, etc); if you've moving to a new place and are using movers, keep any teaching notes you'll need in the first six weeks of class with you (rather than on the truck) just in case there's an unforeseen delay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-53756015963617503912013-06-02T18:56:27.503-07:002013-06-02T18:56:27.503-07:00I would add: if you are teaching a basic introduct...I would add: if you are teaching a basic introduction course (in my field, it would be "Latin American Civilizaton and Culture"), and you have innovative, non-canonical ideas of how to teach it, go slowly and make sure your department appreciates such a syllabus (I don'tknow if the advice applies to English and History, though).Spanish profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248530328973177920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-85630270198521046832013-06-02T13:14:05.545-07:002013-06-02T13:14:05.545-07:00Great tips, Bardiac! The syllabus file and course ...Great tips, Bardiac! The syllabus file and course description thing is something that new TT members might not think about, and so is the tenure folder. undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-28354681353425164592013-06-02T11:51:42.308-07:002013-06-02T11:51:42.308-07:00Terrific advice! I can't add much, except may...Terrific advice! I can't add much, except maybe to suggest that new hires ask the department administrative assistant to send them a day pass for parking for your first day on campus. It's a lot less stressful to do this in advance, instead of driving to campus only to discover that you need to pay for parking, etc. It's a simple courtesy that your new department should offer, when you have so many other things to worry about, as Bardiac has suggested!<br /><br />I think the advice about having clarity about tenure standards is excellent. Be wary of departments in which your review letters say one thing, and then members of the T&P committee pull you into their offices to give you the scoop on what people "really think about you." Tell them that if it's not in the letter, you don't need to know. The review letter is the legal instrument, not bull$hit your frenemies want to plant in your head.Historiannhttp://historiann.comnoreply@blogger.com