This collection of charts, graphs, and text; part of a series describing the public colleges and universities in Virginia, are intended to examine what the faculty in Virginia's public colleges and universities do, who they are, and how they are supported, evaluated, and rewarded. In most charts, institutions are grouped by mission doctoral institutions, comprehensive institutions, and two-year colleges. Information is provided on: comparison of 1990 and 1996 average workload of teaching and research faculty; categories of the 1996 faculty activity survey; statewide weighted averages of time utilization (teaching, research, service) from the 1996 survey; weighted averages by rank and discipline; full-time equivalent students per full-time equivalent faculty member by student level; research and public service dollars per full-time faculty member; full-time instructional faculty with terminal degree in related field; full- and part-time status by gender; full- and part-time status by race; full-time faculty by rank and gender; full-time faculty by rank and race; percent of faculty with tenure or on tenure-track; and 1996 authorized average faculty salaries and 1999-2000 benchmark goals at doctoral and two-year institutions. (DB)