Faculty tenure

Faculty tenure is a form of job security for professors at colleges and universities. Once granted after a probationary period, it provides protection against sudden dismissal without just cause, allowing professors to pursue research, teach, and express ideas freely. Tenure encourages academic freedom, fostering innovative scholarship and open discussion. While it offers stability, it also requires maintaining high standards of teaching and research. Tenured faculty typically undergo periodic review to ensure continued performance, but the core benefit is job security that supports academic independence and long-term commitment to their institution and students.