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Board approves faculty tenures, updates TA pay scale and academic-position changes
Summary
The board approved three tenure recommendations, updated the teaching-assistant pay scale, approved a technical scholarship amendment and adopted policy and position updates affecting web services and research affiliates.
The University of Guam Board of Regents approved several academic personnel and policy items at the Feb. 19 meeting, including tenure recommendations for three faculty members, an updated TA pay scale, a technical scholarship amendment, and personnel-position adjustments.
Tenure actions: After executive-session consideration, the board approved tenure for Dr. Melissa Taitano (Assistant Professor of Library Science and Technical Services), Jesse Bamba (Extension Agent 3/Assistant Professor, Cooperative Extension and Outreach) and Dr. Timmy Dela Cruz (Extension Agent 3, Family and Consumer Sciences). Each recommendation was moved and approved by voice vote when the board reconvened in open session.
Pay scale and position updates: The Academic Personnel and Tenure committee presented resolution 26-12 to update the teaching assistant pay scale to bring TA compensation in line with comparable internship pay across university programs; committee presenters noted the funds for TAs come from non-appropriated sources (course fees) and discussed possible impacts on hours or the number of TAs. The board approved the pay-scale update. The board also approved a resolution (26-05) updating the longtime webmaster role to an associate-director-level position with a listed starting salary of approximately $66,000 and a cap of about $99,000; committee presenters justified the change by pointing to growth in web traffic and expanded web-services responsibilities.
Policy and scholarship amendments: The board approved a technical amendment (resolution 26-04) to correct language in a marine lab graduate scholarship (changing a unit of time from 'semester' to 'years') and adopted a research-affiliate policy (resolution 26-07) that formalizes qualifications, appointment terms and responsibilities for non-full-time research contributors.
Why it matters: The tenure approvals change faculty appointment status and carry long-term implications for academic staffing. Pay-scale adjustments and position reclassifications signal institutional priorities around student support and digital services.
Representative statements: "It has been my honor and privilege to serve the people of Guam in the capacity of UOG's general counsel," Anthony Camacho said in remarks recorded when the board adopted an appreciation resolution for his service.
