What are the differences between a Lecturer and a tenured or tenure- track Professor?

Qualifications and Duties Compared –Academic credentials –Job duties –Evaluation –Compensation

Credentials Education Tenure-TrackLecturer Ph.D. or terminal Masters Experience More likely to teach straight out of graduate school More likely to have real-world experience

What They Do… Tenure-Track Lecturer Teach Classes Teach 30% of all classes (often smaller ones; varies by campus) Teach 40% of all classes (often larger classes; varies by dept.) Do Research Yes Publish Required Not required, but most do Give conference papers Yes Not required, but most do Develop Courses Yes Not required, but most do Required Not required; sometimes possible Serve on Committees

How Are Each Evaluated? Tenure-TrackLecturer 1) Publications Most important Doesn’t count at all 2) Research 2 nd most important Doesn’t count at all 3) Committee Service 3 rd most important 3 rd most important, for some Lecturers 4) Course Development4 th most important 2 nd most important 5) Teaching 5 th most important First & most important!

Compensation Tenure-TrackLecturer Salary 60% (or less) of tenure-track BenefitsFullFull or partial depending on appointment level Job Security Tenure (the goal) Tenure not possible; limited job security

Notes Quantitative details refer to all three University of Michigan campuses in total, derived from official U-M data. Variations by campus and by department/program do exist. General descriptions of credentials, responsibilities, evaluations, and compensation pertaining to Lecturers and Tenure-Track Faculty are specific to U-M, though they also apply nation-wide.