The 1999 Academic Senate for California Community Colleges paper, "The Role of Academic Senates in Enrollment Management", presented principles for effective faculty participation in developing policies and making decisions that affect course offerings. In 2007, an Academic Senate resolution called for an update to that paper, to provide…

The number of staff members serving American higher education institutions has more than doubled in the past twenty years, as occupations in technology, development, government relations, and even athletic administration have grown as never before in the history of the academy. As the number, variety, and importance of these positions have grown,…

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 current conflict between faculty and administration will continue to grow and must receive attention from the junior college. Some conflict is natural and neither could nor should be eliminated. Increased faculty involvement in institutional governance will keep undesirable conflict at a minimum and will encourage constructive debate. The…

Reviewed in this report are the steps that led to the formation of faculty senates in California. Through interviews, the functions of such senates and their current status were determined and guidelines were formulated that would lead toward implementation of the concept of shared authority in community college governance. Interviewing…

Three methods of making institutional decisions are analyzed. They represent progressive separation of decision-making authority from the academic institution: shared authority, collective bargaining, and arbitration. The author warns that increased reliance on external decision makers may be detrimental to maintaining a concept of community…

The movement toward collective bargaining stalled for half a century, until a changing climate in higher education required the AAUP to make a decision. Quotes concerning collective bargaining are presented. (Author/MLW)

BY VIRTUE OF THEIR COMPETENCE IN SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES AND IN EDUCATION, JUNIOR COLLEGE FACULTIES ARE QUALIFIED TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS IN EDUCATIONAL POLICY MATTERS AND SHOULD HAVE AN ACTIVE, MEANINGFUL ROLE IN COLLEGE GOVERNANCE. THE EXTENT OF SUCH PARTICIPATION SHOULD BE THE SAME AS IN OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. FACULTIES…

PRESIDENTS OF 68 CALIFORNIA PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES RESPONDED TO A QUESTIONNAIRE CONCERNING THE PLACE OF THE FACULTY SENATE IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT. AT A MAJORITY OF THE COLLEGES (1) AN ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL REVIEWED SENATE RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE ACTION BY THE PRESIDENT, (2) THE SENATE MADE RECOMMENDATIONS IN MATTERS OTHER THAN POLICY, (3) THE…

INCREASING TEACHER MILITANCY AND UNREST HAVE ATTRACTED NATIONAL ATTENTION TO THE PROBLEM OF FACULTY PARTICIPATION AND VOICE IN GOVERNANCE. IN THE JUNIOR COLLEGE, COMPETITION FOR MEMBERS OF FACULTY ORGANIZATIONS IS INCREASING, AND THIS HETEROGENEITY HAS CAUSED LEADERS TO SEARCH FOR EFFECTIVE MEANS OF FACULTY SHARING IN GOVERNANCE. IN CALIFORNIA,…

FACULTY DISCONTENT, WHICH IS INCREASING AT ALL LEVELS OF HIGHER EDUCATION BUT ESPECIALLY IN PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES AND NEW 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS, RESULTS MORE FROM A DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE IN POLICY DECISIONS THAN FROM ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS. EFFECTIVE CAMPUS GOVERNANCE SHOULD BE BASED ON A CONCEPT OF "SHARED AUTHORITY" OF FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION…

Considers the development and experience of the state faculty senate as a means for the local faculty senates to operate at the state level influencing state policy and providing a communication link that represents the interests of its member schools. (JT)

In an assessment of the relat onship of the Academic Senate to the faculty and administration at San Diego City College. the Senate's effectiveness in terms of recommendations to the administration and the governing board, and the Senate's effectiveness in its communication with the individual faculty members , a tabulation of the Senate's more…

This study of higher education associations in Washington DC examines the relationship of their proliferation and politicization to increased federal involvement in higher education. Shortly after World War II, many voluntary higher education associations established offices in Washington DC as an indication of their interest in shaping federal…

In recent years, as students and faculty have become more involved in decisionmaking, the number of meetings of committees and subcommittees on college campuses has grown by leaps and bounds. This has led many people to believe that the amount of time and energy devoted to committee meetings is far greater than is justified in terms of…