1. Faculty Report to the West Virginia University Board of Governors Robert Griffith, HSC/Ext. Faculty BoG Member Nigel Clark, Faculty Senate Chair Thanks to Steve Kite, Virginia Kleist & Alan Stolzenberg Regular Meeting September 11, 2009 Morgantown, West Virginia

2. Faculty Compensation is Essential to Core Missions of Teaching, Research & Service Competitive Compensation Requires Commitment Retirements looming, PhD shortages in many fields Benefits increasingly costly National average for doctoral institutions increased 3.2 % last academic year (2008-2009) (Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac, August 28, 2009) WVU 2008-2009 faculty salary pool increase: Morgantown & Potomac State: 7.37 %, Tech: 3.0 %

3. All Doctoral Institutions Public Doctoral Institutions WVU WVU Salaries % of Nat'l Avg. Salary vs. All Doc Inst. vs. Public Doc Inst. Professor$123,785$115,509$102,40082.72%88.65% Associate professor$82,958$79,986$72,80087.76%91.02% Assistant professor$70,613$68,048$60,20085.25%88.47% Source: AAUP Faculty Salary Survey Posted at http://chronicle.com/stats/aaup 2008-2009 WVU Salaries vs. National Averages Benefits : WVU Faculty & Staff Benefits Lag Well Behind National Norms and Peer Institutions. Source: AAUP Faculty Salary Survey, obtained from Chronicle of Higher Education, August 2009

4. 2009 Football Schedule – Faculty Salary “Scores” Average Salaries for 3 Ranks in $1,000s / year (2007-2008 data) WVU = AAUP Category I Source: AAUP Salary Survey posted on chronicle.com/stats/aaup Opponent AAUP Category WVU Full/Assoc./Asst. Opponent Full/Assoc./Asst. Win/Loss Liberty U. IIA 102/73/6070/59/53Win ECU I 102/73/6097/76/67Loss Auburn I 102/73/60106/74/63Loss Colorado I 102/73/60 122/89/76Loss Syracuse I 102/73/60112/82/69Loss Marshall IIA 102/73/6073/58/48Win U Conn I 102/73/60133/92/74Loss So. Florida I 102/73/60102/74/63Loss Louisville I 102/73/60101/77/59Loss Cincinnati I 102/73/60100/72/60Win Pitt I 102/73/60127/86/71Loss Rutgers I 102/73/60139/99/87Loss

5. Instructional Faculty FTE Undergrad FTE Faculty: Student Ratio 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 25,000 20,000 10,000 15,000 5,000 0 2500 2000 1000 1500 500 0 25.0 20.0 10.0 15.0 5.0 0 Undergrad FTE Instructional Faculty FTE Faculty: Student Ratio University of Delaware Study Shows WVU Faculty Productivity Far Exceeds Workload at Peer Institutions ECAS: 64,607 Credit Hour Overload In Fall Semester 2006 WVU Faculty Increase Has Not Kept Pace with Enrollment Increase

6. WVU Faculty: Student Ratio vs. Public Institutions in Adjacent States Numbers Generally Reflect University's Main Campus R&D Data from Ronda Britt, NSF Faculty:Student Data from “The Princeton Review” http://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings.aspx?uidbadge= USA $ Research RankUniversity Fall 2007 Faculty: Student Ratio 9 Ohio State13 11 Penn State17 19 Pittsburgh16 37 Cincinnati14 40 VA Tech16 44 MD-College Park18 45 MD-Med School 2 51 Kentucky17 75 Virginia15 105 Louisville17 112 VCU18 113 WVU23

7. WVU Relative to Adjacent State Publics: R&D Expenditures R&D Data from Ronda Britt, NSF

8. Dr. Kenneth Showalter C. Eugene Bennett Chair of Chemistry Internationally know in the area of non-linear dynamics. He edits the premier international journal in this field entitled Chaos. Dr. Showalter regularly receives research funding from agencies such as the National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research, and was recently awarded the Alexander Von Humboldt Senior Scientist Award.

