News and Updates
This page is regularly updated with news and updates related to WVU
Faculty and the WVU Faculty Senate. Dated information will be moved to
the Archived News page. Feedback and requests for additional information may be sent to facultysenateoffice@mail.wvu.edu.
Non-Returning Faculty - Spring and Fall 2023
Fall 2023
- Program Discontinuation Process
- Eberly College of Arts and Sciences - Program Discontinuance and Teach-Out Plans
March 2024
- Mark Gavin and Paula Congelio - Faculty Senate Financial Update (PDF)
- Teaching and Assessment Committee - Student Perception of Teaching Updates (PDF)
- Faculty Senate voted to approve adopting the new Student Perception of Teaching instrument at the March 4, 2024 Faculty Senate meeting. The Teaching and Assessment Committee will be distributing additional information and updates on implementation later this spring.
- Unit Review Summaries have been posted on the Transformation website and are available for review. You will find that the Non-Academic and Support Units link summarizes 18 units, including areas such as Talent and Culture, Environmental Health, and Shared Services, and the analysis of director-level and above positions. Those documents are linked below for your convenience.
- Following the resignation of President Gilmer, Vice Provost Paul Kreider appointed interim campus president of Potomac State College effective March 15, 2024.
- Regional Campus Academic Transformation Timeline Update:
March 2 - Self Studies Due
April 19 - Intent to Appeal deadline
June 21 - Final Recommendations made to the Board of Governors
- BOG Rules 3.5 and 5.14 out for comment following updates related to campus carry, federal compliance with leave guidelines, respectively.
January 2024
Teaching and Assessment Committee - January Updates on New Instrument for Classroom Feedback
December 2023
Administrative Salary Reductions
Voluntary Administrative Salary Reductions article as reported by the Dominion Post 11/16/23 stating total savings of $772,772.State Funding Formula
Information on the state funding formula can be found here.Provost General Education Program Report
The Office of the Provost has completed a review of the general education program. View the report here.Non-Returning Faculty - Spring and Fall 2023
Notice Semester |
||||||
Spring 2023 | Fall 2023 | Total | ||||
Non-Returning Classification* |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# | |
Tenured |
0 |
0% |
83 | 54% |
83 |
29% |
Tenure-Track |
0 |
0% |
17 |
11% |
17 |
6% |
TAP** | 8 |
6% |
36 |
23% |
44 |
15% |
SAP |
1 |
1% |
1 |
1% |
2 |
1% |
Clinical, Research, Visiting, Lecturer |
30 |
22% |
13 |
8% |
43 |
15% |
Classified Staff |
19 |
14% |
1 |
1% |
20 |
7% |
Non-Classified Staff |
78 |
57% |
3 |
2% |
81 |
28% |
TOTAL |
136 | 154 |
290 |
* Includes
all non-renewals, non-continuations, RIFs, retirements and voluntary
resignations associated with Academic Transformation.
** Includes 8 additional TAPS in Chambers, Fall 2023.
Fall 2023
Faculty Advisory Council
Faculty advisory group to the Provost. Some members were chosen by recommendation by Faculty Senate leadership, while others were selected by Provost Maryanne Reed.Teach-Out Information
The links below lead to posted information relating to WVU teach-out plans as a result of program discontinuation.- Program Discontinuation Process
- Eberly College of Arts and Sciences - Program Discontinuance and Teach-Out Plans