1a) the condition of occupying or holding something in one's possession (e g an elective office or status as a student; 1b) the period of time during which something is held; 2) the status of holding a position on a permanent basis, without periodic contract renewals (e g a teacher may have or "hold tenure" or "be tenured")
A system in which after a very rigorous period (up to 7 years) of probationary evaluation, a faculty member is invited by the University to spend the rest of his or her productive academic career at the University
the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands the term during which some position is held give life-time employment to; "She was tenured after she published her book
The holding, particularly as to manner or term (i e period of time), of a property Land tenure may be broadly categorized into private lands, federal lands, and provincial Crown lands The Forest Act defines a number of forestry tenures by which the cutting of timber and other user rights to provincial Crown lands are assigned
The holding, particularly as to manner or term (i e , period of time), of a property Land tenure may be broadly categorized into private lands, federal lands and provincial Crown lands The Forest Act defines a number of forestry tenures by which the cutting of timber and other user rights to Crown land are assigned
A status accorded members of University faculty who have demonstrated high ability and achievement in their dedication to the growth of human knowledge
The year a mutual fund's current portfolio manager took control A fund's performance track record is virtually meaningless if the current manager hasn't been running the fund for long The average fund manager sticks around for just 4 6 years See 7 Steps to Picking A Good Fund BACK TO TOP
This status is awarded to faculty members who have successfully and consistently met rigorous standards for research, teaching, and public service at UMB
Tenure is the legal right to live in a particular building or to use a particular piece of land during a fixed period of time. Lack of security of tenure was a reason for many families becoming homeless
Tenure (vested with a property interest in employment) is the employment status of a person who holds an academic appointment that is continuous until terminated by retirement or dismissal The termination of a continuous tenure appointment shall be only pursuant to University policy Only professors, associate professors and assistant professors are eligible for tenure
A right of holding or occupying land or a position for a certain amount of time The term was first used in the English feudal land system, whereby all land belonged to the king but was lent out to lords for a certain period of time; the lord never owning, but having tenure in the land Used in modern law mostly to refer to a position a person occupies such as in the expression "a judge holds tenure for life and on good behavior "
Guaranteed job security, usually granted by law to teachers after a specified number of years of satisfactory service; it cannot be rescinded except for specified reasons
All occupied housing units are classified as "owner occupied" or "renter occupied " The latter category includes those in which no cash rent is paid, such as places where a relative or a caretaker is allowed to live for free