9. Dr. Robert Blobaum Eberly Professor of History Author of Antisemitism and Its Opponents in Modern Poland, was recently awarded an Atlantis Grant from the U.S. Department of Education to establish collaborative graduate programs between WVU and the Collegium Civitas in Poland and the University of Tartu in Estonia.

10. Dr. Kasi Jackson Ph.D in Biology Assistant Professor of Women’s Studies Awarded a National Science Foundation Noyce Grant for the preparation of school teachers to improve the quality of education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) disciplines.

11. Dr. Maura McLaughlin and Dr. Duncan Lorimer Assistant Professors of Physics Wife and husband team Maura McLaughlin and Duncan Lorimer, Assistant Professors of Physics, have been recognized as Cottrell Scholars for their pioneering work in the study of pulsars and identification of new concepts in Astrophysics. One of their research tools is the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Robert C. Byrd Telescope, located in Green Bank, WV.

12. West Virginia University Faculty Tenure-track and Tenured faculty Research Faculty HSC Faculty (SM, SD, SN) Clinical Faculty (Extension) Teaching Faculty Librarians Faculty Equivalent Academic Professionals

13. Tenure Tenure is essential for competitive recruiting Tenure is associated with freedom of academic opinion Annual/Performance review is not precluded Usual routes to tenure –Associated with promotion from a tenure-track position –Granted upon recruitment for some senior scholars or academic leaders “…..annual evaluations establish a continuous written record of expectations and performance that will encourage professional growth and provide support for retention, promotion, tenure and other recognition.”

14. Typical Achievements for Tenure (Assistant Professor – Five Year Record) Outstanding Annual Evaluations Substantial Contributions in Research –Broad interpretation – scholarly activity –Peer-reviewed Journal Publications, Books, Notable Performances or Exhibitions –Seeking and acquiring external funding Substantial Contributions in Teaching –Outstanding classroom evaluations –Guidance of Graduate Students –Development of Curriculum Reasonable Contributions in Service –To profession, institution and State Supportive External Evaluations

15. First Example: Creative Arts 2 years as visiting assistant professor (one-year contracts) 4 years as assistant professor Taught a total of 53 courses (18 course topics) with a total enrollment of 1052, and individual enrollments as high as 193 Student Evaluations from 4.3/5 to 5/5. Served on the committees of 10 Master’s and research advisor for 4 Doctoral students (completed) 21 performances as soloist (recitals and concerti) or chamber musician Orchestral musician in 44 productions Composed 8 pieces of concert music and 6 pieces of liturgical music Read 2 papers at conferences and published 7 articles (3 peer-reviewed) and a book chapter Served on 8 committees & performed 4 reviews Praised by external evaluators Double Bass, Music Theory, and Music in World Cultures www.musicwithease.com

16. Second Example: Engineering (CEMR) Five Year Tenure Track Period as Assistant Professor Taught 15 courses with average student evaluation of 4.09/5 Mentored 14 MS students and one Ph.D. student to graduation Eight reviewed journal papers, 29 conference papers, 5 oral presentations and a patent (with 5 prior patents to his name) Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-PI on 214 proposals for $41,642,478 total, 171 awards for $27,993,778 total Responsible for $4,981,383 in externally funded research expenditures Society of Automotive Engineers Member; Member of two technical committees; World Congress Session Organizer & Chair, Paper Reviewer Department Curriculum Committee Chair Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics Review Presenter on 11 occasions Researcher in Energy, Fuels and Emissions Photograph: Clark

17. Demands on the Faculty Capacity for Research and Scholarly Activity is dictated by teaching and service loads: Student/Faculty ratio is an important factor In science and engineering disciplines, faculty are pressured to find external funding for graduate students and for research continuity Research fosters informed teaching and high quality ratings, but proposal writing is time-consuming and distracting Compliance and accountability requirements are growing Use of technology is both a time-saver and a time-sink Lack of efficiency in processes detracts from the mission

18. QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION