Dean Jones says:

I'm willing to raise my allocation for software and hardware, provided that it fosters undergraduate research...

IF you are willing to supervise, say, six independent study research projects per year, then I am prepared to increase my funding to the levels shown below.

Here is the new contract package I'd like to offer you:

**ONE guaranteed trip to a conference each year for two years

**$1,333 for software to analyze data

**$14,211 for hardware (i.e., special computer processor and other equipment)

**A nine-month salary at the 64th percentile

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

**Three-day a week teaching schedule."

Your response:

1.  Six independent study research projects per year is a lot...Why do you want me to supervise so many projects?

2.  If I'm going to supervise six independent study projects per year, then I'm going to need a much bigger budget for equipment and software.  I'd like to 'counter' your offer with a proposal for $1,900 for software and $34,000 for hardware.