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ERIC Number: EJ588041
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
Battle Over Academic Control Pits Faculty Against Governing Board at George Mason U.
Magner, Denise K.
Chronicle of Higher Education, v45 n41 pA14-A16 Jun 18 1999
A disagreement between the George Mason University (Virginia) faculty senate and its governing board over how much credit to award for R.O.T.C. (Reserve Officers Training Corps) courses has escalated into a major confrontation over faculty authority over the curriculum and academic policy. The board questions whether the faculty senate is representative of the faculty. (MSE)
Descriptors: Agency Role, College Administration, College Credits, College Faculty, College Governing Councils, Educational Policy, Faculty College Relationship, Governance, Governing Boards, Higher Education, Policy Formation, Power Structure, School Policy, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: George Mason University VA; Reserve Officers Training Corps