The Faculty Success subcommittee met for the first time on October 16. We received a charge to the committee from Lynne Bond and proceeded to discuss all the variables that can be considered around faculty success at the individual and college levels. We decided that our first homework assignment is for each member to define faculty success for discussion at our next meeting on Oct. 30. There is a literature on the topic of faculty career development, much of which has to do with teaching effectiveness. While we are benefiting from these readings, we also must consider development of scholarship throughout a faculty member’s career, the role of RPT guidelines in retention, resources for faculty at the college and university level, and more.
Also in anticipation of our next meeting, we will look at the list of aspirant and peer institutions for possible contacts that we can make with their faculty or administrators.
In the near future, we hope to talk with department chairs, who are the front line of faculty recruitment and retention. We are interested in any comments that CAS members wish to send to us on this blog.

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