ACADEMICANDRESEARCHRESPONSIBILITIESOFTENUREDFACULTY

INARTSANDSCIENCESSENATECONSTITUENCIES
ATSTONYBROOKUNIVERSITY

STONYBROOKUNIVERSITYARTSANDSCIENCESSENATE
FACULTYRIGHTSANDRESPONSIBILITIESPOLICYCOMMITTEE(FRRPC)GUIDELINES
APPROVEDBYTHEARTSANDSCIENCESSENATEBSeptember2011

AmongthemissionsofStonyBrookUniversity,theresearchactivitiesofitstenuredfacultyoccupyaprimaryplace.
Theseresearchexpectationsarealsosituatedwithinthecontextoftheobligationsoftenuredandtenuretrack
facultyintheareasofteachingandservice.Thisdocumentaddressestheroleoftheresearchexpectationsofits
tenuredfacultyinthebroadercontextofteachingandservice.Althoughresearchprofilesmayvaryovertime,all
tenuredfacultymembersareexpectedtobeactiveinsomekindofresearchasdefinedbelow.Tenuredfaculty
shouldcontinuetobeactiveinsomelevelofallthree:research,teaching,andservice.

I.RESEARCHRESPONSIBILITIESOFSTONYBROOKTENUREDFACULTY

a. ByAresearch@ismeantawiderangeofscientific,scholarly,theoretical,andcreativeactivities
thatresultinthecreationoforiginal,groundbreaking,ornewcontributionstoknowledgeand
understanding.ResearchbyStonyBrookUniversityfacultyisdemonstratedthroughvarious
alternativeavenues:

conductingfederallyandprivatelyfundedorsponsoredresearchgrantandfellowship
projectsandoutcomes;
publishingauthored,coauthored,edited,orcoeditedbooks,bookchapters,articles,
editions,translations,orresearchreports;
engagingineditorialpublications(suchasjournaleditor,guesteditor,bookseries
editor,bookreviewseditor,bibliographies,etc);
deliveringinvitedandcontributedlecturesandconferencepapers,panels,andposters;
collaboratingoninternationalandnationalresearchandpublicationprojects;
producingartistic(theatre,music,art,cinema)performances,exhibitions,and
installations,exhibitcatalogues,andconferencebooks;
developingmedical,scientific,humanities,andartsresearchprojectswithpublic
outcomes;
organizing,coordinating,anddevelopinginternationalandnationalprofessional
conferencesandsocietiesthatenhance,generate,andproducenewknowledgeor
understandinginoneormorefieldsofresearch;
curating,designing,orcreatingexhibitsformuseums,galleries,theaters,filmarchives,
etc.
reporting,writing,producing,photographing,videographingoreditingworksof
journalismforprint,radio,television,online,ormobileplatforms.

b. Bothexternalandinternalfundingandsupportoftheseresearchactivitiesaswellastheir
outcomesarecrucialtotheoverallresearchendeavorsoftheuniversity,butothernonfunded
researchactivitiesarealsoessentialtothemissionoftheuniversity.

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c. Theresearchactivitiesofthefacultyenhancethereputation,visibility,andprestigeofthe
universityinthebroaderacademic,intellectual,public,andservicecontexts.


II.TEACHINGRESPONSIBILITIESOFSTONYBROOKTENUREDFACULTY

a. Teachingandmentoringattheundergraduate,graduate,andpostdoctorallevelssupportnot
onlytheresearchmissionsoftheuniversitybutalsothebroadereducation,development,and
learningofitsstudents.

b. Theadvantagesofundergraduateandgraduateeducationinthecontextofaresearchuniversity
areevidenceofavaluableandimportantsymbioticrelationshipbetweenteachingandresearch.
Advantagesincludeexperienceparticipatinginresearchwithresearchersorobserving
researchersatwork,organizingcontextsforpresentationsandevaluationsofscholarlypapers,
texts,andexperiments,developmentofcriticalthinking,interpretation,andanalysis.

c. Theteachingcontributionsoftenuredandtenuretrackfacultyarecrucialtothevitalityofthe
universityandtheeffectivenessofthedegreesthatitconfersonitsgraduates.Teachingincludes
notonlyclassroom,laboratory,andofficehourcommitmentsbutalsomentoring,advising,
supporting,andrecommendingstudentsattheundergraduate,graduate,andpostdoctoral
levels.Asignificantportionofthisteachingfunctionmayincludesupervisinganddirecting
master=sthesesanddoctoraldissertations.

