The collective bargaining agreement between the University of Nebraska Board of Regents and the University of Nebraska Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period July 1, 1985-June 30, 1986 is presented. Items covered in the agreement are: definition of terms; unit recognition and description; academic…

The collective bargaining agreement between Wilberforce University and Wilberforce University Faculty Association covering the period September 1, 1986-August 31, 1989 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition, dues checkoff, nondiscrimination, university rights, university governance, academic freedom, academic rank,…

The current use of part-time faculty and issues regarding this practice are addressed. Attention is directed to the demographic and employment characteristics of part-time faculty, the policies and practices that colleges follow for part-time employment, and legal and other constraints influencing the way they are used. Some institutional efforts…

The collective bargaining agreement between Emerson College and the Emerson College Chapter (85 members) of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period September 1, 1984-August 31, 1987 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition and definitions; agent's rights; dues and fees checkoff;…

The collective bargaining agreement between University of Nebraska Board of Regents and the University of Nebraska at Ohama Chapter (410 members) of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period July 1, 1983-June 30, 1985 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: definitions and recognition of AAUP;…

The collective bargaining agreement between Western Michigan University and the Western Michigan University Chapter (805 members) of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period September 5, 1984--September 6, 1987 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: definitions and AAUP recognition, management and…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Trustees of regional community colleges and the Congress of Connecticut Community Colleges of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period July 1, 1987-June 30, 1989 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: chapter recognition, employee rights,…

The collective bargaining agreement between Fairleigh Dickinson University, and the university's chapter (495 members) of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period November 5, 1984-August 31, 1986 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: nondiscrimination, base salaries, promotion increments, summer…

Manpower flexibility options in Ontario universities during times of financial restraint are discussed in this handbook, which resulted from a seminar that examined: (1) various approaches to problems related to anticipated academic staff reduction; (2) issues associated with policy development and implementation; and (3) establishing an informal…

Differences in instructional workload between men and women college faculty were studied at a large, land-grant university. The following variables were investigated: number of weighted student credit hours, number of sections taught, number of different courses taught, and didactic hours by level of course. Because the faculty members varied in…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Connecticut State College American Association of University Professors, Inc. (CSU-AAUP) and the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State Colleges (Central Connecticut State College, Eastern Connecticut State College, Southern Connecticut State College; and Western Connecticut State College) is…

The agreement reached between the Rhode Island Board of Regents and the University of Rhode Island Chapter of the American Association of Univeristy Professors (AAUP) is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: recognition of AAUP; non-discrimination; academic freedom; selection of deans, department chairmen, and faculty members;…

The document covers nondiscrimination, separability, negotiations, use of facilities and services, agency shop, dues, faculty orientation week, strikes and lockouts, management rights, faculty participation in academic affairs, grievance procedures, faculty personnel policies, professional responsibilities, budget reduction, reduction in force and…

In October 1975 a questionnaire was sent to 200 members randomly selected from the "Directory of Faculty Members Teaching in the Field of Higher Education" to determine satisfaction with their teaching role. The research was designed to test Herzberg's theory, which states that "hygiene factors" (job context) are related to…

The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, a former state teachers college, undertook a major organizational change during the period 1974-1977. The chancellor, new to the position at that time, was faced with two mandates: (1) to "turn around" the institution, then facing retrenchment, and (2) to involve faculty in institutional…