Utilizing the concepts of time and academic capitalism in the neoliberal university, this qualitative study examined 12 tenured faculty members' sensemaking of productivity from their sabbatical leaves from one research university in the United States. The commodification of time and outputs from the sabbatical in remunerative terms as well as…

The essence of being a faculty member is to be a scholar. And, the work of a scholar is to think. However, the demands of academic life correlated with mid-career concerns can form a distraction away from this essential activity. As such, the goal of this essay is to discuss matters of professional development for tenured business professors at…

The author was invited by his dean to offer some advice to colleagues about to head off on their sabbaticals. These colleagues were recently tenured faculty members. They had spent six years publishing, performing, directing, writing grants, and being reviewed by peers inside and outside the university in order to have the board of trustees grant…

In the context of increased expectations for accountability and growing controversy surrounding sabbatical leave programs, it is important to address seemingly simple questions of who is or should be awarded a sabbatical and what the rationale is for the award. The study attempted to offer some insight on these issues by examining the factors that…

This paper presents an alternative plan to the system of academic tenure instituted at Webster College in Missouri. The alternative plan allows several options to faculty members: (1) with the 3rd-year contract, a faculty person may negotiate for a 1-semester sabbatical at half-salary or a summer sabbatical with negotiable salary; (2) with the…

Widespread attention to the concept of teacher burnout along with theories and prescriptions for dealing with "midlife crises" have implications for the tenured higher education faculty in communication education. To avert such problems college administrative staff can promote faculty development through (1) a systematic approach to long-term…

This 1976 agreement between the trustees of Southeastern Massachusetts University and the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, includes articles covering: (1) faculty-trustee relations; (2) academic freedom; (3) governance; (4) appointments; (5) salary and fringe benefits; (6) professional librarians; (7) professional technicians; (8) working…

This framework for continuing education administrators' contract negotiations provides recommendations for dealing with 18 issues: rank and tenure, sabbaticals, moving expenses, housing, professional memberships, travel, consulting, tuition waivers, automobiles, salary, fringe benefits, existing program debt, budget, faculty senate, personnel,…

The evolution of the faculty and working conditions at the University of Sydney (Australia) since its founding are chronicled, focusing on academic ranks and promotion, the growth of the faculty, internal governance, tenure, policy on sabbatical leave, salary levels, and the status of academics in the community. (MSE)

Using a questionnaire designed to elicit information on factors relating to career enhancement, 438 faculty members of departments of psychology in the southeastern United States were questioned concerning: major area of expertise; rank; tenure status; teaching load; opportunities for summer teaching; general tenure requirements; relationship of…

This study identified and evaluated state legal constraints on educational productivity. Three possible legal constraints on productivity were identified: (1) state laws providing for administrative tenure, (2) state legislation on sabbatical leaves, and (3) state laws on terms and conditions of employment for teachers. Relevant statutes were…

The Kansas State College of Pittsburg's faculty handbook issued in 1974 covers the main sources of official information and assistance; the administration and governance of the college; general faculty policies; faculty rank and tenure; leave policy; general and other services; and academic and personal services for faculty. The document also…

The innovative actions that faculty, and institutions on behalf of faculty, have taken to adjust to retrenchment and the changing academic profession are considered. It is suggested that faculty have three kinds of employment options to present conditions such as the scarcity of tenure-track positions and the failure of salaries to keep pace with…

The 1972 edition of the Springfield College faculty handbook provides information to the faculty regarding the standards and purpose of the college; the college's definition of a faculty member; faculty classification, appointments, and employment agreement; academic freedom; salaries; evaluation; promotion; tenure; termination; leave policies;…

The personnel policies and procedures for academic personnel section of the California State University, Northridge administrative manual for 1975-76 contains information on general employee responsibilities, employee privileges and benefits, and faculty duties and responsibilities. The document also details the personnel responsibilities of the…