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Faculty Recruitment

Substantial numbers of growth and retirement FTE faculty appointments would be required to make this Initiative successful. In addition to supporting the need for graduate education and leading research programs in CS&E, faculty hired under this Initiative should be expected to help with the delivery of existing courses with large student enrollments, e.g., introductory computer science courses, and the development and delivery of new CS&E courses, in the context of both undergraduate and graduate education. Concerning a hiring strategy, one could build CS&E by implementing either a top-down or a bottom-up approach. The top-down approach would be based on the model of identifying leading and internationally recognized CS&E faculty, attempting to recruit them to UC Davis, and providing these faculty with the means to define and shape CS&E. The bottom-up approach would be centered around the idea of bringing together current CS&E faculty from the campus and recruit additional faculty that would complement the current faculty. The Committee believes that there are advantages and disadvantages to both strategies. Hiring a few senior faculty during the early stages of CS&E development might be advantageous. Realistically, it would not be easy to hire senior faculty in CS&E as it is still an emerging and relatively young discipline. The initial hiring of senior people could provide the visibility and leadership needed to make UC Davis a leader in CS&E. In addition, CS&E faculty members should qualify for joint appointments linking at least two departments. A campus committee consisting of current CS&E faculty should, in close collaboration with individual departments, identify priority areas targeted for hiring during the first rounds of recruitment. Individual departmental plans should be considered in hiring new CS&E faculty. New faculty should be able to contribute to existing departments as much as to the CS&E Initiative itself. We discuss specific recruitment issues in the following paragraphs.
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2000-09-11