Start-up packages are a tool for a successful transition to an academic career. This institutional case study examined the faculty experience with start-up packages at one public university in the Southeastern United States, including gender differences, content, negotiation, and perceived outcomes. A mixed-method research design was utilized to…

How do part-time faculty members in community colleges view their roles? Data from part-time faculty responses regarding their experiences in higher education vary. Valadez and Antony (2001) analyzed data from 6,811 part-time faculty collected from the National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) 1992-1993 National Survey of Postsecondary…

Discusses 10 cases of nonreappointment of faculty at colleges and universities in the United States. (PG)

Concerns the nonrenewal of appointments for two nontenured assistant professors at the University of West Florida. (PG)

Presented in this document is the salary program for 1973-74 of Highline Community College in Midway, Washington. Included in the program are the following sections: objectives, placement, general provisions, appeals and exceptions, advancement, appraisal, eligibility for placement, salary schedule, position stipends, benefits program, and leaves…

This document presents the agreement between the Association for Higher Education of Shoreline Community College and the Board of Trustees concerning salary, working conditions, and related college policies for the period from July 19, 1973 to June 30, 1974. The articles of the agreement cover initial placement of teaching faculty, salary…

This document presents the master agreement between Jackson Community College Board of Trustees and Jackson Community Faculty Association for the period from September 1, 1973 through August 31, 1975. The articles of the agreement include the following: rights of the board, rights and responsibilities of the instructors and the association,…

Initial and subsequent contracts that had been negotiated at 41 Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, and New York community colleges between September 1966 and September 1974 were analyzed to determine whether collective bargaining has been effective in gaining increased participation in decision-making and increased economic welfare. All of the…

This information brief explains the State of Minnesota statutory provisions that affect the employment rights of K-12 public school teachers in Minnesota. It describes the required probationary period, the conditions of continuing employment for those teachers who successfully complete the probationary period, and the procedures that must be…

The question of the viability of tenure for college faculty is considered in three papers. In "The History of Tenure," Walter P. Metzger considers the history of academic tenure and the history of opposition to this practice. It is concluded that tenure continues to be a vital institution and has provided a better quality faculty. Its…

The collective bargaining agreement between Connecticut State University Board of Trustees and the Connecticut State University chapter of the American Association of University Professors covering the period April 10, 1984 to April 10, 1987 is presented. The chapter has 1,980 members, including part-timers. Items covered in the agreement include:…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Delaware State College Board of Trustees and the Delaware State College Chapter (145 members) of the American Association of University Professors covering the period September 1, 1983-August 31, 1986 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition and definitions,…