Two recent court decisions provide different answers to the question of whether university faculty members have the right to confidentiality when voting on a colleague's promotion or tenure. The controversy over these decisions should lead colleges and universities to consider carefully the appropriateness of secrecy in promotion and tenure…

Reviews the history of the development and beginnings of universities in the United States in relation to the question of whether university faculty members are to be considered management employees not entitled to bargain collectively with the administration. Discusses this history in relation to the court litigation at Yeshiva State University…

The collective bargaining agreement between Adrian College and Adrian College Association of Professors, an affiliate of the Michigan and National Education Associations, covering the period September 1, 1984-September 1, 1986 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition; definitions; rights of the Board of Trustees;…

This document discusses Oregon standards requiring teacher education institutions to provide the curricula, faculty, resources, facilities, and involvement for effective teacher education programs. Part A provides an introduction, Part B lists the members of the 1974 Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, and Part C summarizes the rule of…

This publication, designed for employees of Harford Community College (HCC) in Maryland, establishes policy and provides drug information. After describing the philosophy which underpins HCC policy on drug abuse, a section on standards of conduct details expectations for faculty, staff, and student employees; requirements under the law regarding…

This primer on legal issues and responsibilities, prepared for independent schools, provides a reference for staff, administrators, and trustees in recognizing and preventing legal problems. Legal issues surrounding the roles of trustees, school head, faculty, and students are noted, including school accountability to educate, the relationship…

This monograph is designed to serve as a reference index to court cases dealing with minority group members who are faculty members of educational institutions. It lists important cases dealing with disputes in which faculty feel they were discriminated against by the school administration system. These cases involve sex discrimination including…

This book was written to help educational institutions and their faculty and students meet the responsibilities of U.S. copyright law. Part I is a model board policy written for large or small school district or college and university boards. The policy can be modified to meet specific needs. Part II contains the details and procedures applying to…

This 5-year plan for Texas higher education, designed to present a "road-map" for all participants in Texas higher education to use in their fulfillment of the higher education mission as established by the Texas Charter for Public Higher Education, is organized around six principles established by the charter. Following an overview on…

This document, a report to the 64th Texas Legislature on the state of Texas higher education, emphasizes structure, governance, student enrollments, availability of educational opportunity, faculty and staff, facilities, financing higher education, and student costs and student assistance. Recommendations suggest that: (1) No new public senior or…

This second volume of the statewide plan contains reports on: (1) postsecondary student enrollments, focusing on historical trends and demographic projections, enrollment projections, projection assumptions, and implications; (2) participation of minority students at the undergraduate level, participation of minorities and women in…

Twenty separate sets of guidelines and statements of standards from the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) are contained in this collection. These include: (1) Standards for Faculty Status for College and University Librarians (1971); (2) Joint Statement on Faculty Status of College and University Librarians (1974); (3) Standards…