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Graduate Student Advisement: Which Degree?, Rick Gray Jan 1991

Graduate Student Advisement: Which Degree?, Rick Gray

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines graduate advisement in theater education by contrasting the Master of Fine Arts MFA the Doctor of Philosophy PhD and the emerging Doctor of Fine Arts DFA as potential terminal degrees. Drawing on disciplinary debates in dramaturgy design directing and production it outlines how research orientation academic career goals secondary education roles and professional theater aspirations shape degree suitability. The discussion describes the scholarly expectations of the PhD the applied creative competencies cultivated by the MFA and the contested hybrid status of the DFA situating each within promotion and tenure structures and university credentialing norms. By illuminating credential …

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Minutes Annual Business Meeting Blackstone Hotel Chicago, Illinois October 31, 1990 Jan 1991

Minutes Annual Business Meeting Blackstone Hotel Chicago, Illinois October 31, 1990

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Minutes of the Association for Communication Administration's (ACA's) Annual Business Meeting that was held on October 31, 1990 at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.

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A Department Chair's Perspective: Promotion And Tenure, Nancy L. Harper Jan 1991

A Department Chair's Perspective: Promotion And Tenure, Nancy L. Harper

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article delineates a department chair perspective on promotion and tenure deliberations in communication studies, portraying the evaluation process as a rhetorical practice that reconciles honest appraisal with institutional advocacy. It presents three essential steps. First, chairs conduct comprehensive annual reviews of untenured faculty, producing documented feedback that clarifies expectations for teaching, research, advising, and service. Second, accumulated reports demonstrate sustained professional growth, justifying future institutional investment. Third, when recommending promotion and tenure, chairs craft a strategic cover letter that foregrounds departmental needs and candidate strengths while addressing weaknesses with balanced argument. Drawing on administrative experience, the discussion stresses evidence …

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In Favor Of Accreditation, Ed Mullins Jan 1991

In Favor Of Accreditation, Ed Mullins

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article argues that specialized accreditation for journalism and mass communication programs remains a vital mechanism of evaluation and accountability in United States higher education. Rooted in state authority and professional self policing, accreditation is presented as consumer protection that elevates teaching, research, and service standards. The discussion counters assertions that accreditation enforces conformity by documenting the diversity of accredited units in size, mission, and curricular emphasis, while highlighting Standard Three that links professional training with liberal education. Pragmatic benefits are surveyed, including enhanced resource leverage, external funding eligibility, structured program review, and prestige within competitive environments. Cost and effort …

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An Evaluation System For Measuring Faculty Performance, Lawrence B. Rosenfeld, Beverly Whitaker Long Jan 1991

An Evaluation System For Measuring Faculty Performance, Lawrence B. Rosenfeld, Beverly Whitaker Long

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article presents an objective faculty evaluation system that aligns annual review, communication, and motivation goals. Grounded in effectiveness, system maintenance, and resource acquisition perspectives, the design replaces vague macro categories with a detailed micro evaluation template that assigns weighted points to research, teaching, and service activities, forty, thirty, and twenty percent respectively. The flexible matrix values traditional scholarship, creative production, and grant acquisition while accommodating program specific priorities. By translating accumulated points into merit pay through grouped raise categories and discretionary funds, the approach links performance measurement to tangible rewards, reduces salary based inequities, and encourages collaboration. Two trial …

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Long Distance Supervision Of Internships, Margaret Fitch-Hauser, Steven B. Padgett Jan 1991

Long Distance Supervision Of Internships, Margaret Fitch-Hauser, Steven B. Padgett

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article addresses the challenge of supervising communication internships when faculty cannot perform on site visits. Drawing on programmatic experience, it outlines a flexible model that integrates computer generated correspondence, structured midterm and final reports, and standardized evaluation forms to maintain accountability across geographic distance. The model begins with triadic goal setting among department, student, and workplace supervisor, proceeds through staged letter campaigns that reinforce expectations and provide legal documentation, and culminates in systematic assessment of performance, motivation, and competency. The discussion details intrinsic and extrinsic goals, advises on balancing student responsibility with agency benefit, and recommends database tracking to …

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Report Of The Perceptions Of Communication And Relationships During The Dissertation Process By Speech Communication Doctoral Advisors And Advisees, Nancy Rost Goulden Jan 1991

