Dean Jones says:

"Good. We have an agreement...Welcome Aboard!"

 

Here is the new contract package:

**FOUR guaranteed trips to conferences each year for two years

**$1,000 for software to analyze data

**$10,000 for hardware (i.e., special computer processor and other equipment)

**A nine-month salary at the 55th percentile

**Required to teach three summer sessions, none of which count toward your teaching load

**Three-day a week teaching schedule."

 

Critique: 

You got four trips to conferences -- and a revised teaching schedule and pay at the 55th percentile.  All of those were better than what the Dean initially offered you.  However, your software and hardware budget are minimal, and you will have to teach three summer sessions.  That will hinder your ability to write (and may even hinder your ability to attend those conferences!)  Overall, not bad...you might want to try again to see if you can get an even better deal.