University to look at faculty tasks
by Miranda Neubauer
Senior Writer
News | 11/17/09
Posted online at 2:25 AM EST on 11/17/09
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The new Faculty Workload Committee will examine the distribution of workloads among Arts and Sciences faculty in an effort to implement a recommendation made by the Curriculum and Academic Restructuring Steering committee last spring, Provost Marty Krauss and Faculty Senate Chair Prof. Sabine von Mering (GRALL) wrote in an e-mail to faculty last Wednesday.
Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe will chair the committee. Its other members are Profs. Marc Brettler (NEJS), Bulbul Chakraborty (PHYS), Jerry Cohen (AMST) and Richard Parmentier (ANTH). The committee held its first meeting last Wednesday.
"As we strive to deliver our ambitious curriculum with fewer faculty, it is imperative that the workload be shared," states the final report of the CARS committee, which was released last April. The report notes that the Faculty Handbook designates the responsibilities of faculty as teaching, advising, scholarship and creative activity and service.
"While the number of courses taught is specified in each department, expectations regarding the other activities are more qualitative. Nonetheless, if a faculty member's contributions in any of those areas are significantly and consistently below expectations, there should be an adjustment of responsibilities in another area to compensate," the report states.
The report recommends that the dean of Arts and Sciences work with the Faculty Senate "to develop a policy for adjustment of teaching loads and other work responsibilities for faculty whose contributions in any of our areas of responsibilities are below expectations."
The Committee's Web site states that "the purpose of this review is to determine what (if any) changes in policy and practice are needed to ensure equity and to achieve the multiple missions of Arts and Sciences." It also states that it will include recommendations for a post-tenure review process within Arts and Sciences.
Krauss wrote in an e-mail to the Justice that post-tenure review refers to reviewing faculty after they have received tenure. Brandeis does not currently have a "formal system" for post-tenure review, she wrote. "The exact nature of such a review, should we develop one, would be discussed/deliberated by the Faculty Workload Committee."
Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe will chair the committee. Its other members are Profs. Marc Brettler (NEJS), Bulbul Chakraborty (PHYS), Jerry Cohen (AMST) and Richard Parmentier (ANTH). The committee held its first meeting last Wednesday.
"As we strive to deliver our ambitious curriculum with fewer faculty, it is imperative that the workload be shared," states the final report of the CARS committee, which was released last April. The report notes that the Faculty Handbook designates the responsibilities of faculty as teaching, advising, scholarship and creative activity and service.
"While the number of courses taught is specified in each department, expectations regarding the other activities are more qualitative. Nonetheless, if a faculty member's contributions in any of those areas are significantly and consistently below expectations, there should be an adjustment of responsibilities in another area to compensate," the report states.
The report recommends that the dean of Arts and Sciences work with the Faculty Senate "to develop a policy for adjustment of teaching loads and other work responsibilities for faculty whose contributions in any of our areas of responsibilities are below expectations."
The Committee's Web site states that "the purpose of this review is to determine what (if any) changes in policy and practice are needed to ensure equity and to achieve the multiple missions of Arts and Sciences." It also states that it will include recommendations for a post-tenure review process within Arts and Sciences.
Krauss wrote in an e-mail to the Justice that post-tenure review refers to reviewing faculty after they have received tenure. Brandeis does not currently have a "formal system" for post-tenure review, she wrote. "The exact nature of such a review, should we develop one, would be discussed/deliberated by the Faculty Workload Committee."
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I think it is good that the new Faculty Workload Committee will examine the distribution of workloads among Arts and Sciences faculty.
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