III.SERVICERESPONSIBILITIESOFSTONYBROOKTENUREDFACULTY

a. Researchandteachingfacultyarealsoexpectedtocontributeactivelytotheirprofessionand
theuniversityintermsofservice.

b. Professionalservicethatdrawsuponestablishedandrespectedexpertiseinafieldand
constitutesevidenceofimpactandscholarlyreputationincludes:

participatingingrantpanelsandevaluativereviewboards;
contributingaseditorialadvisoryboardmemberforjournalsandbookseries;
servingasanofficerormemberofanexecutivecommitteeforprofessionalsocieties;
chairingsessionsatprofessionalconferencesandassociations;
consultingonscientific,scholarly,orartisticprojects;
developingmethodsorstrategiesforimprovementofteachingorresearch;
designinganddevelopingwebsitesandonlinepresenceforprofessionalinformation,
evidenceofnewresearch,etc.;
advisingonthecreationofexhibitsformuseums,galleries,theaters,filmarchives,etc.;
providingadvisoryrolesingovernment,professional,andserviceagencies.

c. University,academic,andcommunityserviceincludesparticipationin:

governance(senate)committees;
departmental,interdepartmental,andprogramcommittees;
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newprogramsorcurriculardevelopment;
universityadministration,departmentchair,andprogramdirector;
local,nationalandinternationalcommunityservice.

IV.RESPONSIBILITIESOFDEPARTMENTSANDINTERDISCIPLINARYPROGRAMSTOSTONYBROOKTENURED
FACULTY

a. Departmentsandinterdepartmentalprogramsareevaluatedandjudgedbytheireffectiveness,
productivity,andvisibilityintermsofresearch,teaching,andservice.

b. Atthesametimethatindividualfacultyareexpectedtofulfillthesemultiplefunctions,
departmentsandinterdepartmentalprogramsareexpectedtodemonstratesignificant
contributionintheareasofresearchactivity,teachingeffectiveness,andservicetothe
university.

c. Researchcommitmentsandobligationsoffacultyshouldbetakenintoaccountwhenassigning
teachingresponsibilitieswithindepartmentsandprograms.Additionalteachingobligations
shouldnotbeallocatedattheexpenseofresearchproductivity.

d. Departmentsandinterdepartmentalprogramsshouldrecognizethevalueofdifferential
contributionstoresearch,teaching,andservice.Eachfacultymembershouldthereforebe
encouragedtoplayasignificantroleintermsofthesethreeareasinadepartmental,
interdepartmental,orinterdisciplinaryarena.

V.RESPONSIBILITIESOFFACULTYFORTHEIRACADEMICPROGRAMS

a. Facultyhaveasharedresponsibilitytoensurethattheirdepartmentaland
interdisciplinaryprogramsmeettheireducationalandresearchobjectives.

b. Facultyindepartmentsandinterdisciplinaryprogramshaveasharedresponsibilityfor
theadministrationandexecutionoftheirprogramsintermsofresearch,academic
planning,programdevelopment,andtheteachingofstudents.

c. Unlikefacultyengagedinlongtermprojects,someindividualtenuredfacultymaynot
haveanyfurtherongoingresearchtrajectories.Althoughdepartmentsmayencouragethese
facultymemberstoreassesstheircommitmentssoastoincreasetheireffectivenessinnewor
differentresearchdirections,ortodeveloptheiractivecontributioninotherareasofuniversity
lifeandsupport(suchasthroughincreasedteaching,advising,ormentoringofstudentsand
juniorfaculty,orthroughadditionalprofessionalanduniversitygovernanceservice),noneof
thesealternativeexpectationsshouldbeunilaterallyrequiredoffacultyfromoutsidethefaculty
member=sdepartmentalorinterdisciplinaryprogram(s).

