2.8: The number of full-time faculty members is adequate to support the mission of the institution. The institution has adequate faculty resources to ensure the quality and integrity of its academic programs.  In addition, upon application for candidacy, an applicant institution demonstrates that it meets the Comprehensive Standard 3.7.1 for faculty qualifications.  Narrative:  The University of Texas (UT) at Arlington provides adequate full-time faculty members and faculty resources to support the institution’s mission of quality teaching, research and service. Moreover, as Comprehensive Standard 3.7.1 shows, faculty have the appropriate qualifications to support the institution’s mission. [1]     Mission Support:  According to the UT Arlington 2005-2006 Fact Book, [2] in Fall 2005, the University employed 1,224 instructional faculty members (575 tenured/tenure-track and 649 non-tenure track, graduate teaching assistants excluded), with a full-time equivalent of 977.8. Total student enrollment was 25,432 students. Undergraduate enrollment was 19,649 students and graduate enrollment was 5,783 students. The faculty/student ratio was 19.6 to 1, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, which compares favorably to our peer institutions. [3] Faculty by rank and ethnicity are located in the UT Arlington Fact Book under Faculty. [4]   A number of policies are in place to ensure that the mission of the University is supported. The Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOP) section 6-500 establishes the duties of faculty members in the areas of teaching, research and service. [5] HOP Section 6-505 [6] and Series 31006 [7] of the UT System Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents establish and regulate faculty workload.  Adequate Instructional Resources:  In fiscal year 2005, UT Arlington spent $105,310,009 on instruction and $33,826,960 on research. The institution uses a variety of methods to determine the adequacy of instructional resources, from reviewing University Performance Measures [8] to monitoring progress towards the goals outlined in the University’s Compact with the UT System [9] to the methods listed below.  Program Reviews:  Adequate instructional resources are confirmed through the University’s academic program review program. UT Arlington requires all academic units to have periodic program reviews conducted by a committee composed of internal and external reviewers. In preparation for the program review, a self-study is completed in which the academic unit assesses the resources needed to accomplish its mission. The review team, after reviewing the self-study, conducts an on-site visit and assesses, among other things, the quality and adequacy of faculty resources. The program review process is outlined in UT Arlington’s response to SACS Core Requirement 2.7.2. [10]  Program Accreditations:  In addition to program reviews, a number of UT Arlington’s academic units are periodically evaluated by their professional accrediting body. To date, all our academic programs have been successfully evaluated by their peer evaluation bodies, which include an assessment of faculty qualifications and adequacy to accomplish program goals. The following academic units are subject to discipline specific peer reviews:  College of Education, College of Business Administration, College of Engineering, School of Social Work, School of Urban and Public Affairs, School of Architecture and School of Nursing. UT Arlington’s institutional and professional accreditations are listed in the University Fact Book. [11]   Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Approval:  When new academic programs are proposed, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) requires a demonstration that adequate resources are available to meet the mission of the program. THECB Rules 5.45, [12] 5.46 [13] and 5.48 [14] require documentation supporting adequate budgetary resources as well as instructional resources.