The Art and Politics of Academic Governance: Relations among Boards, Presidents, and Faculty (ACE/Praeger Series on Higher Education)

Using case studies and relevant literature, this book illustrates the challenges to legitimate, Shared-governance domains when the routine of the academy is forced to deal with big issues, often brought on by external forces. Mortimer and Sathre have gone beyond a discussion of faculty/administrative behavior by focusing on what happens when the legitimate governance claims of faculty, trustees, and presidents clash. They place these relationships in the broader context of internal institutional governance and analyze the dynamics that unfold when advocacy trumps collegiality. The book closes with a defense of shared governance and offers observations and practical suggestions about how the academy can share authority effectively and further achieve its mission. CONTENTS......Page 8 PREFACE......Page 10 ABBREVIATIONS......Page 12 INTRODUCTION......Page 14 CHAPTER 1 The World Is Changing Faster Than the Governance Structure ......Page 18 CHAPTER 2 Shared Governance, Politics, and the Role of Senates and Unions ......Page 38 CHAPTER 3 The Board: Where Does It Fit in the Art of Academic Governance? ......Page 56 CHAPTER 4 Governance of Programs and the Curriculum ......Page 72 CHAPTER 5 President–Provost Governance Relations ......Page 92 CHAPTER 6 The Governance of Strategic Planning ......Page 108 CHAPTER 7 In Defense of Shared Governance ......Page 128 REFERENCES......Page 146 INDEX......Page 156 ABOUT THE AUTHORS......Page 161 The World Is Changing Faster Than The Governance Structure -- Shared Governance, Politics, And The Role Of Senates And Unions -- The Board : Where Does It Fit In The Art Of Academic Governance? -- Governance Of Programs And The Curriculum -- President-provost Governance Relations -- The Governance Of Strategic Planning -- In Defense Of Shared Governance. Kenneth P. Mortimer And Colleen O'brien Sathre. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [129]-137) And Index. "Using case studies and relevant literature, this book illustrates the challenges to legitimate, shared-governance domains when the routine of the academy is forced to deal with big issues, often brought on by external forces."--BOOK JACKET