The responses to questions of class size, degree requirements, starting salaries, and teaching load from 156 academic institutions involved in foreign language teaching are revealed. These may be benchmarks for evaluating and improving programs nationwide. (PMJ)

A survey was conducted to determine the amount of autonomy for each of three music faculty types (performers, theorists-historians, and music educators). Autonomy was measured by comparing the actual time devoted to the various job-related activities with the time each faculty type would like to devote to the activities. A questionnaire listing 16…

An analysis is presented of the basic instructional productivity formula, PR = TL x CS, where PR is the index of productivity, TL is the index reflecting teaching load, and CS is the class-size index. Objectives of the analysis are to: extend the basic instructional productivity formula to include recognition of different types of instruction;…

There are approximately 350,000 full-time college and university professors of varied educational backgrounds distributed among 2,000 institutions differing in size, purpose and level. A college professor spends an average of 12 to 15 hours a week teaching and the remainder of his time preparing lectures, grading papers, keeping records, attending…

At a university of about 800 faculty members offering baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate programs a study was conducted to determine the relationships between recommended salary increases and evaluation of performance. Salary increase proposals were submitted for faculty by department chairpersons. Among other items of information, the…

This collective bargaining agreement between the Loretto Heights College and the Loretto Heights College Faculty Education Association covers a period from June 1974 to May 1976. Articles included are: (1) academic freedom; (2) tenure; (3) probationary and nontenure faculty; (4) special category faculty; (5) part-time faculty; (6) calendar and…

The overriding reason for this analysis centers on the widespread, but varied, application of student-faculty ratios (SFR) as a contributing factor in determining the faculty budgeting requirements of public and private institutions. A survey was conducted among heads of state budget offices, heads of central administration for university systems,…

This agreement between Temple University and the Temple Chapter of the American Association of University Professors covers the period July 1, 1973 to June 30, 1976. Articles of the agreement cover recognition, definitions, salaries, fringe benefits, workload, tenure procedures, termination of service of faculty, promotions; appointment,…

Data included in this publication supplement the descriptive and summary information presented in the 1971 Annual Report and 1972 Annual Report of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System. These data relate to student enrollments, program development and productivity, faculty salaries and teaching loads, campus development,…

This agreement is between the New York Institute of Technology and the Council of Metropolitan and Old Westbury Chapters, American Association of University Professors. The agreement covers salaries, fringe benefits, teaching load, parttime ratio, minisemester, academic freedom, tenure, no strike, grievance and arbitration procedures, institute…

This agreement between the Board of Trustees of Henry Ford Community College and the Henry Ford Community College Federation of Teachers, American Federation of Teachers, Local 1650 covers the period of 1973-1975. Contents of the agreement cover recognition, board of trustee rights, union-board relations, conditions of employment, seniority, the…

This agreement between Williamsport Area Community College and the Williamsport Area Community College Education Association covers the academic year 1972-1973. Articles of the agreement include recognition, check-off, association prerogatives, employer prerogatives, employees' rights, grievance procedure, no strikes or lockouts, access to…

This negotiation agreement between the faculty senate and board of trustees of Glen Oaks Community College covers the period, 1973-74. Articles of the agreement cover recognition, board of trustees relationship, condition of employment, continuity of employment, staff reduction, teaching facilities, summer and extra-contractual teaching,…

This agreement is between the Trustees of Southeastern Massachusetts University and the Southeastern Massachusetts Faculty Federation Local 1895 American Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO. Articles of the agreement cover SMU Faculty Federation; recognition and definitions; SMU Faculty Federation-Trustees relations; academic freedom; democracy, and…