VI.RESPONSIBILITIESOFTHEUNIVERSITYTOSTONYBROOKTENUREDFACULTY

a. Sincetheuniversityhashighexpectationsintermsoftheresearchactivitiesofitsfaculty,the
universitycanbeexpectedtoprovidestructuralandtechnicalassistanceaswellas
encouragement,guidance,andadvicetoitsfacultyseekingtofulfillandenhancetheirresearch
expectations.
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b. Theuniversitycanandshouldprovidementoringandsupportforseniorfacultywhomaybe
seekingalternativewaystomakecontributionstothelifeoftheuniversityintermsofteaching,
service,administration,ortrajectoryreassessmentinviewofnewresearchareas.Thesesupport
functionsmightincludedevelopmentofteamtaughtcourses,runningdepartmentalor
interdepartmentalcolloquiaorseminars,collaborativeorsupportiveworkalongwithhighly
activeresearchfaculty,seekingfellowshipsorgrantstodevelopalternativeornewresearchskills
orareas,etc.,writingtextbooksforclassroomuse,mentoringandworkingwithjuniorfacultyto
developtheircontributionstotheuniversity,etc.Nosingleorsetformulashouldbeappliedin
thesecases,butthrougheffectivecounselingandadviceandopeningupnewopportunitiesfor
suchfacultywhosemainresearchareaisnolongercentraltotheirwork,thedepartment,
program,andfacultyasawholeshouldseepositivebenefitsandasenseofvaluablecontribution
tothevariedactivitiesoftheuniversity.

c. Finally,theuniversity,itsvariousadministrativeunits,anditsfacultygovernancebodies
needtofindwaystorecognize,announce,andappreciatethemultiplecontributionsofits
facultyintermsofresearch,teaching,andservice.Announcementsofcurrentongoingresearch,
nationalandinternationalprofessionalactivities,serviceoneditorialandscientificadvisory
boards,participationinconferences,professionalsocieties,andofficesheld,notableteaching,
andongoingservicetotheuniversityneedtobeincreased.Newsletters,photogallerieswith
bios,announcementsonlineshouldbeincreasedsoastoencouragefacultytoenhancetheir
contributionsbutalsotorecognizetheimportantworktheydofortheuniversity.These
recognitionswillhelptobuildasenseofcommunitysuchthatallfacultyandstudentswillhave
accesstothecurrentresearchandvitalityoftheuniversity.Theserecognitionswillalsoserveas
modelsforotherfacultytoemulateandtoaspiretoaswell.

Appendix:DefinitionsandScopeofResearchbyResearchActiveFacultyatStonyBrookUniversity

1. WhatcountsasAResearchActiveFaculty?@Facultycontributionstoscientific,scholarly,theoreticaland
creativeresearchthatresultinthedevelopmentoforiginal,groundbreaking,ornewcontributionsto
knowledgeandunderstandingwillvaryaccordingtoarea.

2. Researchactivefacultymembersenhancethevisibility,reputation,andprestigeoftheuniversitythrough
publicdissemination,distribution,anddisplayoftheirwork.

3. TheprimarymandateoftenuredfacultyataresearchuniversitysuchasStonyBrookistoconductresearch
supplementedbyqualityteaching,professionalservice,andinstitutionalcommitmentthroughgovernance
anddepartmentalorinterdepartmentalprogramservice.

4. Researchactivityismultifacetedandvariedaccordingtothedisciplinaryandinterdisciplinaryareasinwhich
itisconducted.Evenwithinaparticulardepartmentorprogram,differentfacultywillconductvaluableand
importantresearchinmanydifferentwayswithvariousformsortypesofoutcomeandeffect.

