The present research considers the possibility that guidelines emphasizing academic freedom and faculty self-governance (i.e., those articulated by AAUP and UNESCO) might compete against national norms in shaping faculty fairness perceptions of institutional policies. We investigate the extent to which expectations of academic freedom and faculty…

The Progress Report series is intended to convey to the public a sense of the steps Hampshire College has taken since its opening in September 1970. The reports represent progress on programs planned in specific areas of concern, such as this first one on employment by faculty contract. The progression of the steps illustrates the ongoing creation…

The 1975-76 edition of the Carthage College Faculty Handbook is divided into two sections. The first contains general information regarding such areas as accidents, budgets, cash received by departments, contracts, credit union, damage claims, gifts and grants, insurance plans, retirement and annuities, tuition assurance plan, tuition remission…

West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The 1974-75 faculty handbook details (1) the administration including the college officers, the division and department chairpersons, the college governance, and administrative charts; (2) the faculty, its constitution and various committees; (3) the…

The faculty handbook published in 1972 offers seven major sections of information: administrative offices, their duties and responsibilities; councils and committees; policies; benefits and services; procedures; use of university premises and facilities; and social and professional opportunities. Specific details are included on academic freedom…

The collective bargaining agreement between Western Michigan University and the university's chapter of the American Association of University Professors covering the period September 6, 1987-September 6, 1990 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: chapter recognition, management rights, chapter rights, rights to data, access to…

College rules and regulations governing faculty personnel policy and academic policies and procedures are presented in this September 1975 edition of the manual. Part 1 consists of the college's final proposal to the faculty federation and includes some controversial matters such as an article dealing with salaries and salary adjustments. Part 2…

History, Administration of the College, Faculty, Services, Student Life, and General Information are the major sections of the faculty handbook of St. Olaf College, a church-related school in Northfield, Minnesota. Responsibilities for administrative, departmental, and teaching positions, and for faculty committees are described, and personnel…

Governance, university offerings, faculty information, and general services and facilities are reviewed in the 1975-76 faculty handbook. University governance is described in terms of the bylaws of the board of trustees, executive administration, academic officers, faculty policy and organization, admission standards, registration procedures, and…

This 1975 edition of the faculty handbook brings together guidelines and procedures which govern the operation of the college, along with the fundamental rules, regulations, and policies relevant to their positions. The handbook's main sections deal with the school's history and purpose, organization and administration, academic structure, faculty…

University administration, faculty composition and organization, professional affairs of the faculty, faculty compensation and benefits, student-faculty affairs, and university libraries, resources and services, and publications are described in the 1972 Duke University handbook. Faculty-related policies and procedures are presented with regard…

The case of a dispute over the college faculty promotion process is examined in the context of a model of the organization of campus governance. The model describes three levels of power relationships with increasing amounts of shared responsibility between faculty and administration. A commitment to partnership is advocated. (MSE)

Complete governance and personnel policies for faculty and administrators of St. John's University, Minnesota, are included in the 1974 handbook along with a statement of purpose and historical sketch. Separate chapters contain: (1) responsibilities for all administrative officers, including department and division chairmen; (2) responsibilities…

In 1986, after 2 years of preparation for merger, DeKalb Community College (DCC) became part of the University System of Georgia. One of the most important issues to be resolved before the merger was the development of the criteria for establishing a faculty ranking system and its implementation. In addition to determining minimum qualifications…

The university itself is described in the 1972 faculty handbook, along with the policies governing the status and obligations of the faculty and general information of interest and use to the faculty. Objectives and a brief history of the school are presented, as well as an overview of the student body. Administrative structure is outlined with…