The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education

The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) 2020 Survey Review Faculty Recruiting and Retention Council (FRRC)

FRRC Mission To provide advice and counsel to campus leadership on strategies related to faculty diversity and improvement of campus climate.

FRRC Members Provost Steve Roberts Dr. Daniel Forciniti (Provost Office) Dr. Douglas Bristow Dr. Richard Brow Dr. Joel Burken Dr. Carlos Castano Dr. Garry Grubbs Dr. Irina Ivliyeva Ms. Merilee Krueger Dr. Bih-Ru Lea Dr. Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe Dr. Sahra Sedigh Sarvestani Dr. V. A. Samaranayake

COACHE Committee Dr. Daniel Forciniti (Provost Office) Dr. Wayne Jones (Provost Office) Dr. Stephen Raper (Faculty Senate) Dr. Shannon Fogg (CASB) Ms. Kelly Tate (NTT) Dr. Joel Burken (Chair, FRRC) Dr. Bih-Ru Lea (FRRC) Dr. Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe (CEC, FRRC) Dr. Sahra Sedigh Sarvestani (FRRC) Dr. V. A. Samaranayake (Chair, FRRC)

2020 COACHE Survey Faculty Recruitment & Retention Committee (FRRC) Note: • The slide set is better to view in the presentation mode. • Please refer to speaker notes for initial data interpretation

What is COACHE? > The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) is a Harvardbased consortium of institutional leaders who are taking cost-effective steps to improve outcomes in faculty recruitment, development, and retention.

Previous COACHE Assessments > Previous studies performed in 2008 and 2016 > Targeted groups – 2008: pre-tenured faculty – 2016: all faculty https: //provost. mst. edu/coachesurvey/

The 2020 COACHE Survey Timeline > Survey taken in Spring 2020 – ALL faculty invited to participate > Results sent to the Provost’s office in July 2020 > COACHE Committee formed in July, , 2020 > First COACHE Open Forum on September 23, 2020 > Planned Action: – Collect inputs and ideas from today’s COACHE open forum – COACHE Focus Committees report findings and action items in November, 2020

Response Rates of Comparators se rate in n o p s re r e w lo t n a Signific 2020 2016 Cohort: 110 similar universities identified by COACHE Peer/Comparison Institutes:

Benchmark Analysis 110 universities in Peer Institutes (same as 2016): y l g rk ation oring licies Clarity Full nior nal enta culty rust ose Hand bility ivity gialit ment lity ition rch rvice chin urces licies efits a o t T t t r o : o se Se Tea Reso Po Ben W Se visio rtm Fa urpsue a apta oduc Colle gage. Qua ecogn y nt Re ry llabo Men ure P ations ion t i pa l P k i a r d D f s I r n A P ept. t. En Dept n &R De Wo Fam ireme cipli Co en xpect omot e o g the s T io & D ep n t s & s D ciat Se andin re E Pr itie onal & Re terdi e l u i r d c n t Fa ers ealth Te In App are rs P Sh nde H the group

Cross-Silo Nature of Resource Work & & Support Mentorship Work g P&T Leadership Governance Department y l rk ation oring licies Clarity Full nior nal enta culty rust ose Hand bility ivity gialit ment lity ition rch rvice chin urces licies efits a o t T t t r o : o se Se Tea Reso Po Ben W Se visio rtm Fa urpsue a apta oduc Colle gage. Qua ecogn y nt Re ry llabo Men ure P ations ion t i pa l P k i a r d D f s I r n A P ept. t. En Dept n &R De Wo Fam ireme cipli Co en xpect omot e o g the s T io & D ep n t s & s D ciat Se andin re E Pr itie onal & Re terdi e l u i r d c n t Fa ers ealth Te In App are rs P Sh nde H

Nature of Work Cross-Silo Resource Work & & Support Mentorship s P&T Leadership Governance Department l g rk ation oring licies Clarity Full nior nal enta culty rust ose Hand bility ivity iality ent ality ition rch rvice chin urces licie efits a o t g T t t r o : o se Se Tea Reso Po Ben W Se visio rtm Fa urpsue a apta oduc Colle gagem t. Qu ecogn y nt Re ry llabo Men ure P ations ion t i pa l P k i a r d D f s R I r n A P De Wo Fam ireme cipli Co pt. t. En Dep tion & en xpect omot e o g the s T e & n t & e D ep E Pr s is e in ia D ure ilitie sonal h & R terd rec d S rstand c n p e a e p r n t F er eal T I A a P Sh nde H

