Compliance Certification Report

2.8

The number of full-time faculty members is adequate to support the mission of the institution and to ensure the quality and integrity of its academic programs. (Faculty)

Narrative:

UTMB determines the adequacy of the number of full-time (FT) faculty using the following data: total number of FT faculty; number of FT faculty by rank; tenure status and college; number of students; credit hour production; faculty research productivity; and faculty service productivity. Accreditation of programs and internal program reviews also measure adequacy of faculty resources to ensure the quality and integrity of academic programs. Programs in the following schools have recently had their accreditation reaffirmed: the School of Medicine (2007) by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (1) and by the American Council on Continuing Medical Education (2), the School of Nursing (2005) by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) (3), Respiratory Care (2006) by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (4), Physical Therapy (2005) by the Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education in the School of Allied Health Sciences (5), Occupational Therapy (2004) by American Occupational Therapy Association (6), Physician Assistant (2004) by Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (7), Clinical Laboratory Science by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (8), and Preventive Medicine and Community Health (2004) by the Council on Education for Public Health (9). The Master of Public Health program’s reaccreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health is currently being reviewed after a site visit in March 2007.

Number of Faculty
The number of full-time faculty is adequate to support the university’s mission. Table 2.8.a describes the five-year history of faculty broken down by category. The number of FTE faculty has increased slightly or remained stable over the five years in all categories except public service, which has seen a slight decline.

Table 2.8.a. Full-Time Faculty by Category (Five-Year History)

Category	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Instruction	297.5	325.0	334.0	331.4	319.2
Academic Support	25.3	19.9	22.4	21.6	27.9
Patient Care	193.7	197.2	197.2	219.3	227.8
Public Service	44.8	36.0	33.0	29.2	33.6
Research	281.6	296.6	289.4	307.5	305.0
Total	842.8	874.7	875.9	909.0	913.6

Faculty by Rank and Tenure Status
In the fall semester 2006, UTMB had 913.6 full-time faculty members, including 27.9 academic support faculty, 227.8 patient care faculty, 33.6 public service faculty, and 305 research faculty. Table 2.8.b shows the breakdown of these by category and rank. The “other faculty” classification refers to faculty without tenure and not on tenure track and includes, but is not limited to, adjunct, special, clinical, visiting, emeritus, and lecturer. This classification is in accordance with the definition described the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (10). Almost 40% (38.8%) of the instructional faculty hold senior ranks of full or associate professor. The faculty is distributed among each of the categories addressed in UTMB’s mission of education, patient care, research, and public service.

Table 2.8.b. Full-Time Faculty by Category and Rank (Five-Year History)

Category	Rank	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
1. Instruction	1. Professor	77.4	81.5	87.1	77.6	74.9
	2. Associate Professor	43.1	55.6	54.7	56.2	48.8
	3. Assistant Professor	32.9	36.6	34.1	38.5	35.5
	4. Instructor		1.0	4.9	0.1	0.7
	5. Other Faculty	144.1	150.3	153.2	159.0	159.4
	Subtotal	297.5	325.0	334.0	331.4	319.2
2. Academic Support	1. Professor	13.7	11.5	12.0	13.1	15.7
	2. Associate Professor	3.9	3.3	4.9	4.3	4.5
	3. Assistant Professor	0.6	0.4	0.6	0.0	0.2
	4. Instructor	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
	5. Other Faculty	7.2	4.8	4.9	4.2	7.6
	Subtotal	25.3	19.9	22.4	21.6	27.9
3. Patient Care	1. Professor	34.0	30.8	33.8	35.5	34.0
	2. Associate Professor	20.3	21.0	20.3	20.9	19.8
	3. Assistant Professor	24.4	24.9	23.2	22.5	21.5
	4. Instructor	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0
	5. Other Faculty	114.9	116.0	119.8	140.4	152.6
	Subtotal	193.7	192.8	197.2	219.3	227.8
4. Public Service	1. Professor	19.3	16.1	13.3	11.5	12.2
	2. Associate Professor	7.4	6.1	7.6	7.2	5.7
	3. Assistant Professor	3.5	2.0	1.7	1.6	2.1
	4. Instructor	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
	5. Other Faculty	14.5	11.8	10.4	8.9	13.7
	Subtotal	44.8	36.0	33.0	29.2	33.6
5. Research	1. Professor	93.4	98.9	84.1	91.8	94.8
	2. Associate Professor	43.3	46.0	43.1	48.0	47.2
	3. Assistant Professor	39.6	39.2	45.5	45.4	44.2
	4. Instructor	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.9
	5. Other Faculty	105.3	112.5	116.8	121.5	117.9
	Subtotal	281.6	296.6	289.4	307.5	305.0
Total		842.8	870.3	875.9	909.0	913.6

Table 2.8.c itemizes faculty by rank within each of the Schools. The School of Medicine (SOM) is the largest school with 826.4 faculty and over 860 students in the undergraduate medical program and 603 residents and fellows in Graduate Medical Education programs. The School of Nursing (SON) has 50.4 FTE faculty for 482 FTE students (290.5 undergraduate nursing students, 15.3 post-baccalaureate students, and 176.3 students in the graduate nursing program). The School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS) has 40 FTE faculty for 442.5 FTE students (126.8 undergraduates and 315.7 graduate students). SAHS had 3 FTE faculty vacancies in 2006. The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences has 330 faculty with graduate faculty appointments (full and associate members) for 287.7 FTE graduate students (47.8 master’s, 235.2 PhD, and 4.7 post-baccalaureate students). All graduate faculty hold primary appointments in one of the other three schools. Although faculty to student ratios vary among schools, faculty numbers are more than adequate to meet the university’s mission.

