These charts display the CSU systemwide tenure data for the years 1985 to 2002. Among other things, this data makes two important points.
First, it indicates the change in the CSU's mix between tenured/tenure-track faculty and temporary faculty. According to the data, the percentage of tenured/tenure-track faculty employed in the system dropped once again in 2002.
Tenured/tenure-track faculty represented less than 60 percent of the 16,341 full-time equivalent instructional faculty (FTE) employed by the CSU in Fall 2002.
This is the first time this measure has dropped below 60 percent.
In terms of faculty headcount (actual bodies employed), tenured/tenure-track faculty now represent just over 40 percent of the CSU's 23,135 instructional faculty.
Also of concern was the net decrease in the number of tenured/tenure-track faculty on campus. Total tenured/tenure-track employment fell by 3.4 percent, dropping from 10,045 FTEF in Fall 2001 to 9,700 FTE in Fall 2002.
Meanwhile, total lecturer FTE increased by 15.6 percent. In total, there were 345 fewer tenured/tenure track faculty on CSU campuses in 2002 and 895 more temporary faculty. Since 1985, the number of full-time equivalent temporary positions has increased 2,781 while tenured/tenure-track employment has dropped by 528 FTE.
Second, the data provides a "base" from which we can examine the impact of the 2003/04 budget reductions. Comparing the 2002 employment data with the 2003 numbers (which become available in Fall 2003) will help us see the impace of the budget crisis on the faculty.
