An examination of recent experiences in the varied institutions of The University of Wisconsin System suggests valuable lessons regarding the impact of various approaches to faculty reduction. Principal provisions of retrenchment regulations are summarized. (Author/LB)

Sound management of human resources requires policies and procedures that are developed carefully and applied consistently. Monitoring personnel decisions and developing databases that document their outcomes will help ensure that such decisions are not only made fairly but are perceived so by faculty. (Author/MSE)

Data from a national faculty survey and other research on faculty motivation give insight into the difficulty of categorizing faculty work and productivity into discrete categories. The studies examine how time is experienced by faculty and used within the academic culture. Implications for definition of workload are examined. (MSE)

A discussion of methods for measuring college faculty workload first reviews course load analysis, the traditional method used to define, measure, and report faculty workload, then suggests some data alternatives and related issues faced by institutional research offices. Suggestions are offered for locating existing workload data, compiling a…

It is proposed that numerous national surveys of faculty since the late 1960s provide institutional researchers and others with rich sources of descriptive data to help address the shifting national issues and institutional concerns related to faculty resources. An annotated list of 12 major faculty surveys is appended. (MSE)

This study sought to provide an up-to-date picture of the substantial dividend of jobs and income which Georgia State University provides to the Atlanta area. The study proceeded in six phases: (1) collection of direct university enrollment, payroll, and spending data; (2) survey and estimation of student spending; (3) survey and estimation of…

As guidelines for research assessing institutional effects, three general principles are outlined (establishing realistic expectations, information as opposed to data, institutional research as institutional provocation) and recommendations made: focus on meaningful academic units, relate goals to outcomes, involve faculty, regard measures as…

A salary study was conducted employing a national peer group because of the expiration of a faculty contract in 1987. The problem addressed was the way in which to produce this national peer group and the resulting salary database in such a fashion that it would be accepted and utilized by both faculty and administrators involved in the collective…

A widespread perception exists that faculty with public service or extension activities are not treated equitably either in annual evaluations for merit salary increases or in peer evaluation for promotion. To determine the items considered important in making personnel decisions in extension and service areas, a survey was sent to chief academic…

Papers from a forum sponsored by the Association for Institutional Research address the role problems of institutional researchers and the special position of institutional research in institutions of higher education and the issues that lead to conflict between institutional research, data gathering activities, and the faculty. In "Dilemmas in…

The purpose of the study was to investigate grading patterns at Indiana University at two points in time to ascertain whether or not grade inflation had occurred. Grades were compared in classes that were taught by the same professors and were of the same size in 1970-71 and 1975-76. The ability level of the students was statistically controlled.…

CEQ-The Advisor ratings from 400 of 763 class sections from the spring of 1971 administration were divided into two groups of 200 sections each. The sections were separated into five groups depending on the proportion of students taking the class as a requirement. These proportions were as follows: more than 4/5 of the student enrollment was…

The Select Committee on Planning at Lawrence Univeristy spent approximately 18 months compiling information about and studying all facets of Lawrence life. Their findings and recommendations for future development are presented. The specific areas dealt with are: liberal education; curriculum; miscellaneous curricular programs; special programs;…

A two year pilot study of interactive computing in teacher education began in 1973 at the University of Iowa. Project planning included provisions for four support systems--faculty involvement, technical support, communication and hardware and facilities. A committee of representative faculty and staff had responsibility for planning, program…

Campuses should act on salary equity issues before litigation arises. Campuses must resolve database problems, unfocused studies, problems in data interpretations, and constraints on implementing findings if they are to take timely actions. Internally motivated monitoring and court-ordered monitoring are discussed. (Author/MLW)