Peer-Reviewed Paper Published: Strategically Managing Allocation of Faculty Lines and Types Across Departments and Colleges – A Risk Based Model
The Provost/VPAA has a crucial role in allocating faculty resources effectively within the university. This article outlines various strategies for addressing budget variations, managing adjunct faculty, measuring course scheduling efficiency, and adapting faculty appointments. It emphasizes data-driven decision-making while considering human impact and accreditation standards in faculty hiring and allocation processes.
Resource management is a critical component of the role of a Provost/VPAA. Within the academic affairs budget, the largest component by far is allocated to faculty salaries. It is also the least flexible resource pool as funds cannot easily be moved into or out of other accounts,