Who authorizes First Year Studies couses, and how are fiscal arrangements handled between the School of Humanities and Social Science and individual departments?
Beginning with the AY2003-2004 fiscal year, all FYS courses will be subject to regular three-year evaluations. The FYS Faculty Advisory Committee currently serves as the curriculum committee for all FYS courses. While the advisory committee can certify that a particular course and instructor can teach within the program, the ultimate decision regarding what courses to offer lies with the individual departments within H&SS. The current fiscal arrangements are best explained in the context of the history of the program and institute budgetary policies. As part of a fundraising effort for H&SS, the school received an $800k endowment, originally to support three dedicated faculty positions. When the institute shifted to an incentive based budgeting system, the budgeting of participating faculty members was transferred to their departments. This continues to be the practice, although it is under evaluation with the recent shift away form incentive budgeting. Adjuncts who are teaching in the
