Attitude Toward Academic Ranking Promotion Request of Academic Staff at Mahidol University International College (MUIC)

Abstract

This research was to investigate the attitudes of Mahidol University International College (MUIC)’s academic staff toward the academic ranking promotion request. The research instrument was a questionnaire. Fifty faculty members were accidentally randomly selected to participate in the survey. The results showed that the overall attitude of the participants toward the academic ranking promotion request was at a high level (= 3.47). The attitude of the participations toward the academic ranking promotion request regarding the regulations of the academic ranking promotion request was at a moderate level (=2.81). The attitude of the participations toward the office responsible for the academic ranking promotion request regarding was at a high level (= 3.66). Overall, the faculty member participants had a positive attitude toward MUIC’s academic ranking promotion request. They viewed that having an academic title was good and important. However, they expressed that MUIC’s academic ranking promotion was a time-consuming process, and some participants were unable to apply for his or her academic ranking positions due to regulations that do not align with their field of expertise. Lastly, this research suggests that future research studies may consider conducting an in-depth interview with MUIC’s faculty members or comparing attitudes toward the academic ranking promotion request between those who have had the academic title and those who have none.