Offers suggestions and hints to help new engineering faculty in their quest for tenure. Areas addressed include: (1) teaching; (2) research (considering publishing and obtaining funding); (3) service; and (4) letters of recommendation. (JN)

Professors can improve their chances of earning tenure by paying attention to organizing certain areas of their professional lives. Evidence of teaching effectiveness, professional and community service, research and other creative activities needs to be gathered and presented in a clear manner at faculty review proceedings. Good organizational…

Reviews a recent case that exhibits the mistakes that can be made when teachers, school boards, and administrators fail to understand that teacher tenure is not a guarantee of employment but does guarantee that procedural and statutory protections will apply in any termination process. (PGD)

Identifies six major techniques used to evaluate the creative work of theatre faculty. Explores major problems associated with each technique. (PD)

Superintendents today have less or shorter lasting authority than their predecessors for reasons that include the influence of special interest groups and the public's desire for flash instead of substance in personal character. Advises superintendents to make their character the center of their leadership, build a sense of community, and help…

Opinions and recommendations regarding performance evaluations of tenured professors are presented. Some of the arguments in favor of post-tenure evaluation are that it could improve performance, ensure fair treatment, increase motivation, and rid colleges of incompetent faculty. Among the arguments against such a system are that it would defeat…

An exchange of letters between the president of Temple University and the chairman of the AAUP committee on academic freedom and tenure is presented concerning the appropriateness of the association's censure of Temple on actions permitted under collective bargaining agreements. (MSE)

Discusses, from a dean's perspective, the criteria for evaluating the creative activities of teacher-artists, particularly those in the theatre arts. (PD)

A circuit court ruling involving sex-discrimination and college faculty tenure is examined, focusing on differences between this case's substantive analysis and the procedural focus of earlier decisions. It is concluded that the case sets a standard for judicial intervention in an area formerly considered beyond the reach of law. (MSE)

Litigation concerning higher education tenure decisions has helped define the boundaries of institutional discretion. Examines the ways courts have treated claims of substantive and procedural impropriety. Advises institutions to have available good-faith reasons for their actions, either in applying tenure standards or in deviating from…

A discussion of public attitudes toward higher education and faculty looks at deepening public distrust of the professoriate and tenure, ambivalence about college teaching as a professional pursuit, and the role of public relations efforts to win support within constituencies. Broader definitions of teaching and service, and more substantial ways…

Tenure itself is not the central issue in the debate over faculty tenure; honest faculty evaluation, adequate faculty development, and termination when appropriate are the real issues as are fears that abandonment of the tenure principle would amount to abandonment of the principles of academic freedom and shared governance. (MSE)

Noting that librarians are integral to the library's performance of its educational function, this report argues that faculty status should be extended to academic librarians. This argument is supported by an excerpt from the "Joint Statement on Faculty Status of College and University Librarians," which was developed by the Association…

The peer review system for evaluating schools (the "Toledo Plan") is gaining favor among teachers in other school systems. Schools are generally reluctant to dismiss incompetent teachers because of documentation complexities, but incompetent teachers should nevertheless be weeded out. (TE)

Lists guidelines to help department administrators reduce their liability and strengthen their position when faced with grievances or lawsuits. (AEA)