The Role of Non-Tenure Track Faculty on Campus

1. The Role of Non-Tenure Track Faculty on Campus Merilee Krueger – Psychological Sciences and Scott Miller – Materials Science & Engineering September 29, 2014

2. National Trends

3. National Trends

4. The role of Non Tenure Track faculty and the Missouri S&T Strategic Plan RisingtotheChallenge:MissouriS&T'sStrategyforSuccess

5. MissouriUniversityofScienceandTechnology ImplementationPlan│PortfolioManagementofActions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Lever2.2:LeverageS&TasMissouri'stechnologicalresearchuniversity IncorporatedActionStart IntoPlanDate PrioritizedActions Duration Owner(s) Baseline KeyMetrictoTrack 2.2.1:IncreaseMissouriS&T’s FY14 7/1/13 7years ViceProvostandDean5,843 Undergraduateenrollments; undergraduateenrollmentby500by 2020 forEnrollment Management Targetyearone:90; Targetyearseven:500 2.2.2:IncreaseMissouriS&T’sPh.D. FY14 7/1/13 7years ViceProvostfor 517 NumberofPhD’s; enrollmentby200-400by2020 GraduateStudies Targetyearone:19; Targetyearseven:200-400 2.2.3:IncreasethenumberofT/TTand FY14 7/1/13 7years Provost,ViceProvostT/TT-285 NumberofT/TTandNTTfaculty; (ranked)NTT-40Targetyearone:increaseby16; Targetyearseven:increaseby100 (NTT)facultymembersby67(33) (12T/TTfacultyinconjunctionwithLever 2.1focusedareasinPhase1hiring) forResearch, DepartmentChairs, ViceProvostand Deans 2.2.4:Transparentlyallocateasdefinedin FY14 7/1/13 7years Chancellor,Provost, 0 Numberofpositionsfilledinlinewith Action2.1.2allopenandnewfaculty positionstoimpactstrategicplanand progressonunitperformancemeasures ViceProvostand Deans strategicplanandprogressonunit performancemeasures; Targetyearone:increaseby16; Targetyeartwo:increaseby17; Targetyearseven:allopenpositions filledstrategically RisingtotheChallenge:MissouriS&T'sStrategyforSuccess LastUpdate:July2014 21

6. MissouriUniversityofScienceandTechnology ImplementationPlan│PortfolioManagementofActions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Lever3.4:Promoteinclusionandincreasediversityoffaculty,staff,andstudentstoremainrelevantandcompetitiveinaglobal environment IncorporatedActionStart IntoPlanDate PrioritizedActions Duration Owner(s) Baseline KeyMetrictoTrack 3.4.1:Toincreasediversityoffacultyand FY14 9/1/13 5years Chancellor Numberofunder- Facultyunderrepresented/female staff,provideincentivestothehiring departmentsthatselectqualified underrepresentedminorities representedT/TT faculty:15; numberof womenT/TT faculty:56; numberofunder- representedNTT faculty:2; numberofNTT womenfaculty:1 faculty,professional/administrative staff; Targetyearone:1underrepresented minorityorfemalefacultyand1 professionaloradministrativestaff; Targetyeartwo:firstyear,plus2 underrepresentedminorityorfemale facultyand1professionalor administrativestaff 3.4.2:Toincreasediversityofstudents, FY14 9/1/13 5years ViceChancellorfor AY13/14 Plandevelopedtoexpand explorescholarshipfundingtobemore University scholarship scholarshipandgrantfundingfor Advancement competitivewithunderrepresented minorities/female/studentrecruitment (SeeLever3.9) fundingsources-9femaleandunderrepresented minoritystudents 3.4.3:Setuptransferarticulation FY14 9/1/13 5years DeanandViceProvost0 Articulationagreements; agreementswithtwo-yearinstitutions withlargeunderrepresentedminority populations forEnrollment Management Targetyearone:1; Targetyeartwo:2 RisingtotheChallenge:MissouriS&T'sStrategyforSuccess LastUpdate:July2014 38

