"Most colleges and universities have an office for student affairs; there's even a national professional organization-NASPA-dedicated to student affairs administrators. Faculty affairs hasn't received the same attention, though, and essential work is slipping through the cracks, says Reema Zeineldin, an independent consultant and longtime faculty affairs professional who has worked at Framingham State University, Mercy University and Mount Ida College."
"It's basically all the matters, issues, policies and practices that have to do with faculty. In [the first chapter], I make a list of what falls into the scope of faculty affairs: staffing planning, recruitment and hiring, onboarding, orientation, faculty development, mentorship. Then there is faculty workloads and faculty personnel actions, which also includes things in relation to promotion, tenure, faculty review, faculty recognition, separations, retirement and beyond retirement."
Student affairs commonly has dedicated offices and national professional support, while faculty affairs often lacks equivalent institutional attention, leaving essential work neglected. Faculty affairs covers staffing planning, recruitment, hiring, onboarding, orientation, faculty development, and mentorship. It also encompasses faculty workloads and personnel actions, including promotion, tenure, review, recognition, separations, retirement, and post-retirement matters. Faculty affairs requires coordination with other campus offices such as Title IX, general counsel, diversity officers, and student affairs. Establishing or strengthening faculty affairs units benefits institutions by providing best practices, case studies, and practical tools for consistent implementation.
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