📅 2023-11-12 — Session: Analyzed Department of Mathematics Proposals and Vacancies
🕒 17:20–18:00
🏷️ Labels: Análisis, Propuestas, Vacantes, Matemáticas, Docencia
📂 Project: Teaching
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The goal of this session was to analyze various documents related to the Department of Mathematics, focusing on proposals for faculty positions and the impact of recent retirements and resignations.
Key Activities
- Analyzed the content of the file ‘DM.txt’, which included a proposal from the Department of Mathematics for the Ad-Hoc Commission 2023, requesting additional faculty positions due to retirements and resignations.
- Reflected on the vacancies in the Department of Mathematics, noting the impact of retirements on departmental expertise.
- Reviewed the importance of maintaining excellence in teaching and research in Algebraic Geometry, Homological Algebra, and Statistics, particularly in light of faculty retirements.
- Examined the coordination between the Department of Mathematics and the Institute of Calculus regarding faculty positions in statistics, highlighting the development of new courses for the Data Science degree.
Achievements
- Gained insights into the staffing challenges faced by the Department of Mathematics, including the need for new faculty to maintain academic standards.
- Identified the strategic importance of certain mathematical disciplines within the department and the collaborative efforts to address staffing needs.
Pending Tasks
- Further analysis of the impact of proposed faculty changes on the department’s long-term strategic goals.
- Evaluation of potential candidates for the proposed positions to ensure alignment with departmental needs.