The purpose of this study was to understand the scope of service work performed by tenured Latina faculty in departments of educational leadership in relation to their faculty work. By definition, cultural taxation is experienced by Faculty of Color when they are expected to do more or different service work because of their race/ethnicity. The…

This article examines current and previous practitioner experiences of faculty in Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration accredited programs. Using original survey data, this study demonstrates that a majority of Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration program faculty members have prior or current…

According to Schuster and Finkelstein (2006) faculty workloads have been increasing dramatically. Besides the additional hours worked by faculty the composition of work has changed as well (Schultz et al., 1989). Studies on research, teaching and service components of promotion and tenure (P&T) decisions at colleges and universities have…

Universities generally have clear expectations for teaching and scholarship, and often a faculty member's publications, research and scholarship are the primary factors in tenure and promotion decisions. Many universities do include service as one component in annual reviews as well as in assessing progress toward tenure and promotion.…

Many previous time allocation studies treat work as a single activity and examine trade-offs between work and other activities. This paper investigates the at-work allocation of time among teaching, research, grant writing and service by science and engineering faculty at top US research universities. We focus on the relationship between tenure…

Outlines strategies for teaching freshman composition courses and discusses the similarities between teaching graduate courses and teaching survey courses. Finds that (1) thinking, exploring, and testing ideas in the freshman composition classroom can provide material for research; and (2) teaching in the area of one's scholarship provides an…

Offers guidelines on avoiding the worst personnel problems associated with reduction in force. (Author)

A comparions of student and administrative opinions concerning faculty competence based on time allotted to teaching or research reveals differing and largely incorrect suppositions by both groups. (WM)

The Faculty handbook for Hollins College outlines the college's policy on academic freedom. Additionally the document discusses the organization of the faculty and governance, promotions and tenure; faculty responsibilities; faculty research and professional activities; retirement plan, insurance and tuition; major academic regulations; and…

Explores the definition and relevance of faculty scholarship in the community college. Examines positive and negative attitudes toward various scholarship criteria in the faculty-reward (promotion, tenure, salary increase, and release time) systems, and discusses concerns about scholarship as an additional facet of faculty evaluation. (25…

Criteria that might be applied in judging success as a faculty member are discussed, including roles of instructional design (ID) and technology faculty. Criteria of success include promotion, tenure, salary, professional recognition, control over courses one teaches and other faculty assignments, consulting jobs, and "perks" (e.g., travel funds,…

Medical technologists are relative newcomers to academia since the development of 2+2 programs and some movement away from didactic teaching at hospital sites. Medical technology faculty are now just as much a part of the publish-or-perish syndrome as their basic science and liberal arts colleagues, although their research activity is not highly…

The 1975-76 Boise State University faculty handbook is a guide and a reference manual to faculty members regarding both State Board policies and institutional procedures. The faculty handbook contains State Board policies related to faculty employment, promotion, and retention, plus Boise State policies and procedures related to the same topics.…

A national survey of representatives of medical college family practice units concerning their perceptions of the unit's and the institution's values on research, teaching, patient care, and administrative duties found consistent disparity between the units' and institutions' value structures, but also a trend toward faculty promotion and tenure…

Western Illinois University is part of the state higher education system and as such is governed by the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities. The 1974 edition of the faculty handbook outlines the university's organization and administration within the state system and individually. Additionally, the handbook provides special…