North Central Bible College (Minnesota) has implemented a faculty development program over several years despite restricted financial resources. North Central Bible College (NCBC) is an independent, primarily residential college that is owned and operated by a group of 11 Assemblies of God districts. It offers bachelors degrees in 22 majors and…

This analysis of the employment issues covered in California Assembly Bill (AB) 1725 includes general background information, relevant recommendations by the Commission for the Review of the Master Plan for Higher Education, the fundamental positions of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and a discussion of seven…

Based on information gathered in a survey of senior academic administrators and from in-depth, on-site interviews with faculty, staff, and trustees on campuses across the United States, the successes and failures of principal academic personnel--traditional tenure, tenure with modifications, and nontenure term-contract systems--are described.…

Issues related to reevaluation of tenure at "Exeter College," a fictitious small, private college, are examined. Based on analysis of financial resources, students and faculty ratios, and systematic effects of tenure at Exeter, a mandate for tenure reevaluation was established. The following areas were reviewed: the relationship between tenure and…

The handbook for the University of Oregon is divided into two parts. The first part contains general information for the faculty about the university and specific procedures and programs of interest including academic advising, counseling center, salaries, fringe benefits, and services and facilities available, as well as detailed faculty…

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 Carroll College faculty handbook for 1973 details the college's organization including the executive administration, the academic officers, the college council, academic boards and committees, and the faculty. Concerning the faculty, the specific areas discussed include appointments, recruitment, professional ethics, academic freedom and…

Despite its longevity, pressures from outside and within academe are beginning to change the system of tenure for college faculty. Increased focus on research as a criterion for faculty evaluation and tenure puts minority and female faculty at a particular disadvantage because of their commitment to teaching, service, mentoring student, and…

A survey of 72 pharmacy schools investigated methods of evaluating teaching, including use of student evaluations for both undergraduate and clinical teaching, peer evaluation, evaluation instruments, and use of the information for tenure/promotion decisions, faculty development activities, and determination of merit salary increases. Results are…

A practicum to develop a policy for academic appointment and rank for Sheldon Jackson College (Alaska) faculty is described. The practicum conducted a case study of internal governance at other institutions. Letters were sent to 67 members of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities and three related colleges to obtain data…

The collective bargaining agreement between Wayne State University and the Wayne State University Chapter of AAUP covering the period August 1, 1983-July 31, 1986 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: personnel classification, administration rights, union rights, union privileges, deduction of union dues and fees,…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Shawnee State University and the Shawnee Education Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association, is presented covering the period October 5, 1987 through August 31, 1990. The 23 articles include the following: scope of the unit; faculty assembly; ratification, authorization, and…

The use of explicit, written criteria to evaluate college and university faculty is examined. Four major issues concerning faculty evaluation are as follows: the desired outcomes of faculty evaluation; the functions of faculty activity that are to be evaluated; the criteria that should be used for each area evaluated; and the procedures for…

Types of initiatives that colleges have implemented to foster continuing faculty career growth and the major attributes essential to success of the efforts are considered. The role of administrators in supporting faculty growth and vitality is also addressed. Several colleges and universities encourage career planning activities in which faculty…

Salary equity issues in higher education are examined with reference to sex discrimination in faculty salaries, the law and its application, judicial deference toward higher education, and the nature of salary equity evidence. The basis for most salary equity studies has been the simple observation that salaries of male professors are generally…