{"id":142,"date":"2017-12-28T16:07:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T22:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2026-03-05T10:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:09:40","slug":"faculty-and-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/faculty-and-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty &amp; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Faculty &amp; Staff includes number of employees, employee diversity, faculty compensation, faculty turnover, and instructional workload.<\/p>\n<p>Measures of performance and success should be viewed through the lens of university context and mission. The Universities of Wisconsin have differences in missions, students served, and resource capacity. All UW universities work to create environments that respond to their unique mission-driven mandates and support their student success goals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/faculty-and-instructional-academic-staff-teaching-workload\/\">Teaching hours for individual faculty and instructional academic staff members<\/a> are reported in accordance with state law (Wis. Stats. \u00a736.65).<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/uw-extension-faculty-academic-staff-workload\/\">Workload for UW-Extension faculty and academic staff members<\/a> is reported in accordance with state law (Wis. Stats. \u00a736.115(8)).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\">The following document is a screen-reader accessible alternative to the dashboard on this page:<span class=\"doc-icon\"><a class=\"doc-type pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/download\/accessible-documents\/Faculty-and-Staff.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Faculty And Staff<span class=\"sr-only\"> pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span>\r\n<span class=\"doc-meta-all inline\">\r\n <span class=\"doc-date\">July 21, 2015<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"doc-size\">153.7 KiB<\/span>\r\n \r\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"visible-xs visible-sm\">The dashboard below is designed for viewing on larger screens. On some devices, you may be able to scroll left and right to view obscured content.<\/div>\n<p><strong><!--Edit page to update link to Tableau Public development and testing site.--><\/strong><br \/>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-10\"><div id='tableauViz' height='679px'><\/div>\n                <div id='dialog'><\/div><script>jQuery(document).ready(function() {initializeViz('https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/views\/UWAccountability-FacultyStaff\/FacultyStaff','100%','679px',true,false,'','');});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Faculty and staff technical notes\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modal1199178062\" >\n    Technical Notes\n  <\/a><div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modal1199178062\">\n              <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-\">\n                  <div class=\"modal-content\">\n                      <div class=\"modal-header\">\n                          <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><\/button>\n                          <h4 class=\"modal-title\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"modal-body\"><\/p>\n<h6>Employees by employment category<\/h6>\n<p>Faculty and staff are reported in six employment categories listed below. Employees with multiple appointments are counted in only one category as defined and reported to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). As a result, the count of faculty is slightly lower than appears in the faculty turnover measure.<\/p>\n<p>Faculty \u2013 Individuals with instructional, research, and service responsibilities who hold the rank of professor, associate professor, or assistant professor.<\/p>\n<p>Instructional Academic Staff \u2013 Individuals without faculty rank performing at a level typical of faculty.<\/p>\n<p>Non-instructional Academic Staff \u2013 Professional personnel with duties and appointments primarily associated with the operation of higher education institutions.<\/p>\n<p>University Staff \u2013 The university workforce that contributes to a broad array of positions in support of the university\u2019s mission and is not exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).<\/p>\n<p>Administrators and Academic Leaders \u2013The executive layer of central administrative and university academic leadership. Examples include President, Vice Presidents, Chancellors, Provosts, Deans, and Administrative Directors.<\/p>\n<p>Graduate Assistants \u2013 Appointments intended primarily to further the education and training of the student, to assist with research, other projects, and\/or have been assigned teaching responsibilities under the supervision of a faculty member.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #555555;font-family: Lato, sans-serif;font-weight: 900;letter-spacing: 0.1em;text-transform: uppercase\">EMPLOYEES BY RACE\/ETHNICITY<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Race\/ethnicity is self-reported by the individual in one or more of the following categories: African American, American Indian, Hispanic\/Latino(a), Asian American, White, and International. Beginning in fall 2010, new race\/ethnicity categories were implemented that allow for self-identifying as Hawaiian\/Pacific Islander or as more than one race\/ethnicity; these new categories are reported where data are available. The category of Hispanic\/Latino(a) includes individuals identifying as Hispanic\/Latino(a) alone or in combination with other race\/ethnicities. Individuals who are temporary U.S. visa holders are categorized as International. Individuals who are not International and do not report a race or ethnicity are categorized as Unknown.<\/p>\n<h6>CHANGES<\/h6>\n<p>New race\/ethnicity categories were implemented in fall 2010, see above.<\/p>\n<p>In fall 2018, as a result of restructuring, employees at branch campuses are reported under their respective institution\u2019s main campus. Similarly, employees of former UW-Extension are reported under either UW-Madison or UW System Administration according to division acquired.<\/p>\n<h6>Faculty compensation gap<\/h6>\n<p>The compensation gap with peer institutions uses a standard methodology established in 1984. It is based on salaries adjusted for the cost of living using the Economic Research Institute Index. Benefits are not included. Comparable salary information is provided by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), and includes 11 peer institutions for UW-Madison, 14 peer institutions for UW-Milwaukee, and 33 peer institutions for the UW Comprehensive universities. Totals for UW System and UW System excluding UW-Madison include UW Colleges and UW-Extension.