Transforming the University: Preliminary Recommendations of the Task Force on Faculty Culture

Abstract

The University must commit substantial new funds to support faculty compensation and to provide additional family friendly benefits....The University must invest strategically in resources, people, and systems that support faculty scholarship.... The University should redraft significant portions of the tenure code and alter current processes and reward systems so that they coincide with its stated goals and values.... The University must create effective systems that foster inter-disciplinary and collaborative research and teaching.... The University must creatively explore new ways to enhance the intellectual climate on campus....