If a tax cut is implemented, it could possibly leave a large hole in the FY2001 budget. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss programs to be submitted in RAMP FY 2002. This program request is a one-time cost for start up for new faculty. The graduate student representative stated that students are concerned about the number of new faculty without tenure. Tenured faculty members have more time to work with students, but non-tenured faculty members have to be overly concern with research.
Students feel they are losing direct contact with new, non-tenured faculty.
A faculty representative pointed out that faculty, both tenured and non-tenured, involve their students in research. In fact, many graduate students' dissertations are an offshoot of this research. A concern was expressed that although it is important to get start-up costs for new faculty, older faculty members also have OTS needs. The response was that older faculty members are expected to get grants to support their research. This request for new money would only be for start-up costs for new faculty and would be received only one time.