https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Career-Tenure-Stream-GFG/The-quot-COVID-Rider-quot-and-Long-Term-Tenure-Evaluation/m-p/221487#M4 <P><SPAN>Although the global pandemic is years in the past, its long-tail effects on scholarly pipelines—such as slowed publishing cycles and reduced reviewer pools—remain a documented challenge in 2026. Some schools of education have extended the use of "COVID Riders" in tenure and promotion processes through 2026 to account for these systemic delays.</SPAN></P> <P><STRONG>For Discussion:</STRONG></P> <UL> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><SPAN>Is it time to move away from these specialized riders, or has the pandemic permanently altered the standard pace of scholarly production?</SPAN></LI> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><SPAN>How do institutions balance a quality over quantity approach with the increasing demand for high-frequency output in a digital-first research economy?</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><STRONG>Relevant Link:</STRONG><A href="https://academics.lmu.edu/media/lmuacademics/facultydevelopment/documents/SOE.pdf" target="_blank"><SPAN> Loyola Marymount University 2021-2026 Riders for Rank and Tenure Processes</SPAN></A></P> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:27:20 GMT dlaufenberg 2026-04-02T16:27:20Z https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Career-Tenure-Stream-GFG/The-quot-COVID-Rider-quot-and-Long-Term-Tenure-Evaluation/m-p/221487#M4 <P><SPAN>Although the global pandemic is years in the past, its long-tail effects on scholarly pipelines—such as slowed publishing cycles and reduced reviewer pools—remain a documented challenge in 2026. Some schools of education have extended the use of "COVID Riders" in tenure and promotion processes through 2026 to account for these systemic delays.</SPAN></P> <P><STRONG>For Discussion:</STRONG></P> <UL> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><SPAN>Is it time to move away from these specialized riders, or has the pandemic permanently altered the standard pace of scholarly production?</SPAN></LI> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><SPAN>How do institutions balance a quality over quantity approach with the increasing demand for high-frequency output in a digital-first research economy?</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><STRONG>Relevant Link:</STRONG><A href="https://academics.lmu.edu/media/lmuacademics/facultydevelopment/documents/SOE.pdf" target="_blank"><SPAN> Loyola Marymount University 2021-2026 Riders for Rank and Tenure Processes</SPAN></A></P> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:27:20 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Career-Tenure-Stream-GFG/The-quot-COVID-Rider-quot-and-Long-Term-Tenure-Evaluation/m-p/221487#M4 dlaufenberg 2026-04-02T16:27:20Z