Faculty effort committed to these activities varies by field of study and university mission. Teaching is the major focus of faculty. Experienced faculty are the most important asset in OUS s portfolio. This gain was accomplished mainly with an increase in adjunct faculty. Graduate assistants are used predominantly on the OSU and UO campuses.
OUS faculty are productive.
On average, OUS ranked faculty members were assigned 10.8 course credit hours in fall 2000. The average course credit hours rise to 12.2 per faculty when all faculty who provided instruction, ranked faculty, adjunct faculty, and graduate assistants, are included. OUS faculty attract millions in new resources to Oregon. Total expenditures from gifts, grants, and contracts have grown steadily over the past ten years. Public service addresses pressing needs.