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Date: Jul 24, 2004

Question for babbs

Date: Jul 25, 2004

Green Hornet, I don't believe the faculty departures are as many this year as two years ago. Truth is putting together a list of everyone who has left under Thames.

Date: Jul 25, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: babbs
"Green Hornet, I don't believe the faculty departures are as many this year as two years ago. Truth is putting together a list of everyone who has left under Thames. "

Sorry, I've dropped the ball on that one...will work on it next week.

Date: Jul 25, 2004

According to IHL data published in the C-L, last year was the peak year for departures in the last five. I've seen nothing official on 2004 data.

Date: Jul 25, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Green Hornet
"babbs,
First, you're doing a great job keeping up with the faculty/staff who have retired/left USM.
My question: How do your numbers for this year compare with those who retired/left USM in years prior? I recall some discussion on the board about the numbers from this year and comparison to years before the SFT administration. Have you (or anyone) come up with the numbers so we can get an idea just how many have left during the Thames years and Fleming (and Lucas' last year) (I know this went to a second question, but I'll stop after this) "

Green Hornet,
The following information was provide by SFT at the last President's Council meeting in June. The final minutes have not been approved so I don't know if this is accurate now.
"...Dr. Thames gave the following data regarding faculty departures since 1999, courtesy of Mr. Russ Willis, head of Human Resources:

1999-2000 78 faculty departures (12%)
2000-2001 110 faculty departures (17%)
2001-2002 107 faculty departures (16.5%)
2002-2003 112 faculty departures (17%)
2003-2004 58 faculty departures (9%)
...
Dr. Middlebrooks asked whether information is available on staff turnover. Dr. Thames reported the following statistics relevant to staff departures over the same period:

1999-2000 323 staff departures (19%)
2000-2001 374 staff departures (22%)
2001-2002 340 staff departures (20%)
2002-2003 357 staff departures (21%)
2003-2004 460 staff departures (27%)

Dr. Thames went on to say that the 2003-2004 statistics are significantly higher due to outsourcing of food services and the bookstores.
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