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The Chief Administrator As Legal Authority, Joan Van Tol

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

The role of the department chair as legal authority in higher education is examined through three major areas of potential liability: academic planning, student-related issues, and employment matters. Academic planning discussions address admissions policies for disabled and disadvantaged students, legal constraints on program elimination during periods of retrenchment, and the contractual force of catalogs and changing degree requirements. Student-focused sections consider the standards for academic and disciplinary dismissal, appropriate responses to disruptive or mentally ill students, and the protection and disclosure of educational records under federal legislation. Employment issues include affirmative action and Title VII obligations in hiring, the contractual …

Department Chairs And The Law, Patti P. Gillespie

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

The contemporary legal environment for department chairs is explored through six recurring areas of risk that shape everyday academic administration in higher education, with special attention to theatre programs. The discussion begins with equal opportunity, discrimination, and affirmative action, emphasizing up-to-date knowledge of policy interpretation, careful drafting of advertisements, equitable salary practices, and meticulous recordkeeping across hiring, promotion, and termination decisions. It then turns to retention, promotion, tenure, and salary, stressing clear written procedures, consistent application, pattern awareness across decisions, and early consultation with university counsel in cases involving dismissal or disclosure of sensitive information. Additional sections examine “truth in …

A Study To Determine The Extent Of A Justification For A Building Bond Referendum In Mt. Zion, Illinois, Robert Herrmann

Masters Theses

The purpose of this field study was to determine the extent of a justification for a bond referendum that would provide the funds for additional facilities for the Mt. Zion High School. This study is concerned with the action taken to achieve that goal.

An overview of the community's history with regard to education was relevant to understanding the importance of education in this community. The problem that faced the community was overcrowded facilities and lack of updated curriculum. A growth in population was addressed in terms of its impact on the educational facilities at the high school.

This field …

An Analysis Of The Effects Of The New Discipline Policy Of Danville School District 118, Danville, Illinois, Robert M. Thomas

Masters Theses

Most educators will agree that a good sound discipline policy is a necessity for a school environment in which learning can take place most effectively. Education cannot proceed effectively without good, consistent discipline.

The Public Schools of Danville have had a discipline policy for many years. After many years of updating and revising, a new policy was approved by the Board of Education. This policy entitled "Ownership in Education'' was implemented in the fall of 1982.

The researcher investigated this new policy through an administrator/teacher survey, a review and assessment of the extent of student removal from class due to …

An Analysis Of The Opinions Of Senior Students Of Teachers' Colleges Or University Concerning Practice Teaching In Taiwan, R.O.C., Mao-Sen Liang

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the opinions of senior students of National Kaohsiung Teachers' College in Taiwan concerning practice teaching and to provide suggestions for the authority of educational administration and teacher training institutions to emphasize the process of practice teaching.

It was hypothesized that this study may serve as a stimulation of empirical study pertaining to pracrice teaching in the future.

The related research and literature were reviewed.

A practice teaching questionnaire was developed to gain information concerning the time assignment, the senior students' feelings about the junior high schools in which they did practice teaching, …

A Revision Of The Board Policy Handbook For Cowden-Herrick High School District #188, David F. Walle

Masters Theses

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of this field experience is to revise and update the policy handbook for the Board of Education at Cowden-Herrick High School District #188. The handbook currently available is unorganized, contains outdated policies, and is not utilized at board meetings. Thus, it is anticipated that the results of this study will aid the board members in their capacity as decision makers, and further strengthen the foundation upon which the educational program of the district is based.

Procedure

While this field study is specifically directed toward the policies of Cowden-Herrick High School District #188, the writer believes …

Factors Related To Job Satisfaction Of Academic Faculty And Administrators In Higher Education, Sutin Somprakit

Masters Theses

Statement of the Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify factors which are most likely to affect job satisfaction of academic faculty and administrators in higher education. Specific recommendations were proposed for college and university administrators' application to maximize academic faculty and administrator job satisfaction. These recommendations were to improve organizational effectiveness and productivity of higher education.

Procedure

The identification of satisfaction-producing factors affecting academic faculty and administrators was accomplished by the related research and literature in the private (business and industry) and the public (higher education) sectors in relation to the motivation-hygiene theory of Herzberg. The recommendations …

The Future Of Equipment Repair In School Media Centers In Central Illinois, Connie Peters

Masters Theses

This project concerned repair of equipment in school media centers. A survey was designed and distributed to area media specialists and administrators.

The author found that media specialists, in general, view repair as a coming fact of life -- something of a necessity for the future. On the other hand, some administrators said that they didn't want their media specialists involved in repair work. The author's recommendations included:

1. Media specialists, increasingly, need to have at least minimal skills in maintenance and repair of equipment.
2. In order to acquire these skills, school districts will need to A. provide workshops (training), and …

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - Sources, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards regarding sources created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University.

The cards have been transcribed into a bibliography of the sources used in writing the 75^th anniversary history of Western Kentucky University. They correspond to the sources abbreviated in the subject cards created by Lowell Harrison.

