Barrier to collaboration: Lack of incentives/reward/recognition. There were a
variety of expressions of concern about the need for incentives (either monetary or
related to tenure) for faculty members so that they could invest in collaborative ventures.
In discussing increased collaboration being a goal of the administration, Eugene Darko
observed:
It is always the incentives. So, what is there to incentivize in moving this
direction? Is it very important for promotion? Is it very important for tenure? Is
there a stipend that is linked to it? What are the consequences if I don’t go along?
Especially at an institution such as a college, the repercussions are rather limited
given the structure of a typical college faculty.
Charles Edmonds, the chief academic officer, confirmed that there were little financial
incentives to collaboration,