Report Of The Perceptions Of Communication And Relationships During The Dissertation Process By Speech Communication Doctoral Advisors And Advisees, Nancy Rost Goulden

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article interrogates communication dynamics within doctoral dissertation supervision in speech communication, examining how advisor advisee relationships shape degree completion and satisfaction. Survey data from diverse programs are analyzed to map expectations, roles, feedback routines, and perceptions of power, revealing marked contrasts between students and faculty regarding turnaround time, autonomy, and mentoring style. Findings show that supportive intellectual friendship, timely constructive feedback, and clear role negotiation correspond with positive evaluations and expedited progress, whereas mismatched expectations and ambiguous guidance foster delay and attrition. Although advisors consistently express respect and concern for their students, tension persists around feedback logistics and the …

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Full Time Teaching And The Abd Phenomenon, Leroy M. Wright Jan 1991

Full Time Teaching And The Abd Phenomenon, Leroy M. Wright

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article investigates the ABD phenomenon among communication studies graduates who accept full time teaching positions before completing the dissertation. Telephone interviews with faculty reveal that teaching workload, particularly high course loads and extracurricular obligations, dwarfs time management and physical distance as barriers, while psychological distance from the degree granting institution and committee turnover further slow doctoral persistence. Participants who secured approved research proposals and supportive mentoring relationships, or moved to positions with lighter demands, reported greater momentum toward completion. The analysis highlights how employment context, research infrastructure, and institutional expectations intertwine to influence dissertation progress. Recommendations urge departments to …

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Misery Loves Company And Other Important Functions Of A Dissertation Support Group, Alice Blake Stalker Jan 1991

Misery Loves Company And Other Important Functions Of A Dissertation Support Group, Alice Blake Stalker

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article describes functions and design of dissertation support groups intended to reduce isolation among doctoral candidates and accelerate degree completion. Drawing on experience with seminar based and employment based groups, the discussion outlines rationale, organizational models, and practical guidelines for establishing peer networks at degree granting and ABD hiring institutions. It identifies emotional support, accountability, research skill building, and community integration as core benefits, while highlighting time management and writer block interventions that sustain momentum. Implementation advice covers recruitment, meeting structure, confidentiality norms, and integration with institutional mentoring and faculty development initiatives. By mapping connections between social support, graduate …

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Choices: Graduate Education As Preparation For Life In The 21st Century, David W. Weiss Jan 1991

Choices: Graduate Education As Preparation For Life In The 21st Century, David W. Weiss

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines graduate education as preparation for professional life in the twenty first century, focusing on theatre practice and academia. Through argumentative reflection, it surveys Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, and doctoral programs, assessing their capacity to develop expertise in acting, directing, design, and pedagogy while supporting career advancement within commercial theatre, regional theatre, and higher education. Discussion highlights curricular breadth, mentoring, financial constraints, and administrative perceptions of terminal degrees, noting the differing tenure, promotion, and salary prospects associated with each credential. By mapping apprenticeship options alongside formal study, this article underscores the need for informed advising …

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Faculty Support Groups Vs. Burnout, Joseph G. Meyers Jan 1991

Faculty Support Groups Vs. Burnout, Joseph G. Meyers

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article investigates academic burnout through the lens of organizational communication, describing how voluntary faculty support groups mitigate stress and enhance teaching efficacy in higher education. Drawing on qualitative reflection and preliminary survey data, the discussion links role ambiguity, tenure pressure, financial constraints, and unprepared students to declining job satisfaction and classroom performance. Support group participation fosters collegiality, expands informal learning networks, and opens communication channels that reframe stress as manageable challenge. Participants report improved perspective, increased student engagement, and broader campus initiatives such as wellness workshops and mentoring seminars. By illustrating strategies that transform individual coping into collective action, …

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Aca 19th Annual Presidential Seminar Jan 1991

Aca 19th Annual Presidential Seminar

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Association for Communication Administration's annual presidential seminar held on October 31, 1991 in Atlanta.

