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Transparency is not a
popular word in Gerberding Hall. It is not easy to get a full sense of
the size of the university administration, let alone what it does, and
how much it costs. The President's office has a budget in excess of $2
million, the Provost's office more than $3.2 million, Planning and
Budgeting above $2 million, University Relations $2.5 million, Attorney
General $2.1 million, Development Office over $4 million These are the
major units in Gerberding Hall, but there are administrative sections in
every operation and college throughout the university. Are we management
heavy? The President's office says no, citing a self study. It would be
good to have a more objective evaluation. In the meantime we have counted
109 Vice-Presidents, Vice Provosts, Associate Vice Presidents, Associate
Vice Provosts, Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant Vice Provosts, Deans,
Associate Deans, and Assistant Deans.
The past five years have been extremely challenging for the university
and it is easy to be critical of those who occupy 3rd floor
Gerberding Hall offices. It is not within the scope of this report to
evaluate most aspects of administration performance. We will stick to key
issues that bear directly on the state of the faculty.
The McCormick-Huntsman administration deserves credit for a number of
positive developments. President McCormick showed more respect for the
principles of shared governance than his predecessor and was willing to
take some risks and make some compromises in response to Faculty Senate
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