Project Phases of SCOPE

Tentative Timeline

Faculty Markets (Winter 2026)

• Define competitive markets for faculty, identifying peer groups and appropriate levels of variation.

Faculty Salary Structure (Winter/Spring 2026)

• Develop a foundational faculty salary structure, including variation by rank and tenure status.

Faculty Pay Positioning (Winter/Spring 2026)

• Analyze faculty pay positioning in relation to identified markets.

Faculty Supplemental Pay (Spring/Summer 2026)

• Analyze faculty supplemental pay components such as additional and overload pay for alignment to leading practice. 

Faculty Administration Policies (Summer/Fall 2026)

• Evaluate critical faculty administration policies (e.g., workload, service, administrative supplements)

Executive Pay Positioning (Fall 2026)

• Conduct base pay analysis for executive positions and identify competitive pay grades.