Recruiting And Retaining Faculty And Students The Role Of Faculty Liaison

The Director of Engineering at Lafayette College, in consultation with the Provost, has developed a new position entitled Faculty Liaison for Recruitment and Retention (FLRR). This paid position allows a faculty member to evaluate and address recruitment and retention issues at both the student and faculty level. The primary responsibilities of the position include attending department head meetings within the engineering division, being a resource person and a facilitator for engineering recruiting and retention initiatives, and initiating and developing contacts with new faculty and with students in order to identify and reduce situations that might result in faculty or students leaving the engineering program. The FLRR position has proved initially to be a successful approach to addressing administrative issues related to recruitment and retention.