LeMoyne College's 1972 faculty handbook first defines the teaching faculty (those with either full faculty status or adjunct faculty status) and then presents the policies and procedures with regard to academic rank, faculty responsibilities, promotion and tenure, regulations on academic freedom and tenure, faculty employment conditions and…

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 faculty peer review program at Ohio State University's College of Dentistry involves evaluation by a committee of three or more tenured colleagues for mandatory tenure decisions. Evaluation assesses course materials, lecture/seminar teaching, clinical/laboratory teaching, and instructional development. Faculty also evaluate the evaluation…

A study investigated the relative importance of refereed and nonrefereed publications in faculty tenure and promotion decisions at 26 English-speaking Canadian graduate colleges, faculties, and schools of education. Results show publication in refereed journals as significantly more important than in nonrefereed serials. (MSE)

A teaching portfolio is to document, over an extended period of time, the full range of one's abilities as a college teacher. Seven dimensions can be documented: what is taught; how it is taught; changes in teaching and course activities; academic rigor; student attitudes; skill development efforts; peer assessment. (MSE)

A discussion of the new scrutiny of faculty tenure by legislators and governing boards presents the views of four critics of traditional tenure. Topics addressed include problems associated with tenure, financial and educational perspectives on faculty productivity, possible alternatives to tenure, and implications for academic freedom.…

Data gathered from a national survey on the status of adult and continuing education in the United States are presented. Chapters cover: continuing education in 410 institutions of higher education (description of the sample, relationships among institutional characteristics, staffing patterns, and support for grants acquisition); the continuing…

Peer review of college faculty is discussed from the perspective of an administrator who reviews promotion and tenure documents at the central university level. Attention is directed to: the rationale for peer review, qualities of an effective teacher, sources of information available to colleagues, an example of a peer review system at The Ohio…

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…

A faculty development program instituted in Northeastern University's College of Nursing is described. Operated internally by elected faculty development committee members, the program includes goal setting, evaluation, and related services. Through a series of steps new faculty members plan their professional development and prepare evaluative…

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…

The 1974 faculty handbook from the California State University, Long Beach discusses: (1) history, planning, and budgeting; (2) university organization, covering administrative, faculty, and auxiliary organizations, and university support groups; (3) personnel policies and procedures, including affirmative action, and student evaluation of…

The 1972 edition of the Springfield College faculty handbook provides information to the faculty regarding the standards and purpose of the college; the college's definition of a faculty member; faculty classification, appointments, and employment agreement; academic freedom; salaries; evaluation; promotion; tenure; termination; leave policies;…

A national survey of liberal arts colleges' institutional policies and practices in evaluating faculty performance and classroom teaching, focusing on the changes in evaluation since 1978, is reported. Factors considered, their frequency of use, and sources of information for evaluation are examined. (MSE)