Faculty are being asked to do more with less. Numerous faculty positions go unfilled, are hastily filled or are filled with part-time faculty because the administration does not appear to be in gear in responding to the hiring cycle process. Needed approval is often delayed, even in replacement positions, announcements and advertising are often too late, making offers is slow, etc. Deadlines regarding the evaluation of tenure and promotion candidates are often not met. New requirements seem to occur which are not communicated or spelled out.
Requirements are too vague, etc.
Positions Several departments report a significant faculty turnover on the horizon. The current administrative process seems to hinder the ability to replace faculty. Several departments are already reporting that SWT offers are not competitive. An unnamed Senator has requested that this model be abandoned and replaced. In addition to the issue of hiring part-time faculty to staff unfilled or needed new faculty lines, several comments were made regarding the low pay for these faculty.