Far be it from me to question the wisdom of scheduling EER due dates at the same time as your tax returns; at least you’re combining as much pain and suffering into as short a time as possible. I’ve just finished my EER and each year I try to tell myself I’ll be more organized for next year. Here are some of the things I’m doing:

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My A-100 class is up for tenure right now, and our board started meeting about a month ago. This prompted a flurry of emails from people asking when the results would be out. A quick search of “CTB” (Commissioning and Tenure Board) on the ALDACs site shows three cables for each tenure cycle. The first contains the list of names of people up for tenure on that board. This is to let posts know they need to get stuff in. It happens ~60 before the board meets. The next is the announcement that the board has convened and contains the names of the review board. Then, roughly two months later, they announce the results of the board. You can use that email to congratulate all of your colleagues who got tenured. Of course, if you’re feeling a bit slimier, you can compare it to the first cable in the cycle to see who missed out.