5. Afullandthoroughdepartmentalselfstudyconductedonaregularbasiswithexternalexaminerswilloften
provideawayofbringingouttheextentandqualityofindividualandgroupfacultyresearch.Departmental
andprogramselfstudies(typicallyeverysevenyears)areavaluablewayforfacultytodemonstrate
collectivelyandindividuallytheirbestandmostsignificantongoingresearchcontributions.

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6. Atnotimeshoulddepartments,programs,colleges,andschoolsbepermittedtolimitthedefinitionsof
AResearchactivity@toonlyoneoranotherformulation(suchasexternalfundingorparticipationina
doctoralprogram)asawayofaskingfacultytoincreasetheiralternativecontributionstotheuniversity.

7. Intensifiedteachingorservicecontributionsmaysignificantlyminimizetheabilityoftenureduniversity
researchfacultytocarryouttheirresearchmandates.Thiscouldhavetheeffectofreducingtheoverall
impactoftheresearchmandateoftheuniversityaltogether.

8. Intheabsenceofsignificantornotableresearchactivities(asdefinedhere),facultymaybeaskedto
increasetheiralternativecontributionstotheuniversity(butthesecontributionsmaytakeavarietyof
formsandtypesasdescribedinthisdocument,includingteaching,mentoring,professionalservice,
participationingovernance,academicprogramdevelopment,etc.).

9. NonexclusiveexamplesofwhatcountsasAevidenceofresearchactivity@accordingtogeneraldisciplinary
areas:

NaturalandLifeSciencesandMathematicsFields

Publications:authored,coauthored,editedandcoeditedbooks,bookchapters,articles,textbooks,online
publications,etc.);
Editorialactivities:journaleditor,bookserieseditor,scienceeditor,bookreviewseditor,guesteditor,etc.;
Presentationsofresearch:Invitationsandacceptancestospeakandpresentresearchoutcomesatnational
andinternationalconferences,researchcenters,institutes,andseminars,andpublicforums;
Publishedrecognitionsofresearchoutcomes:Citationsandcommentonpublishedresearchresults;
Impactofresearch:Impactofresearchontheimprovementofhumanlife,experience,andunderstanding,
discoveryofneworalternativewaysofimprovinghuman,animal,andenvironmentalexperience,life,and
endeavor,anddevelopmentofmathematical,statistical,andtechnicalstrategiesforthebettermentof
humanunderstanding;
Awardsandachievements:Fellowships,awards,grants,andsponsoredfundingasindicationsofnationalor
internationalrecognitionofresearchachievementsorpromise;

SocialandBehavioralScienceFields(particularlyquantitativebasedresearch):

Publications:authored,coauthored,editedandcoeditedbooks,bookchapters,articles,textbooks,online
publications,etc.);
Editorialactivities:journaleditor,bookserieseditor,bookreviewseditor,guesteditor,etc.;
Presentationsofresearch:Invitationsandacceptancestospeakandpresentresearchoutcomesatnational
andinternationalconferences,researchseminars,institutes,andcenters,publicforums,andasvisiting
professororguestlecturer;
Publishedrecognitionsofresearchoutcomes:Citationsandcommentonpublishedresearchresults;
Impactofresearch:Impactofresearchontheimprovementofsocial,economic,psychological,political,
environmentallife,experience,andunderstanding,thedevelopmentofneworalternativewaysof
improvinghuman,animal,andenvironmentalexperience,andtheassessmentoftheseareasthrough
statistical,experimental,andcognitivestudies;
Awardsandachievements:Fellowships,awards,grants,andsponsoredfundingasindicationsofnationalor
internationalrecognitionofresearchachievementsorpromise;

Humanities,TheoreticalandHistoricalArts,LetteredSocialSciences,andJournalismFields

