What are the main issues and what can you get away with? Just wondering. (I'm not under tenure or anything)
2006-10-24 08:49:57 · 4 answers · asked by michelle112785 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Revocation of tenure can happen for a variety of reasons. Here are the main ones:
1) demonstrated physical or mental incompetence
2) demonstrated dishonesty in teaching or research
3) substantial and manifest neglect of duty (duty includes teaching, publishing, professional service, etc.)
4) ethical violations (sometimes called "moral turpitude")
5) malfeasance (particularly financial malfeasance)
What can you get away with? Any of the above, if you have a great lawyer and lots of money to pay said lawyer. 2 and 5 would be the hardest to get away with, I think.
2006-10-25 19:11:05 · answer #1 · answered by X 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well some schools just frown on certain things while others are very strict. I mean once a professor is tenured in college, they usually are able to get away with certain things.. For example, better class hours and a free reign of curriculum that can put together themselves. As far as what one can do to get fired, well sleeping with a student is usually a huge no-no.. Nope, don't mess with the young-uns. Even if it's college and they seem as mature or even the same age, it's usually a cause for getting fired and even if you don't get fired, they'll always look at you as the one who was doing the student..
2006-10-24 09:01:44 · answer #2 · answered by KIm Z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something illegal must be done by the professor. Sexual harrassment might put a professor in trouble, but the most likely outcome is suspension without pay, not dismissal.
One of my favourite lecture moments in university was when a student in a calculus class pointed out that there was a mistake in one of the equations. The prof went and corrected the mistake on the chalkboard and then said "You know why I can do that right? I can do that because I've got tenure."
2006-10-24 12:11:35 · answer #3 · answered by NordicGuru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From my experience, it seems nearly impossible to fire a tenured professor. They would have to do something illegal or very unethical.
Bad teaching is never enough :)
2006-10-24 10:55:53 · answer #4 · answered by bride2be091507 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