A FACULTY IN TRANSITION

1. A FACULTY IN TRANSITION A STUDY OF THE CHANGES IN JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY’S INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY SINCE 1986 Frank J. Doherty Director of Institutional Research November 30, 2001

2. Purpose • Examine how JMU’s faculty have changed since 1986 • Demographics • Compensation • Faculty Activity • Discuss implications of study

3. Demographics • Total full-time faculty • Number with terminal degrees • Changes in gender and ethnic origin • JMU years and age • Retention

4. Total Full-Time

5. Terminal Degrees

6. Gender and Ethnic Origin

7. JMU Years

8. JMU Years And Age

9. JMU Years And Age

10. Retention

11. Compensation • Average salary by rank • Salary increases for continuing faculty

12. Average Salary By Rank

13. Salary Increases-Continuing Faculty

14. Faculty Activity • Average hours by activity • Percent of total time by activity • Faculty resource use

15. Average Hours

16. Percent Total Time

17. Percent Total Time

18. Faculty Resources And Use

19. Summary • The number of full-time faculty has grown in proportion to increases in students • The percentage of faculty with tenure has decreased significantly in the last five years to 51 percent • The JMU faculty are more highly degreed than in 1986 • The JMU faculty are more diverse than in 1986

20. Summary • The JMU faculty are more likely to have come to JMU in the last five years • Approximately 60 percent of new tenure-track assistant professors are still employed by JMU after seven years • The average faculty salary increased by 73 percent since 1986, compared with 62 percent for the Consumer Price Index

21. Summary • The typical JMU faculty member spends a higher percentage of his or her time in instructional activities than 25 years ago • The most recent student-to-faculty ratio, 17.5:1, is the lowest in the last ten years, down from 19.2:1 in 1997

22. Questions • Implications of the study • Additional information