The ‘I’m About to Start a Tenure-Track Job’ Summer Checklist

By Karen Kelsky - Chronicle Vitae. What should you be doing the summer before you start a tenure-track job? How much contact should you have with your new colleagues and new chair? What questions should I be asking? I find this part confusing as someone who got a job while ABD. It is nerve-wracking to start your first tenure track job, especially if you scored it while still ABD. You’re pretty green, and you’ve only ever operated in academia as a grad student. See more...