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Faculty: The Heart of Ramapo Report to the Board 06/04/05

Faculty: The Heart of Ramapo Report to the Board 06/04/05. Kay Fowler Faculty Assembly President. 173 full-time faculty members 6 Deans 95% Ph.D.s. 65 Professors 55 Associate Professors 58 Assistant Professors. Who We Are. Stability and Shared Vision. Committed and loyal faculty

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Faculty: The Heart of Ramapo Report to the Board 06/04/05

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  1. Faculty: The Heart of RamapoReport to the Board 06/04/05 Kay Fowler Faculty Assembly President

  2. 173 full-time faculty members 6 Deans 95% Ph.D.s 65 Professors 55 Associate Professors 58 Assistant Professors Who We Are

  3. Stability and Shared Vision • Committed and loyal faculty • 71 have taught for over 20 years • 52 for over 30

  4. From The Outset… • Student-centered pedagogy • Interdisciplinarity & Multiculturalism • Social Justice & Service • Shared Governance

  5. As Ramapo Grew … • Technology • Graduate Programs • Virtual Library • International & Experiential Studies • Sustainability Fireflies, India

  6. Recent Changes… • National recognition • Residential campus • Increased enrollment • New programs, e.g. Bioinformatics Dr. Paramjeet Bagga with student

  7. New Faces, New Visions • Nearly half of the faculty are new • First time since the very early days

  8. More Changes Ahead… • Balance of faculty longevity and rank will reverse over the next five years • 109 faculty are over 50 • 71 are over 60 • 7 are over 70

  9. Faculty Roles Teaching and Librarianship Scholarly Achievement Contributions to College and Community

  10. Multiple Ways to Teach

  11. Ms. Terra Vandergaw Directs Cabaret In Performance… Dr. Arnold Jones accompanies student

  12. Or … On The Dunes … Dr. Howard Horowitz, Professor of Geography with students at Death Valley National Park

  13. Diverse Forms of Scholarship • Scientific Research • Refereed Journal Articles • Institutes and Fellowships • Collection Development • Inventions

  14. Some Faculty Books…

  15. Faculty Art …

  16. Shared Governance Faculty have the… • “Right to share in the governance of the college.” • “Responsibility to recognize and respect the authority of legitimate College bodies and to abide by final decisions reached after adequate dialogue and consultation.” *Ramapo Strategic Plan, 2002

  17. Faculty Assembly • “Voice” of the faculty • Guides curriculum, academic policies, etc. • Each faculty member has a vote

  18. Faculty Assembly President • Elected for 2 years by entire membership • Meets regularly with President & Provost • Reports to the Board • Sits ex-officio on BOT committees

  19. Faculty Advisory Council (FAC) • Five members elected individually for two-year terms • Advises FA President • Meets monthly with Provost & President • Serves as clearing house for other faculty committees

  20. Faculty Representatives To BOT Committees Elected for one-year terms • Institutional Advancement, Dr. Angela Cristini • Capital Improvements: Dr. William Makofske • Student Affairs, Dr. Sharon Rubin • Finance: Mr. Murray Sabrin • Academic Affairs, Dr. Kay Fowler

  21. Faculty Service • 98 faculty (57% of full-time faculty) serve on committees and task forces • 32 advise student organizations • And, of course, most serve on Personnel, Search, & Unit Committees

  22. Faculty Committees Faculty Committees Faculty Committees ARC: Considers academic and curricular issues. Unit repsSBGC: Experts on environmental issues, landscaping, architecture. VolunteersTLTR: Experts on technology; Considers and recommends new technology. VolunteersCIRCUIT: Develops policies and strategies to implement unit plan (CLA). Appointed

  23. Dr. Sam Pinn Faculty Sit on Key Task Forces Some examples: • College Planning Committee • Presidential Search Committee • Diversity Action Committee

  24. Union: AFT Local 2274 Negotiates working conditions, workloads, etc. Membership: About 85% of faculty About 70% of Professional Staff President Dr. Wayne Hayes, Professor of City and Regional Planning

  25. Next Steps for Faculty • Hold on to and re-articulate the best of the past • Core values: The “Four Pillars” • Emphasis on Teaching • Innovation AND • Take another look at ways to build the future • Recruit & empower outstanding new faculty • Strengthen shared governance • Enhance diversity • Balance selectivity and access

  26. Promising Developments • Unit Plan (CLA) • New Academic Building • Sustainability Center • Strong faculty morale

  27. Concerns • Need for greater diversity among faculty and students • Size of enrollment, buildings, debt, etc. • Coming national shortage of faculty • Decrease in state support Dr. Judith Peck, Professor of Art “One Stands For Many”

  28. Challenges • How do we draw in and inspire a new generation of faculty? • How can the Board help us? • How can we help the Board?

  29. Faculty: The Heart of Ramapo

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