X College of Engineering & Computing O College of Arts, Science, & Business x x x Cross-Silo Nature of Resource Work & & Support Mentorship Work P&T Leadership Governance Department l s rk ation oring licies Clarity Full nior nal enta culty rust ose Hand bility ivity iality ent ality ition rch rvice hing urces licie efits a o e o m e t o c o T t t i r o s S vis rtm Fa Se Tea Res ily P t Ben ry W abo en e P ions: n to urpsue a apta oduc olleg gage t. Qu ecogn Re i P a k r a t o l M r d D n f i C s l p a I u A o Pr pt. t. En Dep n &R De Wo Fam ireme ciplin Co en xpect omot se ng the T o & n & t s E s De Dep i r i e nd iati e ie nal & Re erd P c S r t i e l u i r d re sta Fac erso ealth Ten Int App ha der P

Areas S&T outperformed the selected peer group 2020: None 2016 • • • Nature of Work Cross-Silo Resource Work & & Support Mentorship P&T Leadership Tenure Policies Tenure Expectations Clarity Leadership: Departmental Governance Department l g rk ation oring licies Clarity Full nior nal enta culty rust ose Hand bility ivity ality ent lity ition rch rvice chin urces licies efits a o a t i m T t t r o : o se Se Tea Reso Po Ben W Se visio rtm Fa urpsue a apta oduc olleg gage t. Qu ecogn y nt Re ry llabo Men ure P ations ion t i pa l P k i a r d D f s I r n A P t. C t. En Dep n &R De Wo Fam ireme cipli Co en xpect omot e o g the s p T io & n t s & s De Dep ciat Se andin re E Pr itie onal & Re terdi e l u i r d c n t Fa ers ealth Te In App are rs P Sh nde H

Areas S&T performed on par with the selected peer group 2020: • • Personal & Family Policies Health & Retirement Benefit Mentoring Leadership: Faculty 2016 • Mentoring • Departmental Engagement Cross-Silo Nature of Resource Work & & Support Mentorship Work g P&T Leadership Governance Department y l t rk ation oring licies Clarity Full nior nal enta culty rust ose Hand bility ivity gialit men lity ition rch rvice chin urces licies efits a o t T t t r o : o se Se Tea Reso Po Ben W Se visio rtm Fa urpsue a apta oduc Colle gage. Qua ecogn y nt Re ry llabo Men ure P ations ion t i pa l P k i a r d D f s I r n A P ept. t. En Dept n &R De Wo Fam ireme cipli Co en xpect omot e o g the s T io & D Dep n t s & s ciat Se andin re E Pr itie onal & Re terdi e l u i r d c n t Fa ers ealth Te In App are rs P Sh nde H

Areas S&T performed below the selected peer group Cross-Silo Nature of Resource Work & & Support Mentorship Work g s P&T Leadership Governance Department l rk ation oring licies Clarity Full nior nal enta culty rust ose Hand bility ivity iality ent lity ition rch rvice chin urces licie efits a o t T t t r o : o se Se Tea Reso Po Ben W Se visio rtm Fa urpsue a apta oduc olleg agem. Qua ecogn y nt Re ry llabo Men ure P ations ion t i pa l P k i a r d D f s I r n A P pt. C. Eng Dept n &R De Wo Fam ireme cipli Co en xpect omot e o g the s T io & n t s & s De Dept ciat Se andin re E Pr itie onal & Re terdi e l u i r d c n t Fa ers ealth Te In App are rs P Sh nde H

Areas S&T performed below the selected peer group Noticeable Improvement Cross-Silo Nature of Resource Work & & Support Mentorship Work P&T Leadership Governance Department l g rk ation oring licies Clarity Full nior nal enta culty rust ose Hand bility ivity iality ent lity ition rch rvice chin urces licies efits a o t T t t r o : o se Se Tea Reso Po Ben W Se visio rtm Fa urpsue a apta oduc olleg agem. Qua ecogn y nt Re ry llabo Men ure P ations ion t i pa l P k i a r d D f s I r n A P pt. C. Eng Dept n &R De Wo Fam ireme cipli Co en xpect omot e o g the s T io & n t s & s De Dept ciat Se andin re E Pr itie onal & Re terdi e l u i r d c n t Fa ers ealth Te In App are rs P Sh nde H

Areas S&T performed below the selected peer group Noticeable negative change • Tenure Expectation: Clarity • Leadership: Departmental Cross-Silo Nature of Resource Work & & Support Mentorship Work g P&T Leadership Governance Department l rk ation oring licies larity Full nior nal enta culty rust ose Hand bility ivity iality ent lity ition rch rvice chin urces licies efits a o t T t t r o C o Se visio tm Fa se Se Tea Reso Po Ben W urpsue a apta oduc olleg agem. Qua ecogn y nt Re ry llabo Men ure P ons: ion t i ar l P k i a r d D f s I r i n A P pt. C. Eng Dept n &R ep Wo Fam ireme cipli Co en ctat omot e o g the s T D io & n t s & s De Dept ciat Se andin xpe Pr itie onal & Re terdi e l i r E d c t e Fa ers ealth In App are rs nur P Sh nde H

