Full-Time Biology Faculty Position :: PIP System (SUNY Orange)

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Initiative Title	Full-Time Biology Faculty Position
Submitted in Previous Year(s)	2019
Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale	A new faculty position is required to support expanding instructional offerings to accommodate student needs. This position would allow the Department to increase its offering of 'in-demand' courses such as 'Introduction to Biology' (BIO 110) and 'Human Biology' (BIO 115) as well as to offer more DL sections of departmental offerings. Additionally, the requested position would support new instructional initiatives such as offering flexibly scheduled, accelerated, half-semester courses to enable pre-Health Profession students to meet programmatic entrance requirements in a shorter period of time. The Biology Department offers a Liberal Arts - AS degree in Natural Science in conjunction with SEA (Science, Engineering, Architecture) and Math. The Department also offers supporting coursework to a large cohort of students preparing for AAS degrees in a variety of Health Profession Programs. Additionally, the Biology Department offers a wide range of General Education courses taken as science electives by students pursuing various liberal arts degree programs. Institutional Research ("Sections and Capacities Report") data spanning the years 2010-2019 shows constant high-level demand for our courses. In Fall 2018 there were 2237 registrants in Biology lectures and labs; in Spring 2019 there were 2315. To accommodate these students the department fielded 244 sections in AY 2018-2019 an increase of 16 sections (or 7.9%) over the previous year. In Spring 2019 slightly less that 50% of all Biology sections were taught by full-time faculty on load. Here, seventeen (17) adjuncts and eight (8) full-time faculty teaching for extra compensation shouldered the rest of the instructional need. The critical need for an additional faculty member in Biology is further highlighted by the recent retirement of Dr. Melody Festa (August 2019) whole 18 contact, full-time load must also be covered! The abatement granted to Dr. Jennifer Merriam for her role as Director of the "Stokes " initiative further impacts our department instructional efforts, especially in General Biology I (BIO 101) which is a foundational course for students in biological science careers.
Consequences of this initiative not being funded	At present there is existent demand for more coursework to be offered at Newburgh and during evening/Saturday periods at both campuses that can not be accommodated. Needs are particularly critical in areas of Anatomy and Physiology, Human Biology and General Biology I. Simply put, if more sections were offered they would fill. Due to the high-level of specific knowledge required to teach these classes it is difficult to recruit, mentor, train and retain qualified adjuncts (although we have 20-25 adjuncts teaching on a regular basis). To date we have lost the services of four adjuncts due to the Covid-19 related transition to remote instructional methods. Additionally, the requested position would allow the Department to develop and enhance curricular initiatives (flexible scheduling, Horticulture Certificate, DL, etc.) that otherwise will be more limited in scope. Furthermore, with key tenured faculty teaching maximal loads for extra compensation it would be improbable that effective and timely alternate coverage could be arranged should one of them experience a personal emergency.
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Estimated Completion Date	08/01/2021
Will this initiative span multiple budget years?	Yes
Importance	High
Funding Source	Not a current priority
Created	11/16/2020 10:11 am
Updated	12/10/2020 12:47 pm

Institutional Goals

Goal	How will the initiative support this institutional goal?
COLLEGE GOALS as of 2011 1. To provide high quality academic courses and programs that prepare a diverse student population to achieve its educational, employment and enrichment goals.	Allow the department to offer more coursework to meet existent needs. Allow development of new initiatives: flexible scheduling, accelerated programming and DL coursework.

Action Steps

Action Step	Responsible Party	Order
1. Develop and publish Position Description. 2. Form a Search Committee 3. Conduct the Search. 4. Identify and hire suitable Candidate and provide suitable mentoring.	Biology Department Chair and Biology Search Committee	1

Expected Outcomes

Outcome	Order
Enhanced student learning opportunities	1

Assessment Methods

Method	Description	Other Method	Responsible Party
Other	Enter other assessment method	Student feedback from course evaluatiions and evaluations re the PRT process. *Analysis of Institutional data re impact of position on parameters related to flexible scheduling, DL offerings, FT vs PT and new institutional initiatives.	Biology Department Chair and Biology PRT Committee

Resources

INITIAL YEAR COST:	$0.00
RECURRING COST:	$72,816.00

Equipment

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
TOTAL:	$0.00 / $0.00

Facility

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
TOTAL:	$0.00 / $0.00

Supply

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
TOTAL:	$0.00 / $0.00

Staffing

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
Salary per Table C-1 of Faculty Contract	$72816.00 / 72816.00	Information Technology, CIO Office Human Resources, AVP Office Facilities
TOTAL:	$0.00 / $72,816.00

Training

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
TOTAL:	$0.00 / $0.00

Marketing

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
TOTAL:	$0.00 / $0.00

Other

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
TOTAL:	$0.00 / $0.00

Prioritization

Level 5 Level 5 Cabinet Middle States	Level 4 Level 4 PBIE Committee	Level 3 Level 3 Academic Affairs and Student Services, Provost, VP Office Administration and Finance, VP Office Board of Trustees Chief Diversity Officer Institutional Advancement, VP Office President, Office of Student Services, VP Office SUNY Orange Foundation Sustainability Workforce Development, Strategy & Innovation, VP Office	Level 2 Level 2 Alumni Relations and Special Events Athletics Business Math Science and Technology, AVP Office Business Office CAPE Career and Internship Services Communications Office Enrollment Mgt and Student Financial Services, AVP Office Facilities Food Tech Grants Health Professions, AVP Office Hudson Valley Educational Consortium Human Resources, AVP Office Information Technology, CIO Office Institutional Planning Assessment and Research Lab School Learning & Student Success, AVP Office Liberal Arts, AVP Office Marketing Newburgh Campus Phi Theta Kappa Security Student Engagement and Completion, AVP Office	Level 1 Level 1 Academic Advising Academic Support Middletown Academic Support Newburgh Academic Technology Accessibility Services Admissions and Recruitment Arts and Communication Behavioral Sciences Biology Bursar Business Capital Projects Center for Student Involvement Center for Teaching and Learning Clinical Laboratory Science Computer Science and Technology Criminal Justice Cultural Affairs Custodial and Grounds Dental Hygiene Deployment & Operations Diagnostic Imaging Education Educational Opportunities Program Educational Partnerships English Enrollment Support Services Environmental Health and Safety ESL CAPE Financial Aid Global Studies Governance Honors Program HVAC Information Services & Network Infrastructure Interdisciplinary Studies Liberty Partnership Program Library Mail and Copy Services Maintenance Mathematics Movement Science Nursing Occupational Therapy Payroll Physical Therapy Records and Registration Science Engineering and Architecture Student Services - Data Management Student Services Central Student Services Newburgh Campus Student Support Initiatives Testing Center TRiO Student Support Services Unused Wellness Center Work Force Development CAPE	Initiative Title	Department
			Notes View	2	Full-Time Biology Faculty Position $0.00 / $72,816.00	Biology

Prioritization Notes

Level 2

Level 2 (Business Math Science and Technology, AVP Office)

No hires will be ranked.

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