Across campuses everywhere, many faculty feel as if they've been left behind when it comes to improving morale. When The Chronicle asked tenure-track faculty what top goal they'd use to define success for their institution over the next 5-10 years, the response was overwhelming.
62 percent said "reducing burnout and improving morale."
This isn't an issue you can remedy with simple "wellness" perks.
"I don't need to know how to do chair yoga. I need to have the people and the infrastructure to support me." -Margaret W. Sallee, associate professor of higher education at the University at Buffalo
In this new Trends Snapshot, "Supporting Faculty Morale," you can hear from experts on how they:
- Acknowledge and fix structural problems impacting morale.
- Identify which tenure-track faculty are especially at risk for burning out.
- Highlight which universities are great at offering "pop up" support.
Great faculty are hard to come by. Don't lose those who have trusted your institution with their expertise and their careers.