Full Time Tenure Track Engineering Instructor



Initiative Title Full Time Tenure Track Engineering Instructor
Submitted in Previous Year(s)2016
Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale

Engineering enrollment has doubled in the last ten years.  Currently some 60% of our physics and engineering courses are being covered by adjunct instructors.  In the spring of 2016 professor emeritus J. Cummins retired from adjunct teaching (Engineering Physics).    The rigorous nature of the physics and engineering courses makes finding a qualified adjunct a difficult task. It is imperative that the department secure a full time instructor to maintain the high level of excellence that the physics and engineering program is known for and to address the growth of the program.

Consequences of this initiative not being funded

It is difficult to find part-time physics/engineering professors with the appropriate background to teach our college level engineering offerings.  Physics for Engineers is an advanced specialty course and is one of the most rigorous physics classes we offer. We loose some 30% of our engineering students in this course.  If skilled instructors cannot be found our existing FT faculty will need to cover the course and lower level physics courses will not be offered and some of the courses may not be offered.  Maintaining the laboratory space and advising students requires the dedication of full time faculty.

Department GoalsGoal 1 A. Provide a high quality, rigorous and meaningful Engineering curricula which will prepare students for transfer to upper division universities., Goal 2. Hire, develop and retain diverse, high quality faculty and staff to engage and support students in science, engineering and architectural education, research and development.
ProgramsAS Enginerring Science, AS Math Science, Degree Related Course Offerings
LocationsMain Campus, Newburgh Campus
Estimated Completion Date05/22/2019
Will this initiative span multiple budget years?Yes
ImportanceHigh
Funding SourceRequest for Prioritization
Created10/04/2017 11:51 am
Updated10/04/2017 1:01 pm

Institutional Goals

Goal How will the initiative support this institutional goal?
provide quality advising to students by full-time professional staff
high quality offerings require high quality instructors. Nowhere else is this more true than in engineering due to the rigor of the courses and the program.
high quality offerings require high quality instructors. Nowhere else is this more true than in engineering due to the rigor of the courses and the program.

Action Steps

Action Step Responsible Party Order
form search committee, advertise position Chair Science Engineering 1

Expected Outcomes

Outcome Order
Course offerings and quality will be maintained. Current program enrolllment growth patterns will continue. Maintain a reasonable Fulltime to Partime faculty ratio 1

Assessment Methods

Method Description Other Method Responsible Party
Other Enter other assessment method year end evaluation and PRT process chair SE&A

Resources

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

Equipment

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Facility

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
full time tenure track faculty $72816.00 / 72816.00 (1st year)
  • Science Engineering and Architecture
TOTAL: $72,816.00 / $72,816.00

Supply

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Staffing

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Training

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training $0.00 / 0.00 (1st year)
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Marketing

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Other

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Prioritization

This initiative is not ready for prioritization.

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Assessment

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