Goal 1

Recruit, retain, and support an outstanding and diverse faculty and staff

Strategies:

Place a priority on addressing faculty shortages in academic programs.
Offer nationally competitive faculty and staff compensation packages.
Increase departmental recurring funding for faculty development activities.
Create a centralized unit that provides resources to support faculty teaching and research.
Increase tenured and tenure-track faculty diversity through intentional recruiting approaches/practices.
Recruit, retain, and reward well-qualified faculty and staff with inclusive and diverse mindsets in thought and practice with a strong affinity for interacting with students.
Authorize and provide the necessary resources for Academic Affairs to conduct and manage faculty hiring processes.
Review and improve the onboarding training plan for faculty and staff.