This report concerns actions taken by the administration of Spalding University to terminate the appointment of tenured professor of social work Erlene Grise-Owens after she criticized the administration's handling of an incident involving a student who brought a gun to a campus parking lot. The social work school's chair immediately alerted…

Few union leaders, faculty members or administrators would dispute the fact that a viable grievance procedure is one of the cornerstones of a collective negotiated contract. Essential to successful contract administration and harmonious faculty administration relationships is a grievance procedure designed to provide an opportunity to resolve…

These regulations are designed to enable the institution to protect academic freedom and tenure and the requirements of academic due process. They will require for their implementation a number of structural arrangements and agencies, which will vary from one institution to another. (LBH)

The arbitration provisions of collective bargaining agreements at unionized colleges and universities were analyzed for a sample of about 89,000 unionized faculty. The following 11 elements were analyzed with respect to frequency in collective agreements and assorted other contractual conditions: (1) time limits for submission of grievances; (2)…

In the spring of 1971, the Temple University faculty indicated its intention to adopt collective bargaining. The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) won the election in 1972 to be the faculty bargaining representative. One of the first issues that faced the faculty was to reorganize the structure of its AAUP chapter along lines…

This study consisted of document analysis of collective bargaining agreements of full-time faculty representing public community colleges in 22 states. Documents were analyzed and coded, and sixteen governance areas were identified, including budget, calendar, curriculum, discipline, evaluation, and tenure. In total, 237 contracts representing…

Some generalizations from experiences at Eastern Michigan University of the grievance process include: the importance of recordkeeping, training personnel to handle grievances, and solving problems internally rather than taking them to arbitration. (MLW)

The differences between industrial assumptions and decision-making processes in institutions of higher education are outlined. The alternatives accommodating the grievance arbitration procedure to those processes are also surveyed along with tentative assessments of the awards made. Available from: Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.…

The collective bargaining agreement between the University of California and the Santa Cruz Faculty Association covering the period June 30, 1983-June 30, 1984 is presented. The American Association of University Professors affiliated union has 295 members. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition, meeting and conferring to…

This agreement between the Board of Waubonsee Community College (Junior College District 516) and Waubonsee Community College Faculty Federation Local 2065 covers a 1-year period, 1972-1973. Articles of the agreement cover: Federation recognition and definitions, Federation-Board relations, Federation activities, academic freedom and democracy in…

This document presents the union contract of the Fashion Institute of Technology. Articles cover union recognition; governance; welfare; grievance; leaves of absence and sick leave; salary and checkoff; academic calendar; matters not covered; duration; personnel files; conformity to law-savings clause; appointment-faculty; promotion-faculty;…

The nature and status of collective bargaining by faculty in colleges and universities in both the United States and Canada are reviewed. The growth patterns for collective negotiation in both countries and the causal factors for faculty unions are contrasted. The use of collective bargaining in higher education raises issues, including the…

This agreement between the board of trustees of Schoolcraft Community College District and the Faculty Forum of Schoolcraft College covers the period August 1972-August 1974. Articles of the agreement cover recognition and definitions; board rights; faculty rights and responsibilities; faculty status; faculty load and assignments; department…

Since collective bargaining is a practice that is growing even more rapidly in community colleges than in other areas of higher education, the concepts involved in bargaining and contracts are of particular interest to community colleges. Contracts differ from policies in that contracts require the approval of all parties, who are considered…

This agreement between the Board of Trustees of Dutchess Community College and the Dutchess Community College Faculty Confederation and the County of Dutchess covers the academic year 1970-71. Articles of the agreement cover recognition, responsibilities of Board of Trustees, Board of Trustees and Confederation rights, Confederation benefits,…