Areas S&T performed below the selected peer group 2016 2020 Noticeable negative change • Tenure Expectation: Clarity • Leadership: Departmental Cross-Silo Nature of Resource Work & & Support Mentorship Work g P&T Leadership Governance Department l rk ation oring licies larity Full nior nal enta culty rust ose Hand bility ivity iality ent lity ition rch rvice chin urces licies efits a o t T t t r o C o Se visio tm Fa se Se Tea Reso Po Ben W urpsue a apta oduc olleg agem. Qua ecogn y nt Re ry llabo Men ure P ons: ion t i ar l P k i a r d D f s I r i n A P pt. C. Eng Dept n &R ep Wo Fam ireme cipli Co en ctat omot e o g the s T D io & n t s & s De Dept ciat Se andin xpe Pr itie onal & Re terdi e l i r E d c t e Fa ers ealth In App are rs nur P Sh nde H

Comments: Feedback on P&T Pre-tenured faculty Associate Professors

Clarity of Tenure Expectations

Tenure Policies of evidence for Tenure Policies body deciding tenure whether I will achieve tenure Consistency of messages about tenure

Discipline. Specific : Peers Cohort Green: Area of strength Red: Areas of concern The discipline areas and departments alignment table is provided in Appendix

Demographic

Areas S&T performed below the selected peer group 2016 2020 Noticeable negative change • Tenure Expectation: Clarity Cross-Silo Nature of Resource Work & & Support Mentorship Work g • Leadership: Departmental P&T Leadership Governance Department l rk ation oring licies larity Full nior nal enta culty rust ose Hand bility ivity iality ent lity ition rch rvice chin urces licies efits a o t T t t r o C o Se visio tm Fa se Se Tea Reso Po Ben W urpsue a apta oduc olleg agem. Qua ecogn y nt Re ry llabo Men ure P ons: ion t i ar l P k i a r d D f s I r i n A P pt. C. Eng Dept n &R ep Wo Fam ireme cipli Co en ctat omot e o g the s T D io & n t s & s De Dept ciat Se andin xpe Pr itie onal & Re terdi e l i r E d c t e Fa ers ealth In App are rs nur P Sh nde H

Department Leadership Chair/Head Pace of decision making Ensuring faculty input Stated priorities Fairness in evaluating work Communication of priorities

Faculty of Color (FOC) Group on Department Leadership The lowest in our 5 peers and in all 110 similar universities

Areas S&T performed below the selected peer group Nature of Work P&T Leadership Governance Department l g rk ation oring licies Clarity Full nior nal enta culty rust ose Hand bility ivity iality ent lity ition rch rvice chin urces licies efits a o t T t t r o : o se Se Tea Reso Po Ben W Se visio rtm Fa urpsue a apta oduc olleg agem. Qua ecogn y nt Re ry llabo Men ure P ations ion t i pa l P k i a r d D f s I r n A P pt. C. Eng Dept n &R De Wo Fam ireme cipli Co en xpect omot e o g the s T io & n t s & s De Dept ciat Se andin re E Pr itie onal & Re terdi e l u i r d c n t Fa ers ealth Te In App are rs P Sh nde H

Leadership

Senior Leadership Chancellor Provost Pace of decision making Stated priorities Communication of priorities

College Leadership

Best & Worst Aspects Best Aspects Worst Aspects

Overall: Strengths and Concerns Also in 2016 Improved since 2016 New in 2020

Department as a Place to Work

S&T As a Place to Work

Overall: One Improvement Area > COACHE asks faculty to describe the one thing an institute can do to improve the workplace for faculty > COACHE analysts assigned all responses to one or more common theme

One Improvement Area: 2020 l a r e n e hip: G s r ) e 0 d 2 a 0 e 2 L 2016 & (both

Where to Go from Here? > COACHE Committee collects inputs and ideas from today’s open forum to form focus committees – – Clarity of Tenure Expectation Department Leadership Senior Leadership Divisional (College) Leadership > COACHE Focus Committee report findings and action items in November, 2020

Q&A s t u p n r i as ! e u S Yo & Id ER T M T A !

Appendix: Discipline Areas & Departments Area Humanities Social Science Physical Sciences Biological Sciences Business Education Department Area Department Arts, Languages & Philosophy Chemical & Biochemical Engrg English & Tech Communication Civil, Arch & Environ Engr Economics Computer Science History & Political Science Electrical & Computer Engineer Psychological Science Chemistry Physics Biological Sciences Business & Information Tech Teacher Educ & Certification "ECM" Engineering Mgt & Sys Engr Eng, CS, Ma Geosciences&Geological&Pet Eng th, Stat Materials Science & Eng Mathematics & Statistics Mechanical & Aerospace Engin Mining & Nuclear Engr