The approximately 90 faculty members of the department are engaged in teaching, research, and public service. These three functions are considered to be of equal importance in promotional and salary considerations. Research performance is measured in the traditional manner, placing emphasis on publications and other forms of research project evaluation. Within the service category are considered service to the department, college, campus, national and international professional organizations, and the public.
Teaching is a fundamental responsibility of every faculty member.
In the broad sense, it involves more than classroom instruction. The department values the quality of teaching highly and considers it to be a vital ingredient in the educational experience. It is the responsibility of the Associate Head for Instructional and Graduate Affairs to ensure that faculty are aware of their roles and responsibilities in this regard and to provide input regarding their teaching in the performance evaluation process. The following is intended to provide specifically information on the departmental norms and expectations for instruction. We describe what we expect of our faculty in each of these categories in the following.