American society is becoming increasingly diverse. With only 62% of the college going youngsters being White, there is need for aggressive strategies to recruit and retain faculty who are diverse. Diversity has several educational benefits. It enriches students' educational experiences, offers multiple perspectives, promotes personal growth and…

The faculty activity analysis describes the time faculty spend in various professional activities. Faculty time is expressed in terms of hours or in terms of percent of the total work effort. Various forms of the analysis are discussed. Each form emphasizes categories of faculty time including: instruction, research, professional development, and…

This paper is primarily based upon an analysis of faculty workload at several midwestern universities. A faculty member's total workload consists of three different assignments: teaching, research, and public service. The average faculty member spends from 50 to 55 hours each week in these pursuits. The time spent in teaching is usually expressed…

Responses from 318 of 500 industrial education faculty showed that (1) over 70 percent were over 45; and (2) significant correlates of research productivity were networking with other faculty, conducting summer research, internal motivation, and involvement in teaching and advising graduate research students. (SK)

It is the thesis of this paper that many factors must be taken into consideration to determine faculty workloads and that the weights placed upon the various factors are of importance equal to the actual factors themselves. The first section reviews available literature on faculty workloads, and lists: (1) some of the questions asked in these…

Many people protest that professors are overpaid for the amount of time that they spend in the actual classroom situation. However, what most people do not realize is that classroom time is not the only time that the professor must devote to his work activities. The typical package of professorial duties would necessarily include: (1) scheduled…

This monograph examines methods by which faculty workload studies can be performed. It includes definitions and discussion of activities used in workload assessment, such as instructional time, institutional and public service, personal activities and research, scholarship and creative endeavors. The conclusion indicates that there is a paucity of…

Suggests several ways that institutions can help teachers continue with research and scholarly studies, such as: (1) released time for faculty; (2) variable course loads; (3) external funding; (4) government grants; (5) providing adequate library resources; and (6) overcoming the isolation of two-year college faculty from their colleagues. (RAE)

This report provides the results of a study of faculty workloads in the University of Maryland System (UMS) during the 1994-95 academic year. It was found that 19,446 course units were taught by full-time (FT) faculty at degree-granting institutions, an increase of 158 course units from the previous year while the number of FT faculty decreased by…

RESULTS OF A 93-PERCENT RESPONSE TO QUESTIONNAIRES MAILED TO 68 COLLEGE PRESIDENTS ARE TABULATED AND COMPARED WITH COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE EL CAMINO FACULTY. LITTLE STATEWIDE UNIFORMITY IN PRACTICES IS REPORTED, EXCEPT FOR A 71-PERCENT AGREEMENT ON THE USE OF 15 LECTURE HOURS AS A BASIC LOAD. COLLEGE SIZE AND AGE ARE NOT RELATED…

Instructional workload policies in community colleges around the country were investigated in order to determine whether changes have been occurring over the past few years and to compare the policy of Cuyahoga Community College with those of similar institutions. Mailed questionnaires resulted in 27 out of 37 possible responses. Load policies…

In the community college setting, particularly one in which innovative approaches to instruction are being introduced, demands on faculty time are constantly increasing. For faculty, available time is a constant; the only way to increase it is to reorder it. Means for reordering and allocating time effectively are suggested. (JDS)

Reports results of interviews of five first-year faculty members to explore their experiences in making transition to their new jobs and the wide variety of problems they encountered in coming to terms with teaching, research, and administration. Conclusions are drawn concerning the development of effective teaching, integration of new members of…

Considers issues that arise when faculty members are called upon to teach in new disciplines as a result of budget cuts and other factors. Suggests principles and practices related to departmental control, teacher background, and evaluation to aid community colleges considering faculty cross-over. (AYC)