| Initiative Title | Recruitment and retention of faculty |
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| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | 2016 |
| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | The Nursing department faces a significant challenge of recruiting and retaining new faculty, while competing with higher salaries paid to nurses outside of academia. Currently we have two faculty in full-time temp lines, and a tenured faculty member will be leaving after the fall semester, leaving an open tenure-track line. One faculty member is participating in the PRT process this year for tenure, and four are candidates for retention. It is critical that we not only attract quality full-time faculty, but we need to foster their development and success as nurse educators. |
| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | Continued high faculty attrition rates and failure to fill vacancies in the Nursing departmentnwill result in program quality being negatively impacted. Completion rates and NCLEX scores will continue their decline to drop even further below benchmark and state/national averages and could result in program closure. |
| Department Goals | Recruit and retain quality nurse educators and technical lab assistants in sufficient numbers/hours to achieve program outcomes. |
| Programs | AAS Nursing-Day, AAS Nursing-Evening |
| Locations | Main Campus, Newburgh Campus |
| Estimated Completion Date | 08/31/2017 |
| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | Yes |
| Importance | High |
| Funding Source | Operating Budget |
| Created | 11/30/2017 2:32 pm |
| Updated | 12/01/2017 2:40 pm |
| Goal | How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
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Recruitment and retention of qualified faculty will support the learning outcomes of the students by providing the students with the knowledge needed for success in today's health care environment. |
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Faculty who are selected through a full-time search process and undergo the rigorous PRT process are able to provide a more consistent educational experience to students. |
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Middle States report states that Orange County Community College hires faculty and professional staff who are appropriately prepared and qualified for the positions they hold. |
| Action Step | Responsible Party | Order |
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| Hire 3 qualified full-time tenure track faculty in Spring 2018 | Department chair | 1 |
| Outcome | Order |
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| All open lines will be filled and temporary lines will be converted to tenure track by the end of the Spring semester | 1 |
| Method | Description | Other Method | Responsible Party |
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| Other | Enter other assessment method | Faculty survey | Department chair |
| INITIAL YEAR COST: | $244,500.00 |
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| RECURRING COST: | $240,000.00 |
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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| Laptop | $1000.00 |
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| TOTAL: | $1,000.00 / $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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| Instructional materials | $500.00 |
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| TOTAL: | $500.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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| Three full-time tenure track faculty at instructor level | $225000.00 / 225000.00 (1st year) |
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| TOTAL: | $225,000.00 / $225,000.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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| Mentoring | $15000.00 / 15000.00 (1st year) |
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| Professional development | $3000.00 |
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| TOTAL: | $18,000.00 / $15,000.00 | ||
| 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. | |||||