7. ThemesandLevers/CategoriesofActions Theme1 Developandinspire creativethinkersand leadersforlife-long success Theme2 Enhancereputation andraisevisibility 1.1Requireallundergraduatestudentstoparticipateinsomesignificantexperientiallearningactivitybeforetheygraduate 1.2Fosterinnovationandcreativityforfaculty,staff,studentsandadministration 1.3Establishdatabaseofmeasurestodefinestudentaccesstofacultyandstaff 1.4Createprofessionalandleadershipdevelopmentopportunitiesforfaculty,staff,alumniandstudents 1.5Encourageandenhancecollaborationinteachingandresearch 2.1Employtransformativeandfocusedhiring,includingclusterhires,inselectedareasofexpertisetosupportbest-in-classachievements 2.2LeverageS&TasMissouri'stechnologicalresearchuniversity 2.3Developacultureofexcellenceinresearch,scholarshipandcreativeactivityamongfaculty,staff,andstudents 2.4Createandimplementacommunicationandmarketingplantoraisethevisibilityofthecampusandconveyourreturnoninvestment 2.5Modifyourconventionalmethodsofteachingandresearchtoaccommodatecurrentandnewtechnologythatwillenhancestudent learningandincreasefacultyproductivity 2.6Improveinfrastructurethatenablesfaculty,graduatestudentandundergraduatestudentabilitiesandaccomplishments 2.7Addressadministrativestructuralchangestofacilitatestrategyandenhancenationalvisibility LastUpdate:July2014 RisingtotheChallenge:MissouriS&T'sStrategyforSuccess 7

8. ThemesandLevers/CategoriesofActions 3.1Evaluatecurrentacademicprogramsandcreate,modify,eliminateorcombineinordertoensurearelevantportfoliothatsupports MissouriS&T'sCarnegieclassificationasanationalresearchuniversity 3.2Centralizecorporaterelationstoimproveservicetoexistingcorporatepartnersandtoidentifyandestablishnewpartnershipsforthe purposeofincreasing/enhancingresearch,economicdevelopment,creditandnon-crediteducation,philanthropy,andthehiring ofourgraduates 3.3Improvefacilitiestoenhanceresearchandstudentlearning,andexpandexperientiallearning 3.4Promoteinclusionandincreasediversityoffaculty,staffandstudentstoremainrelevantandcompetitiveinaglobalenvironment 3.5Createandimplementastudentalumnilifetimeengagementstrategy 3.6Deviseconvenienttechnology-basedmethodsofaccessibility,communicationandengagementwithexternalconstituents 3.7Marketcampusstrengthsandcreateabroadawarenessofstudentopportunitiesandbenefitstobothdomesticandinternational audiences 3.8Exerciseleadershipinsustainabilityoncampusandinthecommunitybymodelingsustainabilitypracticesindailyoperationsand practicingenvironmentalstewardship 3.9Conductacomprehensivefundraisingcampaigntosecureprivatesupportforidentifiedcampuspriorities Theme3 Achievesustainable growthtoensurebest returnoninvestment RisingtotheChallenge:MissouriS&T'sStrategyforSuccess 8

9. ThemesandLevers/CategoriesofActions Theme4 Increaseandfacilitate meaningfulaccessto andinteractionwith renownedfaculty,staff andservices 4.1Createacomprehensivedistanceandonlineeducationstrategy 4.2Enhanceinstructionallabsandmethodsofdevelopinglabexperiences 4.3Enhanceinnovativeuseoftechnologiestoimproveandfacilitateaccess 4.4Ensurerenownedfacultyteach/interactwithundergraduatestudents 4.5Engageintransformativedoctoralstudentrecruiting/retentionandplacement 4.6Improvestudent,facultyandstaffmentoringandadvising 4.7Identifyandremovebarrierstograduationandreducetimetodegreeforundergraduateandgraduatestudents 4.8Expandaccesstorenownedfacultythroughenhancedrecruitingandretention 4.9Promotenon-traditionalactivitiesoutsideofclassroom RisingtotheChallenge:MissouriS&T'sStrategyforSuccess 9

10. Missouri S&TFaculty Headcount by Department(from 2013-2014 FACT BOOK)

11. Instructional Faculty vs. Research Faculty? Full-time vs. Part-time? On campus or off campus? What is the composition of Missouri S&T’s Non Tenure Track Faculty? Please collaborate at your table, using the discussion points on your handout as a starting point, to develop a list of survey questions we should distribute to collect a snapshot of the Missouri S&T Non Tenure Track faculty population