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matters, both within their departments and at large. Senior Lecturers are eligible for full
benefits, sabbaticals, and release time for curriculum development and other projects. In Fall
2011, 13.3% of department/program leadership roles were filled by Senior Lecturers (see table
below).
Full‐time faculty staffing needs are evaluated based on the mission, specific goals, and
requirements of each program or department. Such evaluation includes faculty, Human
Resources, and Academic Affairs. Search committee structures, processes, and procedures are
documented both in the CBA and the College’s “Faculty Search Process Guidelines.”
Expectations for full‐time faculty in the program or department guide the search and selection
processes. xci Expectations of all full‐time faculty are delineated in the CBA. Regarding faculty
diversity, the College recently investigated faculty hiring practices through the President’s Task
Force on Diversity. xcii The overall full‐time faculty instructional ratio increased from 51% in Fall
2006 to 55.2% in Fall 2011.
Compensation rates for full‐time faculty, including processes for determining base starting
salaries and annual percentage increases, are included in the CBA. Mean salaries for full‐time
faculty at all ranks have increased since FY 2009 (see Data First forms), with total increases over
that period of 4.2 to 7.7%. Part‐time salaries and annual increases for lecturers and senior
lecturers are determined based on three credit hours of instruction and have increased at a
similar rate.
Faculty members reassert their commitment to processes and principles of responsibility and
ethical action, as well as recognition of specific conditions of employment, with their annual or
semi‐annual signing of contracts. The College endorses the “1940 Statement of Principles on
Academic Freedom and Tenure, With 1979 Interpretive Comments” and has adopted an
additional statement of policy on Faculty Academic Freedom and Privacy, included in the
CBA. xciii
Faculty workloads, evaluation criteria, and evaluation processes, are specified in detail in
shared documents that are regularly reviewed and revised by the institution. xciv Full‐time
faculty teach 12 credit hours in each semester, fall and spring, or 24 credits total (typically a 4/4
course load) and serve as academic advisors. They also review and evaluate the curriculum;
participate in the work of their academic program areas, including learning outcomes
assessment and planning; participate in student events and recruitment; provide service within
their departments and on committees; and carry out professional activities, including
scholarship, research, creative endeavors, and/or consulting. They may choose to teach up to
three additional courses, one traditional undergraduate and two continuing education or
graduate‐level, in a given term or semester. Clear limits are set to ensure reasonable workload
and delivery of a quality individualized educational experience for students. The advising load
for full‐time faculty is set at 16‐20 students, with additional advisees taken at the discretion of
the faculty member (with additional compensation). The maximum total student enrollment for
a standard workload of four courses is 100 (or an average of less than 25 students per course).
Curry College 2012 Self-Study
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