In this descriptive study, we utilized the national database that was obtained from the international APIKS, Academic Profession in the Knowledge -- Basic Society survey, where 3,776 Mexican professors participated from the different public research centers, federal public institutions, state public institutions, technological public institutions,…

Researchers in many disciplines work with ranking data. This data type is unique in that it is often deterministic in nature (the ranks of items "k"-1 determine the rank of item "k"), and the difference in a pair of rank scores separated by "k" units is equivalent regardless of the actual values of the two ranks in…

It has been clear for some time that the higher education student body has experienced a decline in mental health. More recently, there have been claims that the mental health of staff is also at risk. This report will present new findings that show how staff employed at higher education institutions are accessing counselling and occupational…

The HEPI Occasional Paper, "Pressure Vessels," analysed data obtained from Freedom of Information enquiries of 74 higher education institutions (HEIs) in the United Kingdom (UK) which employed more than 2,000 staff. The Freedom of Information requests sought information relating to the number of university employees accessing counselling…

A study was conducted by students in two sections of a writing course at the Midlothian Campus of Virginia's John Tyler Community College to determine the characteristics of the college's adjunct faculty and their satisfaction with contract conditions, working conditions, and opportunities for professional development. Students developed a…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Shawnee State University and the Shawnee Education Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association, is presented covering the period October 5, 1987 through August 31, 1990. The 23 articles include the following: scope of the unit; faculty assembly; ratification, authorization, and…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Trustees of Connecticut State University and Connecticut State University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors, covering the period 1984-1987, is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition; definitions; nondiscrimination; professional rights…

Provisions, counterproposals, and contract language pertinent to higher education contract provisions for faculty collective bargaining agreements are examined. The guide is designed to present alternative options available. The major topics that are covered are as follows: contract management and legal provisions, governance structure and…

The collective bargaining agreement between the University System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees and the Keene State College Education Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association, for the period July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1991 is presented. Twenty-five articles cover the following: recognition; definitions; management rights;…

The impact of upheavals in U.S. higher education on the professoriate was examined, focusing on such factors as declines in enrollment and governmental support, and shifts in enrollment among fields of study. Characteristics of faculty were identified, including their tasks and capabilities, personal background, attitudes and values, emergent…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Roger Williams College Faculty Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA), with the board of trustees of the college for the 1986-1989 period is presented. The following 14 articles are included: recognition; negotiations clause; rights and responsibilities; rights of the…

The collective bargaining agreement between the board of regents of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and the university chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) for the period July 1, 1986 through June 30, 1987 is presented. The agreement's five articles include the following: (1) definition of terms; (2)…

A survey of 429 pharmacy school faculty found significant differences in level of burnout in relation to gender, age, academic rank, tenure status, length of contract, administrative/nonadministrative position, salary, major work activity, professional association activity, hours worked per week, and marital status. No influence of discipline,…

This agreement recognizes the American Association of University Professors as the collective bargaining unit for the part- and full-time faculty and some members of the college library and athletic staffs. Covered in the agreement are such matters as non-discrimination, affirmative action, academic freedom, association privileges, promotion,…

The collective bargaining agreement between the South Dakota Board of Regents and the Council of Higher Education (COHE), an affiliate of the South Dakota Education Association and the National Education Association (NEA), is presented, covering the period July 1, 1987 through June 30, 1988. It sets forth the conditions of employment for all…