The Provost has stressed that no resources will be diverted from one college to another in order to increase salaries. In keeping with that commitment to the campus, he is asking all of the colleges to reallocate within their own resources and to seek additional sources of support from outside providers, such as private donors, to help meet faculty hiring and retention needs. This is also a time to ensure all resources are being used as efficiently as possible. All of the academic areas are tackling faculty compensation issues in what looks to be a tough budget year. Deans in those areas recognize the importance of the board's recent decision regarding the hiring of new faculty, but they also believe it is important for the compensation system to address salary needs of existing personnel.
Some areas have more demands than others.
It is a matter of sound fiscal management without creating a gross inequity among the staff already on board who have dedicated themselves to the university for a long period of time. We have disciplines that must now teach students to use workplace technology in order for them to be competitive after graduation. Those who are available expect to be paid well for their specialized knowledge and skills. If we can't do it, there are other institutions not much different than Central who can and will. Pal Rao, dean of the Library Science and Information Services, is pleased that the university is looking into ways to become more competitive.