Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty (2010)

Chapter: Appendix 5-1: Knowledge of Tenure Procedures by Gender, Rank, and Presence of a Mentor

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 5-1: Knowledge of Tenure Procedures by Gender, Rank, and Presence of a Mentor." National Research Council. 2010. Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12062.
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Appendix 5-1
Knowledge of Tenure Procedures by Gender, Rank, and Presence of a Mentor

Presence of a Mentor by Gender and Rank

Rank

Gender

Men

Women

Professor

19 (279)

28 (233)

Associate professor

55 (194)

93 (255)

Assistant professor

108 (208)

142 (235)

NOTES: Sample sizes are in parentheses. For example, of 279 respondents, 19 male full professors stated that they had a mentor at some point in their careers.

SOURCE: Survey of faculty conducted by the Committee on Gender Differences in Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty.

Knowledge of Institutional Tenure Policies by Gender and Presence of a Mentor

Response

Men

Women

Mentor

No Mentor

Mentor

No Mentor

No institutional tenure policy present

3

2

2

4

Tenure policy present but not known

30

39

27

42

Knows institution’s tenure policies

136

387

221

357

NOTES: A total of 84 men (13 with mentors) and 70 women (13 with mentors) chose not to respond to this question.

SOURCE: Survey of faculty conducted by the Committee on Gender Differences in Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 5-1: Knowledge of Tenure Procedures by Gender, Rank, and Presence of a Mentor." National Research Council. 2010. Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12062.
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Knowledge of Institutional Promotion Policies by Gender and Rank

Response

Men

Women

Professor

Assoc. Professor

Asst. Professor

Professor

Assoc. Professor

Asst. Professor

No institutional promotion policy present

1

1

3

3

4

3

Promotion policy present but not known

16

29

71

12

68

90

Knows institution’s promotion policies

221

141

115

164

158

130

NOTES: A total of 83 men (41 professors, 23 associate professors, and 19 assistant professors) and 71 women (34 professors, 25 associate professors, and 12 assistant professors) chose not to respond to this.

SOURCE: Survey of faculty conducted by the Committee on Gender Differences in Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty.
Next Chapter: Appendix 5-2: Detailed Tenure Information from Departmental Survey
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