Policies and practices that promote faculty retention at AUSOM- a Pilot Study

This article was migrated. The article was not marked as recommended. ObjectiveFaculty satisfaction and retention are one of the key areas that most of the educational institutions are focused. The faculty turnover can hamper the teaching and research goals of the higher educational institutions. A lot of resources involved in the recruitment of faculty including time, it is imperative that higher educational institutions try to keep and retain the faculty members. The attrition rate and turnover of the faculty at Avalon University School of Medicine (AUSOM) are minimal. The objective of this pilot study is aimed at exploring the policies and procedures that are practiced at AUSOM which foster the faculty retention at Avalon.MethodsThe research study conducted is a quantitative method. The survey form was used to perform the survey, and the questionnaire developed on the Likert scale of one to five. The survey form also included the qualitative questions like to mention the most important factor in retaining the teachers in higher education and open-ended question for further comments.ResultsFaculty perceived that faculty development activities, student feedback and satisfaction, promotional policies and tenure procedures, research opportunities, attractive salary packages, annual incentives and hikes, working environment, living conditions, and quality of life play a role in retaining the faculty members at higher educational institutions. Faculties are satisfied with these factors, policies, and procedures at AUSOM.ConclusionThe policies and procedures that are practiced at AUSOM is the reason for the high retention of faculty members at Avalon.