Dean Jones says:

"Good!  Here is the final package that we have agreed upon:

**ONE guaranteed trip to a conference each year for two years.  At each  conference you will agree to recruit and interview job candidates for our college, if there is a need.

**$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 65th percentile; in return you promise to develop an plan for an Executive Education program.  The written plan is due one year from today.

**One graduate research assistant for TWO calendar years

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

**Five-day a week teaching schedule.

Welcome to our university!"

==========

Critique:

You got Dean Jones to make a few concessions to you...  While this was a 'better deal' than the original offer, it was still a 'mixed bag' of outcomes.  On the one hand, you got better-than-average for salary and conferences, and you got a graduate assistant.  On the other hand, you will be teaching a LOT during the summer sessions, and during the regular semester, with little time for research.  Overall, this was still not a very good deal for you.    Try again and see if you can get a more favorable agreement.