FACULTY REQUEST FORM

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OVERVIEW
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JUSTIFICATION
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Department	Choose an item.
Program Name	Click here to enter text.
Faculty Being Replaced	Click here to enter text.
Anticipated Level of Appointment – Please provide Rank/Step/Salary.
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APPROPRIATENESS TO MISSION
State System Strategic Direction Ensure academic program excellence and relevance Enable more students to obtain credentials that prepare them for life, career, and the responsibilities of citizenship Develop new funding strategies, diversify resources, and manage costs to preserve affordability Increase accountability and transparency; focus on results
Alignment with State System Strategic Direction - Please describe how the addition of faculty supports the strategic directions of the PASSHE System. (Max 250 words)
University Strategic Direction** Increase enrollment while enhancing student quality and diversity. Offer a quality, flexible, agile, and integrated curriculum and co-curriculum to develop the intellectual, social, physical, and leadership capacities of students. Fuel learning with powerful pedagogies and transformational experiences in and out of the classroom. Maintain an unwavering focus on success for all students. Provide a supportive campus experience through quality housing, dining, recreation, health, safety and administrative services, and a caring community. Attract, retain, and develop highly qualified and diverse faculty, staff, and administrators. Increase financial resources, enhance physical facilities, employ cost-effective technology, and use sustainable processes and procedures. Engage alumni and friends in the life of the university. Engage communities in collaborative and mutually beneficial partnerships to advance the quality of life in the community and enhance learning, research, and civic engagement.
Alignment with University Strategic Direction** - Please describe how the addition of faculty supports the strategic directions of the University. (Max 250 words)
Alignment with College Plan - Please describe how the addition of faculty supports the strategic directions of the college. (Max 250 words) Attach College Plan
Alignment with Department Plan - Please describe how the addition of faculty supports the strategic directions of the department. (Max 250 words) Attach Department Plan
DEMAND
Please provide indicators of market demand for program completers. (Max 750 words)
RESOURCE PLANNING
Please provide a brief projection of resources necessary to support the request for faculty and the source(s) of funding. (i.e. Space, equipment) (Max 250 words)
PAST 5-YEAR ENROLLMENT TRENDS BY MAJORS WITHIN DEPARTMENT
Please provide fall enrollment figures by degree type for the past 5 years. Enter data or Attach document Historical data can be found under “#1 Summary Reports”, “Enrollment Reports”, “Enrollment Summaries”, “Registration by Academic Units” in Cognos.
FALL 2017 FALL 2018 FALL 2019 FALL 2020 FALL 2021 Bachelors Masters Doctorate Total
FUTURE 5-YEAR ENROLLMENT TRENDS BY MAJORS WITHIN DEPARTMENT
Please provide projected enrollment trends by degree type for the next future 5 years. Enter data or Attach document Provide rationale for future predictions.
FALL 2017 FALL 2017 FALL 2019 FALL 2020 FALL 2021

PAST 5-YEAR ENROLLMENT TRENDS IN LIBERAL STUDIES WITHIN DEPARTMENT
Please provide the past 5-year enrollment figures for liberal studies courses within the department along with any optional justifications for enrollment that is not increasing. Enter data or Attach document Historical data can be found under “#2 Academic Reports”, “#5 Master Schedule Reports”, “Liberal/Rock Studies Enrollment by Dept” in Cognos.
FALL 2017 FALL 2018 FALL 2019 FALL 2020 FALL 2021 Data:
FUTURE 5-YEAR ENROLLMENT TRENDS IN LIBERAL STUDIES WITHIN DEPARTMENT
Please provide projected enrollment trends in liberal studies courses with the department. Enter data or Attach document Provide rationale for future predictions.
FALL 2022 FALL 2023 FALL 2024 FALL 2025 FALL 2026 Data:

PAST 5-YEAR OF STUDENT CREDIT HOURS PER FTE TEACHING FACULTY GIVEN PROSPECTIVE ENROLLMENTS AND A NEW HIRE
Please provide the past 5-years student credit hours generated per FTE teaching faculty for department, college and university. Also provide rationale for the likely future trend in student credit hours generated per FTE teaching faculty for department given prospective enrollment and a new hire. Provide rationale for future predictions* and for historical data use the “Credit Hours Per FTE” file located under the “Faculty Information” section on the PRMA website.
Department *Also provide likely future trend of student credit hours per FTE teaching faculty given prospective enrollments and a new hire.	FALL 2017 FALL 2018 FALL 2019 FALL 2020 FALL 2021 FALL 2022 FALL 2023 FALL 2024 FALL 2025 FALL 2026 Rationale:
College	FALL 2017 FALL 2018 FALL 2019 FALL 2020 FALL 2021 FALL 2022 FALL 2023 FALL 2024 FALL 2025 FALL 2026
University	FALL 2017 FALL 2018 FALL 2019 FALL 2020 FALL 2021 FALL 2022 FALL 2023 FALL 2024 FALL 2025 FALL 2026