Fifteenth in a series of annual reports, this document presents fall 1995 demographic, staffing, salary, and workload information on California community college employees, based on data collected from all 71 college districts. Section I presents district- and college-level data on the number of employees by primary occupational activity,…

This study examined faculty research productivity in terms of four common explanations for variance in productivity and tested a regression model while controlling for factors such as institutional affiliation, rank, and gender. The study used data from the 1989 survey of the professoriate conducted by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement…

This study explored how junior faculty perceive the academic tenure system impacting on their personal and professional lives and how they cope with the process. Using theoretical principles rooted in the tradition of phenomenology, the study conducted three in-depth phenomenological interviews with 18 assistant professors who explored, recreated,…

In an effort to understand how higher education institutions can retain women faculty members, this study examined the attitudes of eight tenured women faculty who chose to leave one research university. Some went to other tenured academic positions, others to research agencies. Interviews included open-ended questions as well as focused probes…

This essay, the first in a series about the priorities of the professoriate, offers a vision of the new American scholar. The first part of the essay examines the numerous activities that surround faculty work and how they relate, in a changing external environment, to the role of the scholar. The stage is set by defining how higher education…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Rancho Santiago Community College District Board of Trustees and the Faculty Association for the Rancho Santiago Community College District is presented. This contract, covering faculty at Rancho Santiago Community College and its off-campus centers, applies to the period from July 1, 1989 through…

A national study of faculty compensation, fringe benefits, and workload policies was conducted by a joint committee of faculty and administrators at Johnson County Community College (JCCC). On the basis of size, comparability with JCCC, and judgment of committee members, 53 colleges in 21 states were selected for the survey. Study findings, based…

Causes of morale problems among faculty at Southwest Texas State University are discussed, along with suggestions to improve conditions. Causes include: real income decline, a deteriorating work environment, an inhospitable academic labor market, increasing disciplinary isolation and inequity, a demanding teaching load, high research demands, lack…

This bargaining agreement outlines the terms of employment for all full-time faculty, counselors, librarians, and teaching faculty currently classified as coordinators. The 28 articles in the agreement set forth provisions related to: (1) recognition of the union as exclusive bargaining agent; (2) agreement to meet and discuss; (3)…

This summary provides an overview of three reports comprising a study of resource allocation policies through various organizational structures at both the education system and school levels. An introduction briefly reviews related research and outlines the overall structure of the study, citing some issues of special concern: the balance between…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities and the Board of Governors Council, University Professionals of Illinois, an affiliate of the National Education Association, for the period 1985-1988 is presented. Items covered in the agreement and amendments include: unit recognition,…

The collective bargaining agreement between Lincoln University and the university chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is presented covering the period September 1, 1986 through August 31, 1988. The following 20 articles comprise the document: recognition; definitions; purpose of agreement; university administration;…

The origins, situation, and performance of about 100 college teachers who received their doctorates in geography from 1 of 30 major U.S. universities were investigated. Quantitative and narrative information was obtained from the teachers, colleagues from their departments, and students and through site visits. Three main topics were studied…

The Goodrich Scholarship Program for low-income students at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, its impact on students, and its strengths and weaknesses, are evaluated. Of the 350 students who have enrolled since 1972 under the Goodrich Program, 194 are currently enrolled, 28 have graduated, and the remainder have withdrawn at one stage or…

The collective bargaining agreement between the University of Cincinnati and the University of Cincinnati Chapter of the American Association of Univeristy Professors is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: recognition and description of bargaining unit; academic freedom; non-discrimination; affirmative action plans; academic…