Section 4 - Faculty Personnel Policies and Procedures

V. Faculty Staff Planning

1. The Dean of the College, in consultation with the department chairs, the Associate Deans of the Faculties, and the directors of special programs shall be responsible for faculty staff planning.
   
   1. Faculty staff planning should take into account such factors as the goals of the College, expected enrollment, allocation of resources, program changes, department goals, and availability of personnel.
      
   2. In general, faculty staff planning should aim at the following objectives:
      
      1. Long-range continuity and balance in faculty competence.
         
      2. Opportunities for new faculty appointments and tenure.
         
      3. Assurance of sufficient flexibility to allow the College to undertake new programs and to expand or contract in response to changes in student interest, student body size, or other contingencies without being forced to terminate tenured personnel.
         
      4. Assurance of consideration for such factors as graduate school backgrounds, areas of specialization, retirement plans, and staff development.
         
      5. Compliance with federal affirmative action and equal opportunity guidelines.
         
   3. Faculty staff planning shall be reviewed periodically by the Review and Planning Committee.
      
2. Department Staffing Plans
   
   Each department shall be responsible for developing both short- and long-range staffing plans within the context of the college statements on staff planning.
   
   1. All full-time and tenured or tenure-track part-time faculty members should be involved in the staff planning.
      
   2. Staffing plans shall be made available to all members of the department.