Sixty-four of the 67 faculty members (96.0%) responded to this question. Figure 11 presents the distribution of responses. Seven faculty members declined to respond.
Of the 64 faculty respondents, most (54.7%) were hired at the Assistant Professor level, while another 19 (29.7%) joined Kentucky State University as visiting or adjunct faculty, lecturers, or instructors. Faculty hired at these levels are not expected to share in advising or service activities. This practice unduly burdens the tenured and tenure-track faculty by forcing them to take additional service responsibilities and/or teach overloads to maintain compliance with SACSCOC and the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education standards.
Faculty Rank at Time of Hire
FIGURE 11. Most faculty members reported being hired as Assistant Professors, although 19 reported being hired as adjuncts, lecturers, instructors, or visiting professors.
Current Faculty Appointment
FIGURE 12. Most respondents held tenure track positions.