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Peer reviewedGreenberg, David – Lingua Franca: the review of academic life, 1998
Describes the case of a Harvard University (Massachusetts) faculty member denied tenure, focusing on the process by which tenure and promotion are decided behind closed doors, the nature and criteria for faculty evaluation for tenure, non-disclosure of tenure-committee membership, and principles of due process in this case. (MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Faculty, Committees
Download full textKeig, Larry; Waggoner, Michael D. – 1994
This report argues for the central involvement of faculty themselves in collaborative peer review for the improvement of college teaching. An early section makes the case for formative evaluation to improve teaching and argues that collaborative peer review is well suited to the formative evaluation task. The next section examines faculty roles in…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Faculty, College Instruction, Evaluation Methods
Powell, J. P., Ed. – Higher Education Research & Development, 1983
Five articles on research and development in higher education and three review articles are presented. Titles and authors are as follows: "Students' Assessments of Instruction as a Basis for Teaching Improvement and Promotions Decisions: A Case-Study" (John Jones); "The Making of Academic Promotion Decisions: Criteria and…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Research, Employment Practices, Evaluation Criteria
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1983
The theme of this journal issue is "Institutional Renewal." Projects designed to address the issues of the 1980s at 18 colleges are described, and 15 definitions of institutional renewal are presented. Participating colleges were provided expert advice through the Association of American College's (AAC) Project Lodestar (renamed…
Descriptors: College Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Consultation Programs, Core Curriculum
Goodwin, Stephanie S.; And Others – 1983
A guide to help instructors improve or review their questioning skills is presented, with a focus on devising appropriate questions and interpersonal skills that maximize student responses. Questions that entail knowledge, comprehension, and simple application levels are distinguished from questions requiring complex application (e.g., analysis…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, College Instruction
Florida State Board of Community Colleges, Tallahassee. – 1987
This monograph was written to provide community college trustees in Florida with a broad perspective on personnel issues by addressing national and state personnel issues that trustees encounter in higher education. Following a historical overview of governance in higher education, the monograph identifies and addresses eight issues separately:…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Affirmative Action, College Administration, Community Colleges
Smart, John C., Ed. – 1989
Eleven papers on theory and research in higher education have the following titles and authors: "Strategy and Effectiveness in Systems of Higher Education" (Ellen Earle Chaffee); "Responsibilty Without Authority: The Impossible Job of the College President" (Robert Birnbaum); "Trouble in the Land: The Paradigm Revolution in the Academic…
Descriptors: Archives, Change Strategies, College Bound Students, College Choice
National Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1984
The collective bargaining agreement between the Rhode Island School of Design and the Rhode Island School of Design Faculty Association of the National Education Association covering the period July 1, 1984-June 30, 1987 is presented. The unit consists of 90 full-time faculty, including librarians and department heads. Items covered in the…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Contracts, Employment Practices
South Dakota State Board of Regents, Pierre. – 1985
The collective bargaining agreement between South Dakota Board of Regents and the Council of Higher Education Chapter of the National Education Association is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: definitions; unit recognition; management rights; campus facilities and services; nondiscrimination; grievance procedure; tenure contracts;…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Contracts, Employment Practices
Olswang, Steven G.; Lee, Barbara A. – 1984
The issues surrounding faculty academic freedom and institutional accountability are considered. After reviewing the evolution of academic freedom and tenure, attention is directed to issues prompting greater accountability by institutions and individuals, and the compatibilities and conflicts arising from the emerging requirements.…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Consultants
McElroy, Patricia; And Others – 1985
This collection of essays focuses on contemporary issues for two-year college education related to instruction, students, and faculty. The following essays are included: (1) "Entrance Testing at Community Colleges," by Patricia McElroy; (2) "Academic Advising in the Community College," by Ann Houpt; (3) "New Jersey Community College General…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Faculty, College Instruction, Community Colleges
Delgrosso, George M., Ed.; And Others – 1977
Papers and addresses on aspects of confrontation affecting community college productivity and viability are presented. Keynote speeches include: "Learning to Live While Learning to Make a Living" by George J. Bullied; "Communication and Collegiality" by Charles M. Galloway; "Is Education the One Profession Immune to…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Cognitive Style, Collective Bargaining, College Faculty
Morris, Van Cleve – 1981
The inner structure of campus management is examined to reveal the human side of personnel management, public and student relations, budget planning, affirmative action, faculty politics, salary disputes, and tenure decisions. The analysis depicts the special situation that results from a dean's management of people who not only are the dean's…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Role, Affirmative Action
Bragg, Ann Kieffer – 1981
The way that department heads learn the chair role was studied through interviews with 39 department heads randomly selected from nine colleges within a single university. Four types of roles were identified. Faculty-oriented department heads described their primary responsibilities as recruiting, developing, and evaluating faculty members;…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development
Arter, Margaret H. – 1981
The need for the skills and services provided by college institutional researchers even during a period of financial constraint, which prevents having a distinct institutional research office, is addressed. It is suggested that institutional researchers can be utilized in management and administrative functions. For example, the academic vice…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Accountability, Administrator Responsibility, Administrators
