Senate Document SD 93-9 
                                                         (Amended & Approved, 12/13/1993)
                                                         (Amended, 4/21/1997)
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                   Faculty Roles, Workloads, and Rewards


IPFW shall practice the following policy on roles, workloads, and rewards:

     Either after the award of tenure and promotion or five years after the
     award of tenure, faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor or above
     may choose one of the following:

     The equivalent* of three (3) lecture courses each semester and
     execution of a research program.

     The equivalent* of four (4) lecture courses each semester.

Annual evaluation criteria for Faculty with the research reduction shall
include the expectation of teaching effectiveness as well as demonstrable
pursuit of an active research program.  Teaching and progress in research
shall be reflected in annual evaluation commentary and salary increments.
Teaching and research effectiveness shall be defined by departments in
consultation with deans.  Statements shall be filed with OAA and evaluation
shall be based on those statements.

Annual evaluation criteria for Faculty without the research reduction shall
include the expectation of teaching effectiveness but not pursuit of an
active research program.  Teaching effectiveness shall be defined and
evaluated as described above.

All faculty shall be evaluated on service contribution as defined in
appropriate university documents, except that faculty with time excused
from teaching and research for service will be evaluated on the basis of
their assigned service activities.

In accordance with other university documents where evaluation of teaching,
research, and service is described, faculty shall, for promotion, be
expected to show appropriate performance in all areas.  This document shall
not be interpreted as changing criteria for promotion and tenure, nor as
affecting the expectation that all faculty will maintain currency in their
respective fields.  Nothing in this document precludes the promotion of any
faculty member to associate or full professor.

All faculty shall be treated equitably in salary review.

Faculty may change their workload as described above by notifying chairs
and deans before the next semester's schedule is finalized.  Faculty not
yet eligible to make this choice shall continue to be responsible for their
current workload.

This policy shall be reviewed every three years by the Senate Faculty
Affairs Committee.


*Equivalencies shall be defined by each department in consultation with the
appropriate dean and consistent with university policy.  Research is
understood to mean all forms of scholarly activity and creative endeavor,
including pedagogical research.