Faculty Exchanges as a Means of Renewal and Development

Currently, many colleges and universities are experiencing a period of steady-state or decreased enrollments. Gone are the days when departments regularly hired new faculty members who provided a steady influx of new ideas, energy, and enthusiasm to departments. Faculty members now tend to stay longer at one institution and often experience burnout as they continue to teach similar courses at the same place for long periods of time. Appendix Agreement for Exchange of Faculty Reference