This chapter deals with the administrator's responsibilities in teacher termination. It examines the specifics of due process, evaluation of the teacher prior to termination action, tenure, probationary periods, contractural stipulations, and state and federal court action. (IRT)

The protections usually afforded by the courts and institutional custom when a tenured faculty member is dismissed for cause are not available when dismissal is the result of a determination of financial exigency. The courts have not ascertained what constitutes financial exigency, preferring to leave the definition to the governing authority and…

Almost 400 annotated citations, mainly to journal articles published from 1969 through 1973, are provided on the status of librarians in higher education. Aspects covered include faculty rank, professional recognition, working conditions and fringe benefits, and the roles of the professional librarian and the paraprofessional staff. (SL)

An overview of current literature about alternatives and variations to existing concepts of tenure of faculty is presented. Tenure continues the appointment of faculty until retirement unless there is dismissal for adequate cause or unavoidable termination because of financial exigency or change of institutional program. Academic freedom is…

The 15th volume of the "Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions" bibliography is intended to continue as a major research tool for those involved in either the study of or the practice of collective bargaining in higher education. It, along with the other volumes, documents the historical development and growth of collective…

A bibliography of 765 items which illustrates the wide range of topics that affect collective bargaining in higher education and the professions for 1981, is presented. Items are dated 1978 or later, and ERIC reference numbers are cited where appropriate. The primary focus and interest is academic collective bargaining; however, the literature on…