Dean Jones says:
"You are right. Let's see...Here is the arrangement I'd like to offer:
You will teach two summer sessions at 50% higher enrollment in each session.
IF I am able to hire one adjunct professor to teach one summer session, then your enrollment caps will only be 25% higher for each summer session.
IF I am able to hire an adjunct professor (or professors) to teach two summer sessions, then your enrollment caps will only be 15% higher for each summer session.
I can tell from your face that you are pleased with this arrangement...
Good! We have an agreement! Here is the contract package:
**ONE guaranteed trip to a conference each year for two years
**$1,000 for software to analyze data
**$15,000 for hardware (i.e., special computer processor and other equipment)
**A nine-month salary at the 55th percentile
**One graduate research assistant for THREE calendar years; in return, you agree to apply for external funding and you agree to list our university as your co-affiliation on any already-started projects.
**Required to teach Two summer sessions, none of which count toward your teaching load; each class will hold 15 to 50% more students as the normal summer session enrollment, as outlined above.
**Five-day a week teaching schedule.
Critique:
You got an above-average salary and a good allowance for hardware. You also got one graduate student for three years. However, your regular academic-year teaching schedule was not favorable and you only got $1,000 for software. You may wish to try again to see if you can get a more favorable agreement.