Angel responded that the new formula rewards the number of tenure and tenured-track faculty an institution has and the number of those teaching in freshman and sophomore years. Senator Martha Sullivan asked of Angel about salary raises for the SFA faculty. The state average has been about three-percent over the last three years. Dr. Angel noted that we are above average in giving faculty raises. He indicated that more money has to come in before it can be given out.
Angel sees small raises for the next few years.
Angel did say that the general use fee could be raised to match tuition. One firm from Colorado has come forward to bid on the consultation to study academic standards. Angel said when you ask faculty, they want you to raise academic standards. The study should be ready by March and the dialogue will begin then. McDonald went on record recognizing Dr. Doyle Alexander for exemplary service to SFA for 40 years.