November 3, 3:00
French and Italian (15 people)
Intro by Jeff Cox
- Intro on teaching and reaching visioning
- Laying out of fall work
- Role of Committee and Report
- Some discussion of A&S strategic planning process
Comment:聽 Stop wasting faculty time.聽 Too many processes require letters of recommendations, particularly from the chair.
Comment:聽 Allow departments more leeway in how they run promotion and tenure, including eliminating the template for external reviewers.
Comment:聽 There should be more support for junior faculty.聽 They should be able to have a full year off before tenure.
Comment:聽 We need more help for associate professors, with, perhaps, a guaranteed semester off between the first two sabbaticals after tenure.
Comment:聽 Affordable daycare needs be a major priority.聽 (Seconded by many in the room).
Comment:聽 The campus needs to refocus on research and graduate education.
Comment:聽 The university keeps expanding what is required of faculty鈥攆or example, outreach.聽 Stay focused on teaching and research.