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Long Range Planning In Speech Communication Departments, Judith K. Litterst, R. Jeffery Ringer Jan 1991

Long Range Planning In Speech Communication Departments, Judith K. Litterst, R. Jeffery Ringer

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article investigates strategic planning practices in speech communication departments within higher education . Survey data reveal that most units plan regularly on annual or three year cycles and draw on collaborative governance that blends chair leadership with curriculum and executive committees to steer resource allocation and curriculum development. Findings highlight growth driven pressures in enrollment management space budgeting and faculty recruitment alongside quality goals such as assessment driven program evaluation and internationalization . Although respondents largely rate their planning processes satisfactory to excellent persistent constraints include limited time funding and consensus building challenges . By mapping prevalent issues including …

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Cultural Diversity And The Department Chair, Donald A. Drapeau Jan 1991

Cultural Diversity And The Department Chair, Donald A. Drapeau

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article situates the department chair as a pivotal intercultural communication leader within higher education by interrogating demographic projections that forecast a majority minority society and rapid growth in Asian Hispanic and Black youth populations. Through conceptual analysis and synthesis of National Association of Schools of Theatre guidelines it distinguishes cross cultural encounters multicultural conditions cultural diversity and cultural pluralism and evaluates their implications for organizational culture resource allocation curriculum design and faculty governance. The narrative frames globalization and pluralistic governance as drivers of sustainable program development and urges chairs to cultivate cultural competence inclusive recruitment equitable resource distribution and …

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An Asian Interpretation Of Communication Education In The United States, Casey Man Kong Lum Jan 1991

An Asian Interpretation Of Communication Education In The United States, Casey Man Kong Lum

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the cultural implications of United States communication education for Asian societies by situating the academic journey of international students within the metaphor of Journey to the West. Drawing on communication and development scholarship it critiques media imperialism assumptions and demonstrates how Western theories technologies and pedagogy shape media production policy and professional practice across Asia. The discussion synthesizes uses and gratifications studies cultural studies and globalization research to reveal the agency of indigenous audiences and creators while acknowledging persistent structural inequities. By calling for epistemological reflexivity and the integration of Asian philosophical traditions, the article urges educators …

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Faculty Development, Faculty Evaluation, And Faculty Productivity: An Administrator's Perspective, James E. Roever Oct 1990

Faculty Development, Faculty Evaluation, And Faculty Productivity: An Administrator's Perspective, James E. Roever

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article analyzes faculty development expectations at small teaching colleges, challenging the perceived dichotomy between research and teaching and urging integrated professional growth. Using a series of premises, it contends that every institution is a teaching institution, every faculty member must remain professionally active, and development can encompass diverse scholarship artistic production consulting and community engagement. The discussion emphasizes that institutional cultures must state evaluation criteria clearly, supply resources such as released time travel funds and grants, and assess outcomes rigorously during promotion and tenure deliberations. It advocates flexible yet rigorous standards that respect disciplinary differences, recommend transparent communication of …

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Theatre Professionals And Leadership Training: Something To Contribute, Something To Learn, Suzanne Burgoyne Dieckman Oct 1990

Theatre Professionals And Leadership Training: Something To Contribute, Something To Learn, Suzanne Burgoyne Dieckman

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article explores how theatre professionals enrich and benefit from leadership development through participation in a national fellowship program focused on interdisciplinary studies. Using reflective analysis of workshop experiences in creative leadership, arts management, and psychodrama, the discussion demonstrates how directing, rehearsal laboratories, and ensemble practices cultivate transferable skills in organization, feedback exchange, and group dynamics. The article maps intersections among theatre pedagogy, management theory, and experiential learning, illustrating the reciprocal value of role play and simulation for business education and social issue outreach. It assesses advantages of cross disciplinary networking for arts advocacy and curriculum innovation while acknowledging career …

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A Communication Model Of Sexual Harassment, Mark Hickson Iii, R. D. Grierson, Barbara C. Linder Oct 1990

A Communication Model Of Sexual Harassment, Mark Hickson Iii, R. D. Grierson, Barbara C. Linder

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article constructs a communication centered model of sexual harassment that situates discriminatory behavior within workplace discourse and higher education culture. Integrating literature on nonverbal cues, organizational power, gender equity, and legal liability, it profiles typical victims and harassers, classifies verbal and nonverbal acts, and maps six progressive stages from aesthetic appreciation to ultimate threat. The model explains how negative messages escalate, how psychological and economic consequences unfold, and why institutional policies often falter. Drawing on jurisprudence and organizational justice scholarship, the discussion outlines administrative, faculty, and student strategies that combine policy clarity, training, and confidential grievance channels to prevent …

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Outcomes Assessment: The Tip Of The Iceberg, Susan S. Cole Oct 1990