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - P Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 134 topics beginning with P ranging from P.O.W. to Purpose.

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - U-V Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 55 topics beginning with U & V ranging from Underground Papers to Voting - Regents.

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - Y-Z Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 18 topics beginning with Y & Z ranging from Yarbrough, Henry Marcus 1884-1982 to Zephyrus. There are no X topic cards.

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - E Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 104 topics beginning with E ranging from Eagle Prep to Extension.

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - C Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 429 topics beginning with C ranging from Cabell Hall to Cuthbertson, Sterrett.

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - K Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 38 topics beginning with K ranging from Keady, Gene 1936- to Kunstler Speaks.

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - S Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 321 topics beginning with S ranging from Sabbaticals to Symposium: Student.

Membership Of The Faculty Senate, 1985-1986, Georgia Southern University

Faculty Senate: Membership Lists

No abstract provided.

19850101: Curriculum And Instruction, 1966-1992, College Of Education And Professional Development

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the College of Education and Professional Development at Marshall University from 1966-1992. Items were received in 1985 with items added to it afterwards. This collection was not processed until 2026 and include notable publications set for the K-12 public school system (Ohio Schools Magazine; The Columbus Dispatch Magazine; The Elementary School Journal; Kentucky School Journal, and more). Please download the finding aid for full list of contents.

News & Views - Vol. 03, No. 05 - December 27, 1984, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

Ua66/14/3 Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Wku Nursing

WKU Administration Documents

Pinning ceremony program listing graduates of the WKU Nursing program.

Newsletter Vol. Viii, No. 5, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate newsletter. This issue includes articles:

• Meeting Summary
• An Unfortunate Acronym
• Spring Study Day?
• Western and the NCAA

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 60, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue includes articles:

• Struck, Angela. Greek Division not Just Skin Deep
• Humphreys, Mack. Torture, Isolation Part of Prisoner of War Life – Ken Fleenor, Dewey Smith
• Reagan, Stan. Book Exchange Makes Bucks Later But Greater
• Reagan, Stan. Housing Woes Continue
• Vick, Scott. Applauds Associated Student Government Plan
• Wilder, Chris. Shuffled Student Empathizes with Men – East Hall
• Schock, Jack. Point Misleading
• Collins, Michael & Michael Collins. Name Sharing: the Long and Short of It
• Herald Staff Named for Spring
• Parson, Kim. Caffeine Before Exams Could Hurt Scores, Heart …

Senate Meeting December 12, 1984, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 60, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue includes articles:

• Collins, Michael A Move Toward Tradition – Politics
• Malmer, Victoria. A Change in Style: What’s Hot, What’s Not
• Struck, Angela. Wendy’s Clara Peller Greets Shoppers
• Lettenly, Corinne. Goof-Off Thursday Offers Rest
• Edelen, Mark. Counselors Will Ease Switch to New Phones
• Residents Should Start Packing – East Hall
• Knapp, Kevin. Editorial Cartoon – East Hall
• Medley, Bryant. East Hall Should Stay Male
• Embry, Regina. Donations Can Help – St. Jude’s Hospital
• Colyer, David. Actors Expecting to Struggle for Recognition
• Swift, Kim. Clothes Encounters Exhibits Fashionable Campus …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss radio show, book exchange and International Student Organization.

1984 December 10 - Staff Senate Agenda And Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald, includes these articles:

• Lenin, John. Commies on Campus: The Big Red Scare
• Rakker, Muck. WKU Plans Move West
• Kent, Clark. Big Red Kidnapped
• Lane, Lois. Tree Plan Takes Root
• Newsmaker: Craig Dezern
• Great, I.R. Jack Smith: Associated Student Government Emperor
• Zeus. The Show Must Go On – Spring Sing
• Meehan, Mary. Interracial Dating: Still a Taboo
• Jones, Paige. I Believe I Will Walk Again – J.R. Harding
• Kelsey, Lee. The Thrill of the Hunt – Deer Hunting
• A New Matt Dillon
• Scoop, Iva. Runners Secrets: Mopeds
• Grange, Red. Football Team Bowl Bound …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 60, No. 26, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue includes articles:

• Carlton, Chad & Victoria Malmer. Residents Irate Over Hall Switch – East Hall
• Gott, Doug. Con Ends with Capture of Greek Imposter – Fred Postlewaite, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
• Proposal for Dorm Inspection Fails
• Meehan, Mary. Big Brother May Already Be Here
• Embry, Hugh. Loves the Hill, East Hall
• Winner, Andrew. Upset by Eviction – East Hall
• Pethia, Robert. Statement Not True
• Haffner, Steve. Grade Squabble Shows Immaturity
• Broderick, Danny. Keep Beasts in East Hall
• Withers, Nell. Hopes Hasty Move is Reconsidered – East Hall
• Knapp, …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Special Meeting December 6, 1984, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Collective Bargaining Agreement

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding vacancies, pass / fail, book exchange and resolutions.