This report is an investigation into the crisis in academic governance that has occurred in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many institutions faced dire challenges in the 2020-21 academic year; for some, the pandemic exacerbated long-festering conditions. It was found that, at other institutions, governing boards and administrations…

A central goal of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is to protect academic freedom, tenure, and due process by assisting faculty governance bodies and AAUP chapters in their efforts to incorporate AAUP-recommended policies in faculty handbooks and collective bargaining agreements. This report provides a statistical analysis…

Tensions over faculty control of the fruits of their scholarship have been slowly building since the 1980s, but they have also intensified since late 2011. There have long been differences of opinion over ownership of patentable inventions, but over the last two years a number of universities have categorically asserted that they own these…

The first article in this three-part series (Christian Higher Education 5(3) 2006: 279-293) introduced the topic of tenure in American evangelical Christian colleges and universities. This article presents the findings from a study designed to ascertain the tenure policies and practices of member institutions in the Council for Christian Colleges…

On June 2, 1978, four faculty members at Florida Memorial College were informed that their appointments were not renewed. The standards for notice of nonreappointment at the college were changed but the action was not reported to the faculty. An investigation by the American Association of University Professors is reported. (MLW)

The 1975-76 faculty handbook for Emory and Henry College covers: (1) academic freedom; (2) the faculty; (3) academic organization; (4) academic policies and procedures; (5) faculty personnel policies; (6) the library; and (7) general information, such as the academic year, facilities, housing, and registration. (Author/KE)

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in July of 1969 became the primary campus of the University of Tennessee. The 1974 faculty handbook is designed as a source of reference for certain operational procedures of concern to the faculty. Topics include: (1) organization and governance; (2) faculty governance; (3) appointment of the faculty;…

Cases considered for imposition of censure and cases considered for removal of censure by the American Association of University Professors are outlined. Revisions of Association policy involving discrimination against faculty members and graduate assistants are printed. (MLW)

Policies and procedures of West Virginia University are presented in the 1976 edition of the faculty handbook. Major sections deal with: university organization; conditions of employment; payment and benefits; graduate school; off-campus education; research; student relations; support services; and other university policies. Appendices consider…

Armstrong State College is a unit of the University System of Georgia. The college's 1975 faculty handbook includes discussion of administrative personnel, departments, committees, faculty, faculty organizations, academic freedom, promotion, teaching load, faculty evaluation criteria and procedures, teacher responsibilities, and ancillary…

Concerned primarily with policies, procedures, regulations, channels of communication, and benefits for the faculty, the 1974 faculty handbook of the University of South Alabama discusses: (1) organization and administration; (2) colleges, divisions, departments, and programs; (3) university facilities and services; (4) student-related…

So that all members of the Plymouth State College professional staff will be acquainted with college organizations, policies, and procedures and the individual's duties, rights, and responsibilities as an employee of the University of New Hampshire, this faculty handbook's coverage includes: (1) administrative organization; (2) instructional…

The policies and practices of Marietta College which are of greatest interest to members of the teaching faculty are contained in the 1973 edition of the faculty handbook and faculty bylaws. The handbook section of the document outlines items including objectives of the college; academic freedom; faculty qualifications; appointment procedures;…

This edition of the handbook of the University of Kansas is conceived and published more as a policy manual than as an informational text. Included are policies, regulations, and other data of interest to staff members. Details are provided on: university organization; university government; faculty appointment policies and procedures; appointment…

The 1975 edition of the Bridgewater State College faculty handbook outlines the college's policies and procedures concerning the faculty. The administration and college structure are detailed as is the faculty organization. The college's policies on faculty status are discussed including academic freedom, professional ethics, academic rank,…