Objective. To identify and weight sets of activities performed by faculty members in the areas of teaching and scholarship. Methods. A panel of faculty members diverse in rank, gender, and discipline convened in a focused discussion and a modified Delphi procedure to identify 29 activities in teaching and 44 activities in scholarship for weighting by the general faculty. Twenty-three of 33 faculty members responded to an anonymous questionnaire eliciting values for each of the activities in a process designed to produce a set of weights on a ratio scale to facilitate comparisons among teaching and scholarship activities. Nineteen of 23 faculty members responded to a second-round survey instrument. Results. A set of weights was derived for all 73 activities. Respondents placed considerable value on developing a new course, chairing completed doctoral dissertation committees, obtaining high-impact grant monies, and winning University and national teaching awards. Conclusions. The results assisted School administrators in allocating organizational rewards and communicating with University administration. Faculty members were aided by the opportunity to reflect upon the perceptions of colleagues and provided assistance with prioritizing their time commitments.

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