📅 2023-11-12 — Session: Analysis of Faculty Needs in Mathematics Department
🕒 17:15–17:25
🏷️ Labels: Matemáticas, Educación, Recursos Humanos, Jubilaciones, Cargos Docentes
📂 Project: Teaching
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The session aimed to analyze the faculty needs of the Mathematics Department in light of recent retirements and resignations, and to explore the implications for academic quality and departmental coordination.
Key Activities
- Reviewed a presentation document for the Ad-Hoc Commission 2023, introducing the Mathematics Department’s staffing needs.
- Assessed the impact of retirements on academic positions, highlighting the loss of significant experience and the areas affected.
- Discussed the importance of specialized faculty in critical areas like Algebraic Geometry, Homological Algebra, and Statistics.
- Examined the coordination efforts between the Mathematics Department and the Institute of Calculus to address the shortage in analysis and probability faculty.
- Clarified the allocation of teaching positions, including challenges with unfilled positions and specific requests for new roles.
Achievements
- Gained a comprehensive understanding of the staffing challenges and needs within the Mathematics Department.
- Identified critical areas requiring attention due to faculty retirements and resignations.
Pending Tasks
- Develop a strategic plan to address the identified faculty needs, ensuring the maintenance of academic quality.
- Explore potential candidates or partnerships to fill the gaps in specialized areas.
- Coordinate further with the Institute of Calculus to align on faculty requirements.