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Faculty Hiring and Departmental Finances in MIT Science Departments

Learn about the faculty hiring process, financial management, graduate student support, and space allocation in MIT's science departments. Explore the curriculum oversight and teaching practices that drive academic excellence at MIT.

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Faculty Hiring and Departmental Finances in MIT Science Departments

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  1. MIT Academic DepartmentsFaculty, Resources, Curriculum Michael Sipser Interim Dean of Science May 16, 2014

  2. Faculty Hiring – Planning • Each science department is assigned faculty “slots” • Biology 62 • BCS 43 • Chemistry 32 • EAPS 39 • Math 55 • Physics 75 • Strategic Plan guides search • Most hiring at Assistant Professor (untenured) level • Occasionally hire at higher (tenured) level

  3. Faculty Hiring – Procedure • Search committees interviews and recommends candidates • Targeted vs Broad • Standing Committee vs ad hoc Committee • Final selection by Executive Committee • Approval by entire department or by a departmental council • Decision by Department Head to recommend case • For Assistant Professor, need Dean’s approval • For tenured, need School Council/Provost/Corporation approval

  4. Department Finances • Institute Budget • faculty salaries, graduate student support, administrative staff, materials and services. • Endowment • Faculty support, graduate students, prizes. • Federal funds • Research support for students, research staff, faculty summer salary, materials and services.

  5. Graduate Student Support • Teaching Assistantships • Recitations, grading, tutoring, course administration • Research Assistantships • Help faculty with research, or independent projects • Fellowships • No duties

  6. Allocating Space • Departments control space • Faculty, students, staff and common space • Also Labs/Centers control space • Allocation decided by Head or Director,depending on needs and priorities • Requests for space increases • Go to senior administration: Dean and/or Provost • Problem • Need mechanism for decreasing space • Space “economy” (pay tax for assigned space)gives incentive to reduce unneeded space

  7. Curriculum & Teaching • Education Committee • Oversees undergraduate and graduate programs • Reviews courses periodically • Monitor enrollments • Large service classes have fixed curriculum • Other classes may have fixed or variable curriculum • Teaching committee • Does teaching assignments • Student evaluations • Reviewed by department • Affect promotions

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