Ms. Stuetzer is developing materials on teaching and will soon begin conducting workshops. The original report recommended an ad hoc task force to study ways to elevate the status of teaching. The recommendation to designate an ad hoc task force to address this issue has not been implemented, and should be revisited. Dr. Gold stated that the standards for promotion and tenure set by the Executive Committee and can be altered by the Executive Committee. The standards are followed by the Rank and Tenure Committee.
Teaching is given more consideration for non-tenure track faculty.
This is not merely perception, but rather is part of the written guidelines set out by the university. Members discussed that the area of greatest concern is time for teaching. Clinical faculty are under increasing pressure to produce clinical revenue, and researchers experience similar pressure to find funding. Allocating time for teaching has become difficult in the current environment. Given the lack of rewards for teaching with respect to promotion and tenure, there is little incentive to teach.