The Dartmouth faculty has grown significantly over the past decade.
The number of tenure-track faculty (that is permanent positions) in the Arts and Sciences has grown from 336 in 1998 to 372 in 2007. This is an 11 percent increase. Both President Wright and Dean of the Faculty Carol Folt have made it a top priority to increase the faculty still more.
The number of faculty teaching undergraduates has also grown. If we look at the actual teaching effort (full time equivalent faculty) - both tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty in the classroom - that number has increased from 380 in 1998 to 429 today.
Dartmouth has long used non-tenure-track faculty to teach courses. These individuals are always highly qualified in their field. They are evaluated by both the department in which they are teaching and the associate dean to ensure that they meet the standards for excellent teaching. Many have been at Dartmouth for years and some have won teaching awards from students. Departments use non-tenure-track faculty in some of the introductory language and writing classes and to replace faculty who are on sabbatical or personal leave.
The professional school faculties have also grown over this same time period.
For more information see the Dartmouth Fact Book (292kb, PDF).
See also the new Dartmouth Faculty Directory, launched in August.
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