<\/p>\n<span class=\"doc-icon\"><a class=\"doc-type xlsx\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/download\/additional-info\/UW-Salary-Peers.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\">UW Salary Peers<span class=\"sr-only\"> xlsx<\/span><\/a><\/span>\r\n\n<h6>Faculty turnover rate<\/h6>\n<p>Faculty turnover refers to faculty separating from employment at UW universities. Faculty is defined as Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, and Instructor. Tenure Track (Probationary) means an appointment held by a faculty member that may lead to a decision on a tenure appointment. The number of faculty is based on the October payroll and includes faculty with additional appointments in other employment categories. Retirements, resignations, and non-renewals are tracked in the UW Human Resources Information System.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning in FY20 totals were calculated using FTE data from the October Payroll rather than by appointments. FTE more accurately calculates turnover because employees can hold more than one appointment.<\/p>\n<h6>Instructional workload<\/h6>\n<p>Each statistic on instructional workload is calculated per full-time equivalent instructional staff member. Weekly Group Contact Hours measure the number of hours spent in classroom instruction. Average Student Credit Hours measure the student credit hours generated through all types of instruction. Average Group Instruction (Primary Sections) measures the number of primary group instruction sections, which do not include supporting course sections such as laboratory or discussion sections. Average Individual Instruction (Enrollments) measures the enrollments in individualized instruction such as independent study or thesis research. Instructional workload measures include State-funded activity only.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n      <\/div><!-- \/.modal-content -->\n    <\/div><!-- \/.modal-dialog -->\n  <\/div><!-- \/.modal --><\/p>\n<span class=\"doc-icon\"><a class=\"doc-type pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/download\/additional-info\/Dashboard-User&#039;s-Guide-and-FAQ.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Dashboard User's Guide and FAQ<span class=\"sr-only\"> pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span>\r\n\n<p><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-2\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cfct-build-400\" class=\"cfct-build grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text img-no-margin img-no-border\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><h4>Dashboard Topics<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-inline\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/access\/\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-container=\"\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Access\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-no-border alignnone wp-image-430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/access.png\" alt=\"Access \" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/access.png 269w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/access-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/economic-development\/\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-container=\"\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Economic Development\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-no-border alignnone wp-image-426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/econ.png\" alt=\"Economic Development \" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/econ.png 269w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/econ-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/faculty-and-staff\/\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-container=\"\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Faculty &amp; Staff\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-no-border alignnone wp-image-427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/staff.png\" alt=\"Faculty &amp; Staff \" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/staff.png 269w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/staff-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/institutional-efficiency\/\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-container=\"\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Institutional Efficiency\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-no-border alignnone wp-image-411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/PerformanceGoals_general.jpg\" alt=\"Institutional Efficiency\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/PerformanceGoals_general.jpg 269w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/PerformanceGoals_general-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/progress-and-completion\/\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-container=\"\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Progress &amp; Completion\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-no-border alignnone wp-image-429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/progress.png\" alt=\"Progress &amp; Completion\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/progress.png 269w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/progress-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/student-affordability\/\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-container=\"\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Student Affordability\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-no-border alignnone wp-image-433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2021\/09\/student-cost-square-filled.png\" alt=\"Student Affordability\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/undergraduate-experience\/\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-container=\"\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Undergraduate Experience\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-no-border alignnone wp-image-1011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/Undergrad.png\" alt=\"Undergraduate Experience \" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/institution-highlights\/\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-container=\"\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"University Highlights\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-no-border alignnone wp-image-411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2016\/11\/highlights.png\" alt=\"Institutional Highlights\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faculty &amp; 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