Tag: faculty composition
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Faculty Composition Decisions in Your Division: What to Do
Decisions about faculty composition will now be made at divisional level, according to Senate Resolution 20-08 (January 27, 2020). This means faculty can theoretically play a strong role in deciding the faculty mix. And it is our responsibility and appropriate role to do so. 20-08 is an exciting advance on previous policy because it allows…
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Monday’s Faculty Composition Vote
Tomorrow, senators will take up SR 20-08, a resolution that would remove the cap on the number of TCPL faculty. The administration hopes the new policy will be passed right away. They say hiring needs demand it. But in fact, there is no urgency. Senate can simply move to raise the TCPL cap as a…
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Factcheck on Provost’s TCPL Cap Argument
Yesterday in Senate, the Provost made an argument for abolishing the TCPL cap. (The TCPL cap constrains the number of teaching professors, clinical and professional faculty and lecturers to a percentage of the number of tenure-line faculty). The Provost’s argument failed to mention an important option that would allow us to stand with him in…