Hello,
I have a question about reserve and tenure status, and the transition between the two. In the "administrative guide" it states that reserve and tenure status are taken in 12 month periods, and that I am able to choose between starting in June and September as a start date. However, it also states " A Fellow may change between Statuses from one year to the next, but may only change the Fellowship Year start (Summer or Fall) when switching between Statuses (e.g., Reserve to Tenure)".
The reason that I am asking about this is that I will have support from my department this coming summer, so I would like to start my reserve status this coming fall. However, I am not sure if I will have support for the following summer. Since I have to declare my reserve/tenure status by May 1st of next year, would I be able to have my tenure start in June of 2012, even though I started my reserve status in September of 2011? This does not fit with the "12 month period" of reserve status, but makes more sense.
Does anyone know the answer to this? It's pretty surprising they will not even speak to you on the phone.