Table 2.8.c. Full-Time Equivalent Faculty by School (Five-Year History)

School	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
School of Allied Health Science	37.9	37.4	37.9	39.9	36.8
School of Medicine	753.3	778.6	785.2	814.3	826.4
School of Nursing	51.6	54.3	52.8	54.8	50.4
Total	842.8	870.3	875.9	909.0	913.6

Table 2.8.d breaks down the FTE faculty who have primary instructional roles by school and rank in 2006. These numbers are slightly different than the full FTE faculty because some faculty hold multiple responsibilities such as department chairs and division chiefs.

Table 2.8.d. Full-Time Equivalent Faculty by School and Rank, Fall 2006 (Instruction Only)

School	Professor	Associate Professor	Assistant Professor	Instructor	Other Faculty	Total FTE
School of Allied Health Science	2.7	9.3	4.0	0.0	10.5	26.5
School of Medicine	68.9	34.2	27.7	0.1	119.9	250.8
School of Nursing	3.3	5.3	3.8	0.6	28.9	41.9
Total	74.9	48.8	35.5	0.7	159.4	319.2

The ranks of professor, associate professor, assistant professor, and instructor only apply to faculty who are tenured or on a tenure-track according to the definitions established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (see Table 2.8.e). Many faculty at UTMB have qualified academic ranks such as Clinical Assistant Professor. In addition, the adjunct qualifier refers to anyone who holds less than a full time appointment, for example 0.75 FTE. This definition is different than the usual use of the term for adjunct.

Table 2.8.e. Definitions of Faculty Rank According to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (10)

Rank	Definition
1. Professor	Include only faculty on tenure track or with tenure at your institution.
2. Associate Professor	Include only faculty on tenure track or with tenure at your institution.
3. Assistant Professor	Include only faculty on tenure track or with tenure at your Institution.
4. Instructor	Include all faculty on tenure track or with tenure at your institution who do not hold the rank of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor.
5. Other faculty	Includes faculty without tenure and not on tenure track including, but not limited to, adjunct, special, clinical, visiting, emeritus, and lecturer at your institution. Also include faculty with tenure or on tenure track from another institution.
6. Teaching Assistant	A graduate student who is teaching and/or assists a faculty member in teaching a class or laboratory. Exclude those who only serve as graders or who are included in one of the categories above.

A total of 109.3 (34.2%) of the full-time instructional faculty were tenured, with another 50 (15.7%) in tenure-track positions. Table 2.8.f provides a breakdown of tenure status for each of the schools. The fact that 50% of the faculty are tenured or in tenure-track positions indicated a well-prepared and experienced faculty for UTMB as a whole.

Table 2.8.f. Full-time Equivalent Faculty by School and Tenure Status 2006 (Instructional only)

School	Tenured	Tenure Track	Not Tenured	Total of FTE
School of Allied Health Science	12.4	3.6	10.5	26.5
School of Medicine	91.9	38.9	119.9	250.8
School of Nursing	5.0	7.4	29.5	41.9
Total	109.3	50.0	160.0	319.2

Credit Hours Generation
Table 2.8.g displays Fall Semester 2006 credit hours generated. A total of 14,704 credit hours were produced in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Allied Heath Science, and the School of Nursing. The School of Medicine does not report semester credit hours.

Table 2.8.g. Fall Semester 2006 Semester Credit Hour Production

Sum of Semester Credit Hours		Semester
School	Level	Fall 2006
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences	2-Post-Baccalaureate 3-Graduate	43 2,858
Total		2,901
School of Allied Health Sciences	1-Undergraduate 2-Graduate	1,826 4,238
Total		6,064
School of Medicine *	4-Professional	0
Total		0
School of Nursing	1-Undergraduate 2-Post-Baccalaureate 3-Graduate	3,960 140 1,639
Total		5,739
Grand Total		14,704

* Medical Students are not reported with semester credit hours
Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board CBM001 (Enrollment) Data

Research and Creative Activities
The high level of productivity in research and creative achievements further supports the adequacy of the faculty to carry out the research mission of the institution. The bulk of UTMB research funding is generated by grants and contracts for which a faculty member is the principal investigator. In FY05, UTMB received approximately $150 M in research funding, the major sources for which were federal funds ($117 M) as shown in Table 2.8.h. Over a six-year period, research expenditures showed a relatively steady growth from approximately $91 M in FY01 to $155 M in FY06.

Table 2.8.h. Distribution of Awards, FY01-FY06
Research Expenditures ($ Millions)

	FY 2001	FY 2002	FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006
Total	$91.088	$109.140	$129.861	$132.769	$149.957	$155.029
Federal	63.274	78.100	93.040	102.491	117.235	120.408
State	10.775	12.441	13.784	10.982	11.685	11.409
Private	16.657	18.052	21.531	18.075	20.624	22.122
Institutional	0.381	0.547	1.506	1.221	0.413	1.097