What a Professor's Tenure Dossier Looks Like

This is a brief tour of a professor's tenure dossier.
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To get tenure, it's not enough to do very good work for five or six years. As the probationary period nears its end, the professor then spends the better part of a summer putting together a compelling body of evidence showing why the university can not afford to lose him or her. This dossier includes all papers the professor has published, copies of every performance review made since the date of hire, copies of all teaching evaluations (students' written remarks and questionnaire responses), reflection statements on teaching, research and university and community service, and copies of documents which substantiate all of the accomplishments mentioned in the dossier.
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Why did I make the video? After spending months composing a tome that can't be published and will only be skimmed by the dozen or so faculty and administrators who review my case, it's discouraging to think of all this work going in a cabinet to collect dust. For the very, very few people out there who might be curious about what a professor does to apply for tenure, here you go.

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