Initiative Title | Recruitment and retention of faculty and support staff. |
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Submitted in Previous Year(s) | 2023 |
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 four open faculty full-time lines that will need to be filled in the spring semester. In addition, we have had vacancies in technical lab assistant roles on both campuses for several years. With the expansion in Newburgh, adding 24 more students in the Spring, the need for filling these roles as well as adding a simulation technician becomes more urgent. We need to make sure we have full-time faculty in the pipeline for development and adequate support for program activities so as not to jeopardize the quality of the program. |
Consequences of this initiative not being funded | Continued high faculty attrition rates and failure to fill vacancies in the Nursing department will result in program quality being negatively impacted. Completion rates and NCLEX scores may decline below benchmark and state/national averages and could result in loss of accreditation. |
Department Goals | Strengthen academic and skill supports for students to decrease skill failure and maintain NCLEX pass rates. |
Programs | AAS Nursing-Day, AAS Nursing-Evening |
Locations | Main Campus, Newburgh Campus |
Estimated Completion Date | 08/31/2025 |
Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | Yes |
Importance | High |
Funding Source | Request for Prioritization |
Created | 11/20/2023 11:19 am |
Updated | 02/22/2024 12:30 pm |
Goal | How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
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This initiative provides for increased student support with the use of additional skill lab personnel, to assist with skill development and decrease attrition. |
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Increased skill lab personnel as well as faculty feedback are intended to facilitate student success and program completion through focused interventions. |
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Recruitment and retention of qualified faculty and staff will support the learning outcomes of the students by providing the students with the knowledge and support needed for skill development and success in completion of the program, as well as passing NCLEX and their future careers. |
Action Step | Responsible Party | Order |
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Add 4 full-time tenure track faculty, a part-time Simulation technician and part-time skill lab support staff on both campuses. | Department Chairperson/Assistant chairperson | 1 |
Outcome | Order |
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All open full time tenure track lines (4), simulation technician and support staff will be hired by the beginning of the Fall 2024 semester | 1 |
Method | Description | Other Method | Responsible Party |
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Institutional Data | Review both program and student data that is collected at the institutional level. Data can include program enrollment, retention, transfer, student GPA, etc. | Department Chair/Assistant Chair | |
Certification or Licensure Exam | These standardized tests are developed by outside, professional organization to assess general knowledge in a discipline. | Department Chair/Assistant Chair | |
Alumni Survey | Surveying program alumni can provide information about program satisfaction, preparation (transfer or workforce), employment status, skills for success. Surveys can ask alumni to identify what should be changed, altered, maintained, improved, or expanded. | Department Chair/Assistant Chair |
INITIAL YEAR COST: | $422,500.00 |
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RECURRING COST: | $416,000.00 |
Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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Laptops x 4 | $6000.00 |
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TOTAL: | $6,000.00 / $0.00 |
Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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None needed | $0.00 |
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TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 |
Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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Instructional supplies | $500.00 |
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TOTAL: | $500.00 / $0.00 |
Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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4 full-time tenure track faculty at Instructor level (85,000 x 4) | $340000.00 / 340000.00 (1st year) |
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Part-time Technical Lab Assistants x 2 | $46000.00 / 46000.00 (1st year) |
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Simulation technician (part-time) | $26000.00 / 26000.00 (1st year) |
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TOTAL: | $412,000.00 / $412,000.00 |
Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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Professional development x 4 | $4000.00 / 4000.00 (1st year) |
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TOTAL: | $4,000.00 / $4,000.00 |
Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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Post positions through HR | $0.00 |
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TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 |
Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 |
We acknowledge this request, and we will follow the academic affairs process.
Noting that positions are not being considered for prioritization in PIP as the College utilizes another process for requesting and filling positions.
Also, noting that 2 Full-Time Temporary faculty positions were appointed in Nursing for the Spring 2024 semester.
Date | Department Name | Status | Cost to Date | Funding Source | |
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