Data about compensation received by employees in Illinois' 48 Illinois public community colleges are gathered by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB). Data in the "Fiscal Year 2016 Salary Report" reflect the census date of October 1, 2015. In an attempt to minimize the number of separate requests for salary data received by public…

Academic career paths in Europe are heterogeneous, and the chances for early career researchers to become a permanent member of the academic profession differ from country to country. In some countries, the employment prospects are very insecure. It is asked whether contract conditions at universities influence the chance of taking over a mature…

Recession reduces job opportunities in the professoriate, particularly in areas where minorities are clustered. It's a tough time to want to be a professor or try to climb the faculty ranks, particularly for minority faculty, as Dr. Christopher Tudico, a Mexican-American, and others are finding. The recession and its go-slow recovery have cut the…

This document outlines the point-based faculty assignment classification system in effect at Whatcom Community College (Washington). The purpose of the point system is to provide an equitable and flexible means of compensating faculty members based on a system of assigning quantitative values to tasks. Teaching, which includes classroom…

A survey concerning released time for faculty was conducted of all the community colleges in Maryland, Mount Vernon College in Washington, D. C., and Northern Virginia Community College. Practices concerning the following types of released time were investigated: department or division chairman; curriculum development; curriculum coordinator;…

Enumerates the advantages and disadvantages of the extensive use of part-time instructors in the community college. Summarizes the results of a study of actual and preferred personnel practices related to part-time instructors in Southwestern states. Concludes that teaching effectiveness hinges upon the individual instructors and their integration…

In spring 1986, a national study was conducted to assess the status of part-time faculty in private two-year colleges. Questionnaires were mailed to 142 institutions in 37 states, including 68 independent non-profit colleges, 64 church-related colleges, and 10 independent for-profit colleges. Study findings, based on an overall usable response…

The 1974 faculty handbook of Eastern Washington State College contains sections of the bylaws for the government of the college pertinent to faculty interests, plus explanatory or informative material concerning operating procedures for faculty members. Discussed is: (1) the board of trustees; (2) administration; (3) academic staff; (4)…

Increased pressures continue on faculty in higher education as expressed by faculty workload and faculty activity analysis. Often those who collect and utilize such data do not consider the outcomes of decisions from the faculty viewpoint. Examined are how the uses of certain faculty load data and faculty activity analysis data place pressures and…

The 1972 faculty and staff handbook of Western Kentucky University contains information regarding the history of the institution, and its accreditations and professional memberships. The document details the university organization and administration; the academic organization; instructional policies and services, as well as academic services and…

The University of Iowa's 1975 faculty handbook provides a general description of the university structure; details the faculty responsibilities and policies including academic responsibility; professional ethics; responsibilities to students, colleagues, the institution, and the community; tenure, promotions, evaluations, and terminations. As a…

The current faculty handbook for the University of South Carolina contains information regarding the administrative organization; the faculty organization; regulations and policies regarding personnel including affirmative action, appointments, tenure, leaves, academic freedom, classroom procedures, and normal work schedule and responsibility;…

Job concerns and characteristics of part-time faculty and interests concerning union representation, arbitration on a nonunionized campus and a view of campus negotiators are addressed in this newsletter issue. The issue of protection of part-timers by their union is examined, and adjunct faculty are categorized as follows: the semi-retired, those…

Full-time faculty of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico are governed by the 1975 edition of the faculty handbook. The document includes discussion of items such as: functions of the faculty; conditions of employment; teaching loads; academic freedom and responsibility; academic tenure; research, consulting, overtime teaching and project…

The 1975-76 handbook is designed as a policy and procedures manual for the guidance of all faculty personnel, providing information about the various operations of the university, an understanding of the policies that guide these operations, and a familiarity with approved procedures. The organization of university administration is described,…