Determining the amount of work performed by staff to support credit-hour generation (teaching) versus research activities is a key element in rightsizing the allocation of staff. A portion of research expenditure (externally funded) typically goes toward hiring staff support for the grants and contracts associated with the research, so it is not included in the rightsizing calculation. Although there is no standard amount to be used for all situations, support personnel and members of the College of Engineering and Technology’s executive committee at ODU reached a consensus that 90% of the work executed by support personnel (receptionists, administrative assistants, etc.) was generated by the requirements arising ...
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