In Canada, only 44% of members of academic governance bodies at universities feel that their boards are effective decision-making bodies (Jones, Shanahan, & Goyan, 2004). In this study, we examined the views of senators at a British Columbia university regarding their senate's effectiveness in decision-making, including structures, processes,…

THE DEGREE OF OPERATIONAL DEMOCRACY WITHIN A JUNIOR COLLEGE AND, BY EXTENSION, WITHIN ANY SCHOOL OR COLLEGE IS LARGELY DEPENDENT UPON THE KIND OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE WHICH IS ESTABLISHED. THE STRUCTURE AND MECHANICS MOST SUPPORTIVE TO THE DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLLEGE AND ITS INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM SHOULD HAVE MAXIMAL OPPORTUNITY FOR…

The standing committee system of a college is important to both its organizational and its administrative structure. This brochure presents in detail the composition, organization, schedule of meetings, preparation of agenda, recording procedures, functions, and mission of the College of the Mainland's administrative council, its standing…

It is the author's contention that student government revitalization will come only when student government begins to play a substantive role in policy making and implementation. The purpose of this paper is to consider, criticize, and propose a number of models for student participation in junior college governance. The first, a traditional…

Faculty unions have achieved a prominent place in American higher education. This study attempts to focus on the consequences arising from collective bargaining in higher education. The Stanford Project on Academic Governance was begun in 1971 as an effort to study the impact of collective bargaining on governance and decisionmaking in higher…

A description of the organization, operation, and methods of procedure of Winthrop College is found in the 1975 faculty handbook. Topics covered are: (1) organization and administration; (2) faculty responsibilities and relationships; (3) supportive services for instruction and research; (4) personnel policies; and (5) institutional services for…

The Illinois Community College Faculty Association (ICCFA) is a state-chartered body devoted to activities and services relevant to the professional growth and interests of community college educators. This article describes the functions of the ICCFA and its structure and organization. (DC)

As Oakton Community College (Illinois) grows larger, so do its problems of control--record keeping, budgetary evaluations, and housekeeping. To solve these problems the college has turned its attention to organization below the level of the administrative council and staff positions. Of three alternatives, further refining the organization of…

Although librarians in approximately one-third of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) have a rank or status similar to other faculty, their activities, responsibilities and involvement vary considerably. A survey was conducted to determine the autonomy of library faculty organizations and their role in library and university governance, and…

Four factors--faculty organization policies, levels of decisionmaking, decision-making authority, and the extent of individual bargaining--are identified and analyzed as the most important determinants of the scope of bargaining in any given school and existing collective agreements are analyzed to determine the present scope of bargaining in…

The content of this manual was recommended to the president of Montgomery College (Maryland) by the chairman of the Faculty Senate. Chapter I answers frequently asked questions of a personal or professional nature, e.g., contracts, student health, exams and emergency closing of the college. The other five chapters are extracted directly from the…

The 1974 Columbus College Faculty Handbook begins with an organizational chart and a listing of the duties of faculty committee membership. Sections cover: (1) major responsibilities of academic and administrative officers; (2) faculty affairs, including tenure and advisement of students; (3) business affairs; and (4) student affairs. Appendices…

The 1974/75 edition of the faculty handbook provides the University of Nevada, Reno faculty with a source of general information about the university and its services, faculty personnel policies, and general faculty-student relationships. Chapters cover: (1) organization of the university; (2) faculty personnel policies; (3) instructor and other…

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…