This paper presents a case study of the origins, politics, and preliminary outcomes of Virginia's "restructured" relationship between public colleges and universities and the Commonwealth. The initially proposed "charter" status for the state's three historically important universities became the vehicle for a reform that…

Faculty now have the task of using retirement options creatively, and institutions, of finding common purpose with faculty.

Individuals who retire have widely varying needs and differ also in their preparedness for their new conditions.

This report examines the changes, and the potential consequences of those changes, in the employment patterns of American academics, focusing specifically on the use of short-term and temporary instructors by postsecondary institutions. Following a brief introduction, the report describes shifts in hiring patterns of postsecondary institutions,…

Attempts an articulation of the concept of legitimacy and applies the concept to problems in university governance. Through application of the idea of political legitimacy, it is contended that more solutions to governance can be developed and that crisis-oriented tactics can be reserved for situations that require them. (Editor/PG)

The concept of institutional academic freedom is discussed. Attention is directed to how the concept confounds the distinct values and standards traditionally used in analysis of cases involving individual rights in higher education, and legal and practical problems it raises for the maintenance of traditional concepts of academic freedom. The…

Employment rights of part-time faculty and legal and collective bargaining issues are discussed, with attention to tenure rights and job security, due process, and equal treatment. The part-time faculty contract may provide some employment continuity by incorporating seniority provisions, access to fractional tenure, and other protective clauses.…

Points out an emerging confluence of apparently unrelated forces that eventually may join in a serious threat to the practice of selective admissions. Focuses on several paragraphs in the recent Newman Report on graduate education; the ruling in DeFunis vs Odegaard, a case decided by the Washington State Supreme Court; and certain provisions of…

The numerous types of individuals classified as part-time faculty are discussed, along with arguments for and against using part-time faculty, and their rights and status. A very diverse set of individuals with widely varying interests works part-time. The purposes for which they are employed vary widely as do the rules under which they work.…

Three areas of court litigation pose challenges to the administration of higher education. First, developments in equal protection and related areas promise reassessment of the distribution of educational finances. Both federal and state court cases suggest a shift from a requirement of equal educational opportunity to equal educational effects.…

This study compares the manner in which employment relations problems are resolved at institutions with collective bargaining contracts and those without such contracts. It also describes how collectively bargained agreements in general have resulted in the development of more formal conflict-resolution mechanisms in all sectors of higher…

This document summarizes some of the major findings and basic conclusions of a study conducted during the 1973-75 period, the goal of which was to assess the impact of collective bargaining on conflict resolution practices in higher education. The population of institutions operating under collectively negotiated contracts with faculty in…

The goal of this study was to describe and assess the impact of collective bargaining on the management of conflict in higher education. Bargaining and nonbargaining institutions were matched and their grievance processes compared on a number of dimensions. It was concluded that although collective bargaining has had a distinct effect on the way…

This monograph was a preliminary investigation of the parameters of faculty perceptions of the legitimacy of governance. It was in part a test of an untried method for measuring those perceptions. The results suggest several conclusions: (1) In assessing dynamics of collegiate governance, it is necessary to take type of institution and issue…

Individual interest in privacy is a multiple legal issue, roughly divided into four parts according to different types of law: constitutional, statutory, administrative, and common law. Policy implications of this issue for institutions are discussed. (Editor/LBH)