The Amherst 250 Plan is a plan to increase the size of the tenure system faculty by 250 over five years beginning in 2005. This initiative was in response to a major MSP campaign (see Faculty Shortage). The administration explained the plan here.

MSP has been monitoring and evaluating the progress of the Amherst 250 Plan and has been very disappointed. See the following documents to see what has happened.

In the Loop February 2008 

OIR Fact Sheet Full-Time Instructional Faculty Fall 1987 - Fall 2007

"Faculty size has had a net gain of only 20 since Amherst 250 hiring began." from
An Invitation to Apply for the Position of Chancellor

In the Loop October 2007

Chancellor Cole's Convocation Remarks

But More Hiring of Administrators

Minimal Progress FY07

General Faculty Meeting Called October 2006