This report is a compilation of the major substance of collectively bargained contracts in higher education. This document is intended for two audiences--those persons who are engaged in the collective bargaining process and want information on the "state of the contracts," and second, those persons who are interested in the study of collective…

These notes on faculty evaluation in the collective bargaining agreement cover: frequency and timing of evaluations, who is evaluated, sources of input, the pre-evaluation conference, self-evaluation, peer evaluation, and student evaluation. Several examples are given. (MSE)

Major trends revealed from an analysis of 46 collective bargaining agreements are discussed. The most obvious trend involves the agent with whom college faculty affiliate, with the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers dominating. It is shown that the bargaining model developing in higher education is closely…

Collective bargaining is intended to define what constitutes faculty union rights. Union claims to rights must be based on the content of the Agreement. Several union rights negotiated by faculty organizations with college and university administrations are detailed. These include agreements on who manages internal union affairs; rights that…