As enrollment management assumes added importance and admissions officers confront increased pressure from diverse constituencies, the challenge will be to strike a balance that safeguards the professional integrity and economic security of the admissions officer and that protects the institution from incompetence. Four suggestions are offered.…

In individual tenure cases, the board is best off asserting in advance its right to decide about intervening and having review procedures in place. The need for experts and legal counsel is explored, and some rules for deciding on intervention are suggested. (LBH)

Three college personnel policies that are potential alternatives to the current tenure system are outlined: (1) five-year contracts offering financial or leave incentives; (2) changes in work requirements, such as course load reduction or additional support services; and (3) representation in the governing board based on proportion of faculty…

Possible administrative policies to defer the tenure decision and slow the addition of tenured faculty are examined, including extended probationary periods, suspension or abolition of the "up-or-out" rule, term contracts, and change in tenure quotas. Examples of current use, strengths and weaknesses of alternatives, and opinions within the…

The Japanese theory of participatory management is seen as thriving on American campuses under the rubrics of shared governance and collegiality. Participatory management, quality control circles, lifetime employment, superordinate goals, and interdependent leadership are discussed. More commerce between academic administrators and corporate…

Policy variables that can help maintain tenure ratios at reasonable levels are listed: increase faculty selectivity; award instant tenure sparingly; minimize credit for service elsewhere; lengthen probationary period; keep some on contract basis; appoint some outside tenure track; evaluate the tenured; separate decisions on promotion and tenure;…

Issues concerning tenure of college faculty and the application of tenure policies on campuses are considered. Tenure decisions typically reflect evaluations of performance and judgments about potential. Minimum eligibility requirements commonly used and typical reasons for revoking an individual's tenure status are outlined. As defined by the…

Based on information gathered in a survey of senior academic administrators and from in-depth, on-site interviews with faculty, staff, and trustees on campuses across the United States, the successes and failures of principal academic personnel--traditional tenure, tenure with modifications, and nontenure term-contract systems--are described.…