| Initiative Title | Full Time Tenure Track Physics Instructor |
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| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | 2012 |
| 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 physics 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 Goals | Goal 1 A. Provide a high quality, rigorous and meaningful Engineering curricula which will prepare students for transfer to upper division universities., Goal 1D. Provide a high quality, rigorous and meaningful Astronomy, Geology, Chemistry, Physics and Physical Science curricula which supports SUNY’s general education requirements as well as the requirements of students seeking degrees outside the dept., 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., Goal 3: Be recognized as having the most outstanding science, engineering and architectural programs among our peers locally and regionally, and to enhance the departments visibility both within and outside of the college., Goal 4. Maintain knowledge, experiential, and technological currency in our programs., Goal 1C. Provide a high quality, rigorous and meaningful A.S. Tracks in Chemistry, Geology, and Physics curricula which will prepare students for transfer to upper division universities. |
| Programs | AS Enginerring Science, Degree Related Course Offerings |
| Locations | Main Campus, Newburgh Campus |
| Estimated Completion Date | 05/22/2017 |
| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | Yes |
| Importance | High |
| Funding Source | Request for Prioritization |
| Created | 10/27/2016 3:05 pm |
| Updated | 11/03/2016 3:33 pm |
| Goal | How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
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provide quality advising to students by full-time professional staff |
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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. |
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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 Step | Responsible Party | Order |
|---|---|---|
| form search committee, advertise position | Chair Science Engineering | 1 |
| 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 |
| Method | Description | Other Method | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Enter other assessment method | year end evaluation and PRT process | chair SE&A |
| INITIAL YEAR COST: | $72,816.00 |
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| RECURRING COST: | $72,816.00 |
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| full time tenure track faculty | $72816.00 / 72816.00 (1st year) |
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| TOTAL: | $72,816.00 / $72,816.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| training | $0.00 / 0.00 (1st year) |
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
This initiative is not ready for prioritization.
| Date | Department Name | Status | Cost to Date | Funding Source | |
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| No results found. | |||||