This article examines current and previous practitioner experiences of faculty in Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration accredited programs. Using original survey data, this study demonstrates that a majority of Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration program faculty members have prior or current…

As participation in online learning continues to expand, higher education institutions must implement policies and procedures to ensure quality at the course, program, and institution levels. In this paper, the authors describe a process that the State University of New York (SUNY) System implemented, utilizing the OLC Quality Scorecard, to help…

This is a document that lays out the Mission of the NY College of Osteopathic Medicine's Mission Statement, It's 13 Goals and subsequent Objectives of Learning Outcomes. Benchmarks were established for each Educational Goal and defined further in Objectives. This document represents an historic attempt by NYCOM to address it's need for complete…

Describes a study of faculty evaluation procedures and practices in selected New York community colleges. Offers guidelines for minimizing negative consequences of adversary faculty-administrator relationships found in most faculty evaluation systems. Recommends a system based on 15 considerations (e.g., faculty involvement; publicized purposes;…

The objectives of this study were to examine the theoretical foundations and applied practices of faculty evaluation within selected community colleges in New York state. A review of the literature on evaluation systems in higher education provided history, background, and a theoretical framework for faculty evaluation procedures, clarified the…

Specific duties and responsibilities of the various segments of the faculty and administration of Elmira College, New York, are presented in the first two sections of the information manual. Other sections contain information on general policies and regulations for faculty; tenure, appointments and leaves; faculty evaluation (including forms for…

The collective bargaining agreement between The State of New York and United University Professions, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, for 1985 to 1988 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition, grievance procedure, arbitration procedure, grievance appeals, labor-management meetings, academic…

The collective bargaining agreement between the State of New York and United University Professions, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, for the period July 1, 1988 to June 30, 1991 is presented. The contract's 50 articles cover the following: recognition, unchallenged representation, exclusive negotiations, definitions, policies,…