University faculty are called upon to address complex, contemporary problems using interdisciplinary approaches. But do appointment, reappointment, promotion, and tenure (ARPT) criteria reflect and reward this fundamental change in the nature of scholarly inquiry? We conducted a content analysis of ARPT criteria at one university to determine how interdisciplinary work is valued across disciplines and over time. We found noteworthy differences between colleges and disciplines: generally, creative disciplines placed higher value on individual contributions, while the sciences supported interdisciplinary work. The emphasis on interdisciplinary work over time increased in only a few disciplines, as criteria became more current.

大学教师被要求使用跨学科方法解决复杂的当代问题。但是任命、连任、晋升和终身教职 (ARPT) 标准是否反映并奖励了学术探究性质的这一根本性变化？我们对一所大学的 ARPT 标准进行了内容分析，以确定跨学科和随着时间的推移如何评价跨学科工作。我们发现大学和学科之间存在显着差异：一般来说，创造性学科更看重个人贡献，而科学则支持跨学科工作。随着时间的推移，随着标准变得更加流行，只有少数学科对跨学科工作的重视有所增加。