Discussion of academic freedom usually focuses on faculty, and it usually refers to speech. That is the gist of the 1915 "General Report of the Committee on Academic Freedom and Academic Tenure," appearing in the inaugural AAUP "Bulletin" as a kind of mission statement. Given the conditions of the American system of higher education--decentralized…

Big or small, established or fledgling, an AAUP chapter on a campus can accomplish a surprising number of things that even the most committed faculty member can't do alone. In this article, the author discusses how an AAUP chapter can transform a campus.

Mission statements are "in" these days. So it was only a matter of time before the authors' own institution was called upon to define itself. What could be easier? The people charged to draft the statement, the faculty, were simply being asked to describe their own doings. The authors discover that with a diverse range of opinions it was not easy…

The American Association of University Professors' revision of a 1966 statement concerning the role and responsibility of college faculty as teachers, colleagues, members of an institution, and members of a community is presented. (MSE)

Over the last 75 years the AAUP has made progress in specifying its standards of governance and in reconciling traditional governance with collective bargaining. Excerpts from the "Joint Statement on Government of Colleges and Universities" and the "Statement on Academic Government for Institutions Engaged in Collective…

A policy statement prepared by a joint committee of the American Association of University Professors and the Association of American Colleges about retirement plans and plans for insurance benefits for faculty members and administrators is presented. (MLW)

A statement by Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure of the American Association of University Professors on the organization "Accuracy in Academia" is presented. External monitoring of in-class statements presents the prospect that words uttered will be distorted or taken out of context and have a chilling effect. (MLW)

The American Association of University Professors' Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure recommends every institution assure legal representation and indemnification to its faculty subject to lawsuits stemming from their professional performance in institutional service. Proposed specifications include legal representation and defrayal of…

The American Association of University Professors' Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure reports on possible results on faculty salary structure, the tenure system, and retirement options of legislation uncapping the mandatory retirement age of college faculty. Considerations for institutions to make in adjusting personnel policies are…

A statement of the AAUP Committee R on Government Relations on the 1988 elections is presented. The committee is concerned about the debt burdens of college students and the graying of the current faculty. Faculty members are urged to work actively in behalf of candidates. (MLW)

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities' recently revised policy concerning the termination of faculty in conditions of institutional financial exigency is criticized in the context of AAUP's stated guidelines and standards. (MSE)