The 1994 edition of the NEA Almanac of Higher Education offers this year, in addition to the usual statistical data that the almanac has traditionally provided, seven articles that analyze important trends in higher education by leading scholars from across the nation. "Faculty Salaries, 1992-1993" by John B. Lee gives a detailed…

A sample of 570 Scottish classroom teachers, promoted staff, and senior management recorded the work they were doing for a full week, in 15-minute blocks of time. Respondents also recorded whether or not they felt stressed on that day and described the cause and symptoms of the stress. Results revealed that the mean working day was 7.89 hours,…

The Teacher Load Index, a simplified method of comparing the teaching load of individuals in the California junior and community colleges, is presented in this report. First, the load measurement problem is addressed, revealing the inadequacies of the Credit Unit and the Weekly Student Contact Hour systems for measuring teacher load. Then, a…

Prepared for the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, this report provides an overview of the 50% Law (Education Code Section 84362), which requires the state's community college districts to spend 50% of the current expense of education each fiscal year (FY) on the payment of salaries for classroom instructors. The first of…

In response to a legislative directive, this report provides salary information on part- and full-time faculty in California's community colleges. Introductory material reviews the history and preparation of the salary report. Part 1 deals with full-time faculty, including tables showing: (1) salary schedules for the University of California (UC),…

These three volumes, compiled by the Great Lakes Area Regional Resource Center, provide information regarding state regulations for staff to student ratios and class size/caseload for special education programs. The first volume presents this information in a short form, in charts grouped according to handicapping condition alphabetically from…

Background information on a new general studies curriculum at Southwest Texas State University is presented, along with faculty views about the new curriculum. The proposed three-level program covers essential skills, disciplinary perspectives, and integrative courses. Specific skills and content are outlined, along with the number of credit hours…

To determine the relationship between scholarly publication of faculty teaching in American Library Association accredited programs of library and information science and selected individual-level and institutional-level variables, a stratified proportional random sample was taken of 182 faculty members listed in the 1984 "Association for…

In the past decade, the proportion of part-time faculty teaching in the nation's community colleges has increased dramatically, and perceptions of their role have also changed. Before 1970, the typical part-time instructor was a community expert, who was viewed as a valued institutional resource providing program specialization, enhancement, and…

Several approaches to determining a new formula for the allocation of faculty positions (and associated salary and operating funds) are discussed. These approaches are: weighting schemes used at peer institutions, faculty workload measures, and use of a state funding formula. A survey was used to solicit data concerning weighting schemes used at…

Drawing from California's computerized Staff Data File, this report provides 1984-85 data on the number of full- and part-time faculty employed by each California community college district and their age, sex, ethnicity, teaching load, promotions, number of new hires and continuing faculty, salaries, and stipends and bonuses. The report focuses on…

Universite de Montreal has implemented a program review formula that is a standardized approach to relating program offerings, faculty resources, and institutional budgetary reduction requirements. The methodology was based on normalization of the number of credits that a unit is authorized to offer. For a typical degree program structure, the…

An accountability requirement for government funds for research (the effort reporting requirement) is discussed, with attention to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-21, which regulates direct and indirect cost reimbursement to universities. Effort reporting forms are used by faculty members to allot their time among a number of…

The collective bargaining agreement between the University of Delaware and the University of Delaware Chapter of the American Assocation of University Professors (AAUP) is presented. Items covered in this agreement include: recognition of AAUP as the bargaining representative, AAUP membership, representatives, and privileges; grievance procedure;…

It is suggested that controversy concerning faculty productivity assessment and development is an outcome of different conceptions or frames of reference: the romanticist is far more likely to perceive and relate to the social aspects, while the classicist is much more aware of and attuned to the technical aspects. Factors affecting productivity…