Publications:authored,coauthored,editedandcoeditedbooks,bookchapters,articles,translations,
textbooks,etc.; and,forjournalists,newspaperarticles,magazinearticles,andonlinejournalism.
Editorialactivities:journaleditor,bookserieseditor,bookreviewseditor,guesteditor,newspaperediting
(byjournalists),etc.;
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Presentationsofresearch:Invitationsandacceptancestospeakandpresentresearchoutcomesatnational
andinternationalconferences,researchseminars,institutes,andcenters,publicforums,andasvisiting
professororguestlecturer;
Productionforjournalists:producing,photographing,videographing,oreditingpodcasts,radio,audio,news
reports,documentariesorotherjournalisticformsfortelevision,radio,mobileoronlineplatforms.
Conferencesandseminars:Conferences,institutes,andseminarsascreativeresearchoutcome(wherethe
conferenceistheresearcheventorprojectandnotjustavenueforpresentingalreadycompletedor
ongoingresearch);
Publishedrecognitionsofresearchoutcomes:Citationsandcommentonpublishedresearchresults,impact
ofresearchontheunderstandingandappreciationforhumanlife,experience,andhistories,andthe
articulationofneworalternativewaysofthinkingaboutsocial,political,theoretical,critical,andcultural
interpretationandendeavor;
Publiceventsdedicatedtofacultyresearch:Specialsessionsatnationalandinternationalconferences,
workshops,officialmeetings,seminars,andsimilareventsdevotedtotheworkofthefacultymember,such
ascurrentresearchsessions,@closeencounterswithhumanitiesscholars,orscholar=ssessions@devoted
tothescholar=sortheorist=scorpus),booksessions,@(devotedtoarecentlypublishedbook),whole
conferencesorseminarsdevotedtothescholar=sresearchandpublications;
Awardsandachievements:Fellowships,awards,grants,andendowedsupportasindicationsofnationalor
internationalrecognitionofresearchachievementsorpromise.

Performing,Studio,andFineArts

Performances,exhibitions,events:theaterperformances,musicalconcerts,artexhibitsingalleries,
museums,otherpublicvenues,films,digitalevents,etc.;
Publications:authored,coauthored,editedandcoeditedbooks,bookchapters,articles,translations,
textbooks,artcatalogues,musicalscores,playscripts,screenplays,photographybooks,etc.;
Editorialactivities:journaleditor,bookserieseditor,bookreviewseditor,guesteditor,etc.;
Presentationsofcreativeactivity:Invitationsandacceptancestospeakandpresentcreativeworkat
nationalandinternationalconferences,publicevents,seminars,institutes,centers,publicforums,andas
visitingprofessor,guestartist,orguestlecturer;
Conferencesandseminars:Conferences,institutes,andseminarsascreativeresearchoutcome(wherethe
conferenceistheresearcheventorprojectandnotjustavenueforpresentingalreadycompletedor
ongoingresearch);
Publishedrecognitionsofresearchoutcomes:Citationsandcommentonperformances,events,and
publishedwork,impactofartisticproductionsontheunderstandingandappreciationforhumanlife,
experience,andhistories,andthearticulationofneworalternativewaysofpresentingsocial,political,and
culturalendeavor;
Publiceventsdedicatedtofacultycreativeactivities:Specialsessionsatnationalandinternational
conferences,workshops,officialmeetings,seminars,publiclectureseries,andsimilareventsdevotedtothe
workoftheartist,suchascontemporaryartistsessions,closeencounterswiththeartist,galleryor
performanceeventsorfestivalsdevotedtotheartist=swork,wholeconferencesorseminarsdevotedtothe
artist=workorperformances,radioorTVshowsdevotedtotheartist=work,etc.;
Awardsandachievements:Fellowships,awards,grants,andendowedsupportasindicationsofnationalor
internationalrecognitionofartisticachievementorpromise.

20092011FRRPCCOMMITTEEMEMBERS:HughJ.Silverman(Chair),PhilipAllen,CynthiaDavidson,NormanGoodman,Joan
Kuchner,AndreasMayr,MelPekarsky