Faculty Communication with Governing Boards: Best Practices.

COMMUNICATION in higher education; COLLEGE administrators; COLLEGE teachers; AMERICAN Association of University Professors; UNIVERSITY & college administration; ACADEMIC freedom; TENURE of college teachers; SHARED governance in higher education; UNIVERSITIES & colleges

The article presents a statement from a subcommittee of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) regarding best practices for communication between college faculty and governing boards of colleges. Topics discussed include shared governance of universities, college teacher academic freedom and tenure, and the recommendation that there should be a faculty member representative on university governing boards.