It is essential that our attention to the human capital that produces excellence is continuously increasing. Our student-faculty ratios will be better than the averages for any of our three peer groups. Likewise, faculty with terminal degrees will continue to grow as a percentage of the whole. Our students on scholarship for academic excellence will have access to twice the current levels of scholarship funding. This corresponds directly to the structure of our next capital campaign. In addition, WT will find ways to increase our means to reward excellence in all categories of our University population. Lastly, in selected areas, WT will emphasize our support for diversity and boldly recruit faculty who are leaders in their respective disciplines. This practice will change the matrix of faculty salaries and reward structures for the entire campus.
Metric: Develop exemplary reward systems that recognize excellence in individual support, merit-based pay and promotional increases. To the degree possible, raises should reflect merit rather than across-the-board approaches.
Aspirant Peers: Student-to-Faculty Ratio
(Data: 2014-2015 academic year) Average
Wright State University−Main Campus
West Texas A&M University
University of Louisiana at Monroe
University of West Georgia
Indiana State University
Valdosta State University
Tennessee Technological University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania−Main Campus
East Tennessee State University
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Idaho State University
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5
10
15
20
Note: This ratio shows the number of FTE students to FTE instructional staff. WT’s ratio was 22:1 in 2014−2015. Lower ratios indicate the institution employs more faculty per student.
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