An Examination of the Perceptions of Academic Freedom of Dowling College Faculty Members and Administrators in General. The Emergence of Higher Education in America.

Autor/in	Newman, James F.
Titel	An Examination of the Perceptions of Academic Freedom of Dowling College Faculty Members and Administrators in General. The Emergence of Higher Education in America.
Quelle	(1986), (105 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Praktikumsbericht; Academic Freedom; Administrative Policy; Administrator Attitudes; Educational Environment; Educational Philosophy; Faculty College Relationship; Governance; Higher Education; Intellectual Freedom; Questionnaires; Student Rights; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Rights; Teacher Role; Tenure + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Akademische Freiheit; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Intellektuelle Unabhängigkeit; Fragebogen; Lehrerverhalten; Lehrerrolle; Amtszeit; Beschäftigungsdauer
Abstract	A questionnaire survey was conducted to examine academic freedom as perceived by faculty members at Dowling College (New York) and by administrators in general. Topics covered in this study include: elements of academic freedom, the faculty and academic freedom, relationship of the Board of Trustees to the faculty, relationship of the administration to the faculty, election of officers, standard setting, appointment procedures, tenure, relationship of faculty members with colleagues, relationship of faculty members with students, extramural activities, external pressures, governance, right to strike, and other areas. Recommendations include the following: establishing a Joint Committee on Faculty Rights and Responsibilities; establishing a committee of Board members, administrators, and faculty to examine the relationship of the board and administration to the faculty; reaching an agreement about the responsibility for directing the college's educational policies; reaching an agreement regarding the responsibility for faculty status; discussing the granting or non-granting of tenure; re-examining and clarifying institutional governance procedures; avoiding strikes at all costs; and recognizing and defending the academic freedom of students. An appendix provides the academic freedom questionnaire. Contains 55 references. Tables are included. (SM)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC