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Over the past few weeks, I have had productive conversations with deans, department chairs, and Senate leadership regarding faculty workload. I appreciate the concerns and recommendations that were shared. I am extremely thankful for all that faculty and staff have done and continue to do throughout this pandemic to keep our students engaged and on the path to graduation. I would especially like to thank the faculty for adjusting their workload in order to support the needs of campus, and although we are still in the midst of the pandemic, starting in fall 2022, we will return to pre-pandemic teaching load levels.

After numerous conversations with campus constituents and reflecting on the results of the campus culture survey, it is clear that we need a more meaningful and effective annual reporting system. Over the next 18 months, I will work with the deans, Senate leadership, and other groups on campus to review and overhaul the current annual reporting system to ensure that we capture the complete picture of all the great work done by faculty. This effort will build on the work that was started earlier in the year by the Enrollment Resource Planning Task Force (ERPT), which was tasked with defining critical aspects of faculty workload in the areas of teaching, service, and research/creativity.

The individual faculty workload planning process announced in the November 12 Daily Bulletin will be put on hold until the fall 2023 semester. After the new annual reports are reviewed by appropriate academic officers, the need for workload plans will be determined on an individual faculty basis.

Campuswide assessment of faculty teaching, scholarship, and service will ensure an equitable system of planning with individual faculty strengths at the heart of achieving our educational mission. Additional announcements will be forthcoming as we progress through this process.

Thank you for your support of Buffalo State College and our students. I wish you and your families all the best this holiday season.