A survey of 275 occupational therapy faculty asked about the factors influencing faculty to conduct research and the barriers obstructing it. About half had conducted research, although more felt a strong pressure in the department to do so. Most felt they did not have sufficient time to pursue research. (CH)

The study collected data from 807 college presidents and chief academic officers regarding the importance of faculty involvement in various forms of continuing education in decisions related to tenure, promotion, and salary. Results indicate that such involvement does count in the faculty reward structure and its influence should increase. (CH)

A survey of 315 deans and directors of adult and continuing education measured this population's perceptions of factors that motivate faculty members to engage in continuing education instruction. Factors included (1) earning additional income, (2) enjoyment of teaching, (3) increasing satisfaction, and (4) keeping current in the field. (CH)

School Psychologists in Georgia were asked to review their records of the time expended on a schedule of tasks performed in the process of assessing referred children. The results indicate that a ratio of one school psychologist for each 2,000 students is necessary to provide adequate service. (BW)

Reviews strategies for coping with extracurricular demands placed on teachers of speech communication at small liberal arts colleges. (PD)

When faculty members at Furman Middle School in Sumter, South Carolina, expressed concern about the lack of time in each day to provide the interventions, remediation, and enrichment the students needed to be prepared for state testing, their principal devised a creative flexible schedule to meet student needs. These include: (1) a morning…

This Digest discusses issues related to full-time, nontenure track, contract college faculty, sometimes called contingent faculty. Recent data from several sources show that the opportunities for tenure are declining, while the numbers of nontenure positions are increasing. Part of the increase in full-time nontenure faculty is due to the decrease…

Responses to a survey of the environment for research in the natural sciences at predominantly undergraduate universities were received from 136 institutional representatives and more than 2,900 faculty members. There was a nearly uniform acknowledgement that time was a limiting factor for research, and that faculty had reached their limits.…

Colleges and universities of all kinds rely on part-time faculty to teach students from the freshman year through graduate studies, although they are more likely to teach lower division students. Overall, 43% of postsecondary instructional faculty work part-time, while full-time tenure track positions are held by about 18% of faculty members.…

A survey of part-time faculty at state-funded institutions of higher education in Ohio was conducted in spring 2000. A weighted, stratified, random sample of part-time faculty was selected, and there was a 50% response rate, for a total of 2,520 responses. Findings show that part-time faculty make up a significant portion of the state higher…

One of the recommendations of the Visiting Committee of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to Nova Southeastern University during its accreditation process was that the University should demonstrate that the number of part-time faculty members teaching in its graduate programs is not excessive. In response to this recommendation, a…

Presents a case study of six social science departments that examined the position of chairperson as a negotiator of faculty work styles (consisting of teaching, research, and service). Chairpersons' expectations are compared to faculty expectations and actual commitments. Results are explained in terms of major negotiating mechanisms available to…

Discusses results of a questionnaire developed to determine whether there is a difference in faculty willingness to invest time in developing continuing education grant and contract proposals and their willingness to invest time in developing research proposals. It was found that little faculty effort is being expended for continuing education…

Reports on a survey that sought data on three major kinds of variables with respect to English department heads: those contributing to administrative workload, those tending to reduce it or compensate in kind, and those compensating monetarily. (Author/GT)

Investigated the degree to which academic advising is described as an official faculty responsibility by examining current collective bargaining agreements and institutional documents. Findings suggest specification of duties required of faculty advisors is generally neglected in all forms of agreements. (Author)