We suggest that any plan adopted by the department be revisited and reconsidered no later than the 2001-2002 academic year. This proposal represents a compromise between the forces of continuity and change, each of which has a role to play in ensuring this department will be even better in 2002 than it is in 1997. The criteria which should be addressed in any request for authorization of a search are described below. Among the NRC top 25, the average size of public university physics departments is 61. Only Minnesota, UCSB and Washington are smaller than us.
National rank is correlated with support .
Without increased funding it is unrealistic for the Physics Department to increase its rank. Requests for authorization to search should address the impact of the prospective hire on funding within the department. We propose that no more than two new searches be authorized per year above and beyond attrition . This limit reflects a realistic assessment of the ability of the College and University to respond to our search requests over the next five years. Proposals requesting a search will be submitted during the Fall and Winter Quarters.