This study aimed: (a) to determine the prevalence of faculty rank among two-year colleges in the United States; (b) to identify the criteria used to determine faculty rank upon initial employment for transfer and vocational faculty; (c) to identify the criteria used to determine promotion for transfer and vocational faculty; and (d) to determine…

Community and technical colleges (collectively referred to as associate's institutions throughout this brief) serve an important role in the U.S. higher education system. They are often an option for students who: (1) need skills development, an associate's degree, or training for specific jobs in their community; (2) need a more affordable…

This is a great time for individuals aspiring to the community college presidency. According to the 2012 American College President Study by the American Council on Education, in 2006, 47 percent of community college presidents were 51 to 60 years old and only 37 percent were between the ages of 61 and 70. More than five years later, 51 percent…

The growth of community colleges over the last five decades has not been met with a commensurate expansion of knowledge about policy development. In order to address this gap in knowledge, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of rank among two-year colleges in the United States; to identify the criteria used to determine rank upon hire for…

The site of this study is a community college in Southwestern Pennsylvania where a two-fold problem exists: The administration increased class size in online courses with no faculty input, and the current collective bargaining between the union faculty and the college administration does not address online teaching as separate from teaching in the…

This speech for the Council of Community College Boards of the National School Boards Association emphasizes the role men play in determining the results of professional negotiations. Positing that one gets the kind of negotiations he chooses, the author presents two models for negotiation and details the attitudes and behaviors appropriate to…

The impact on the operation of colleges by the 1967 Taylor Law that gave employees of New York public education institutions the right to bargain for salary and working conditions is assessed. (CA)

This bibliographic essay covers references on collective bargaining from the ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges. (NHM)

The literature presented in this annotated bibliography includes recent writings on professional negotiations in higher education found in text material and periodical literature. The references are presented in four sections: professional negotiations in general, the role of the administrator in professional negotiations, unions and professional…

The Chancellor of the Minnesota State Board for Community Colleges comments on Minnesota's experience in administering the landmark April, 1973 contract with the Minnesota Community College Faculty Association. Observations on changes that will result from the new contract now under negotiation are also made. (NHM)

This article focuses on collective bargaining in two-year post-secondary institutions, and discusses the degree of representation with local affiliates of the National Education Association, the American Federation of Teachers, the American Association of University Professors, and independent agents. (NHM)

This document presents the 17 articles of the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Board of Trustees of Delaware County Community College (DCCC) and the DCCC Association of Higher Education. It describes the relationship between the board and the association and outlines the rights of both organizations. Specifically discussed are:…

Suggested administrative roles and relationships with governing boards and teachers involved in collective negotiations are reviewed. The administrator should assure a neutral role, provide information to both sides, help clarify issues, and stimulate both groups to arrive at agreements that are in the best interests of the total educational…

There has been a rapid increase of interest in recent years on the part of community college faculty in entering into collective negotiation agreements. Resulting benefits include the improved status of the teaching profession and the ability of the faculty to attract and retain qualified staff. (MN)

In this paper the authors survey the literature surrounding the changing role of faculty in governing academic institutions and controlling their own welfare. The review of materials goes back to 1920, documenting the concern of the professoriate for achieving some form of participative governance in higher education generally, but junior college…