The Provost s office should be available to new faculty for changes in mentors if requested. The Provost to establish functions of the mentor, such as helping with grant-writing skills, orientation to University Research support, orientation to the community, assistance with social issues for new families in the University Community, etc. Years 2-5 Evaluate effectiveness of Summer funding, small grants program and mentoring programs. Make changes as needed to facilitate retention and recruitment of junior faculty. It is clear from many sources that Stony Brook faculty salaries have not kept pace with other Universities, even within the SUNY system.
Salaries are extremely important to attracting and retaining talented new junior faculty.
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently found Stony Brook salaries at the bottom of 85 research Universities. This may mean that not as many faculty can be hired, but failure to do so will mean the University will gradually loose its best faculty. Provide a travel budget for junior faculty in their first three years. Computers and Software Rationale. Departments do not have sufficient funds to update hardware and software for faculty.