Date

_________________________

Name

__________________________

Institution

_________________________

Address

__________________________

Column "In Place":

Give 1 point if the Model Mechanism, or a similar one, is in place.

Column "Quality":

Give 0-2 points for quality. 2 points if mechanism has all parts of the Model Mechanism, 1 point if only some parts, 0 points if little of Model Mechanism is present.

Column "Frequency":

Give 0-2 points for frequency. 2 points if always used, 1 point if sometimes, 0 points if infrequently used.

Column "Total":

Add columns "In Place", "Quality" and "Frequency" for a total score.

Model Mechanisms of Faculty Governance

In Place

Quality

Frequency

Total

Faculty Participate in

selecton of administrators

[Elected Fac. (EF) or faculty

appt by EF are on search panel]

 

President

____

____

____

____

Academic Vice Presidents

____

____

____

____

Deans

____

____

____

____

Unit Heads

____

____

____

____

Model Mechanisms of Faculty Governance

In Place

Quality

Frequency

Total

Evaluation by faculty

is obtained, openly

reported, and used in deciding

on retention of:

 

President

____

____

____

____

Academic Vice Presidents

____

____

____

____

Deans

____

____

____

____

Unit Heads

____

____

____

____

Model Mechanisms of Faculty Governance

In Place

Quality

Frequency

Total

EF or faculty appt by EF

consulted on budget matters

at the level of:

 

University or whole institution

____

____

____

____

College or subdivision

____

____

____

____

Department or unit

____

____

____

____

Model Mechanisms of Faculty Governance

In Place

Quality

Frequency

Total

Promotion and Tenure carried out with: Peer evaluation as the major tool

____

____

____

____

Reasons given for negative decisions

____

____

____

____

Model Mechanisms of Faculty Governance

In Place

Quality

Frequency

Total

Grievances heard by committee of EF or faculty appt by EF

____

____

____

____

Recommendations of the committee are implemented

____

____

____

____

Model Mechanisms of Faculty Governance

In Place

Quality

Frequency

Total

EF or faculty appt by EF consulted on space allocations

____

____

____

____

Hiring of new faculty carried out with faculty consultation

____

____

____

____

Opportunities available for faculty to be heard and to receive direct responses from Regents, Trustees or Governors

____

____

____

____

Model Mechanisms of Faculty Governance

In Place

Quality

Frequency

Total

Elected faculty senate (or other elected agency of faculty) participates in faculty governance in the areas of curriculum, graduation requirements, faculty status and tenure; and it.. Makes recommendations

____

____

____

____

Has its recommendations implemented

____

____

____

____

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Total Score (100 points maximum) Overall Total____

 

Give an overall grade to your feeling of faculty participation in governance on your campus (A,B,C,D or F; you can also use A-,C+, etc.) _____

AAUP Committee T -- Revised Form -- Nov 19, 1990