The faculty believe that grade inflation is a component to the academic climate and they would like to combat this problem. The faculty questioned the possible connection between grades and teaching evaluations. Faculty had concerns regarding benefits and salaries in the future. Running the University as a business was a cause of discomfort in the academic climate. Lack of faculty input in the planning of the University was a repeated concern voiced by the faculty.
Policies appear to have been made without faculty, staff and student input.
Faculty wanted to be aware of up coming issues. The faculty need to have more input into decisions regarding the University. There was a general sense of faculty apathy. Some faculty view the Academic Senate as being powerless. Faculty must make a case for new hires yet the same is not true for administrative positions.