Outcomes Assessment: The Tip Of The Iceberg, Susan S. Cole

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines outcomes assessment within undergraduate theatre programs, arguing that accrediting pressures require systematic yet discipline sensitive evaluation. It describes a comprehensive model implemented at a liberal arts institution in which student information cards, videotaped performance projects, junior year faculty interviews, senior capstone presentations, and exit questionnaires generate longitudinal evidence of learning and professional growth. Continuous feedback on acting, directing, design, and teaching practice is combined with written work to document competency while acknowledging that interpersonal skills and work habits also shape success. The approach extends beyond graduation through alumni tracking that informs curricular revision. By demonstrating how subjective …

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The Video Camera As An Assessment Tool In The Acting Class, Iva Jean Saraceni Oct 1990

The Video Camera As An Assessment Tool In The Acting Class, Iva Jean Saraceni

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article investigates the use of the video camera to reinforce formative and summative evaluation in acting pedagogy. Observing senior and junior cohorts across sequential course units, it outlines procedures for goal setting, performance recording, playback analysis, and criterion referenced feedback that convert evaluation into an active learning process. Findings indicate that scheduled taping elevates student preparation, fosters ensemble collaboration, sharpens self and peer critique, and produces archival evidence for curricular review, accreditation, and individualized advising. The discussion addresses instructor concerns about inhibition, vanity, and competitive grading, reporting that camera positioning respectful of audience perspective preserves theatrical authenticity while recorded …

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Assessing Problem-Solving Abilities In The Theatre Curriculum: A Cummulative And Sequential Approach, Richard Runkel Oct 1990

Assessing Problem-Solving Abilities In The Theatre Curriculum: A Cummulative And Sequential Approach, Richard Runkel

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article proposes a cumulative, sequential framework for assessing problem solving skills within undergraduate theatre curriculum. Grounded in ability based education, the model traces student development across voice and movement, acting, and directing courses, aligning each stage with progressively complex cognitive and collaborative demands. Beginning with self evaluation of vocal and physical goals, learners advance to strategic scene analysis, then to rehearsal planning that orchestrates ensemble resources. Journals, performance documents, and instructor feedback create continuous evidence of growth, enabling students to articulate processes, diagnose challenges, and refine solutions. By embedding reflective practice, discipline specific vocabulary, and structured feedback loops into …

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Issues And Strategies In Procurement, Robert C. Burroughs, Julius E. Erienbach, Dennis J. Sporre Oct 1990

Issues And Strategies In Procurement, Robert C. Burroughs, Julius E. Erienbach, Dennis J. Sporre

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article offers a theatre administration guide to securing institutional funding, presenting a Five P framework: Planning, Proposal, Presentation, Persistence, and Personal Credibility. It stresses rigorous needs assessment, data driven budgeting, and alignment with institutional priorities during planning. The proposal phase advocates clear objectives, outcome focused rhetoric, and precise cost documentation. Effective presentation requires tailored persuasive communication and visual support to address decision makers’ priorities. The model then underscores strategic follow up, adaptive negotiation, and sustained relationship management as persistence tactics. Finally, it locates personal credibility in past performance, collaborative ethos, and professional demeanor, asserting that these qualities determine resource …

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Faculty Perceptions Of Publication Expectations In The Small College Setting: Have The Rules Changed?, Bonnie Wilson Buzza Oct 1990

Faculty Perceptions Of Publication Expectations In The Small College Setting: Have The Rules Changed?, Bonnie Wilson Buzza

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines publication expectations in small college environments, describing survey data that compare faculty and dean perspectives on scholarship, tenure, promotion, and merit. Results indicate that respondents perceive at least a moderate, increasing need to publish, although faculty sense stronger pressure than administrators. Both groups rank conference papers and discipline currency as central evidence of scholarship, yet diverge on the value of journal articles, grant activity, and horizontal versus vertical research. Self imposed motivation emerges as the dominant driver, while promotion and tenure committees and administrative units exert additional influence. Chemistry and psychology are seen as the fields with …

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Demands For Research And Publication At The Small College, Cindy Buell Oct 1990

Demands For Research And Publication At The Small College, Cindy Buell

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article traces the rising demand for faculty research and publication within small college settings and evaluates its impact on promotion and tenure decisions. Through critical synthesis of administrative reports, scholarly literature, and historical trends, the discussion identifies two intersecting drivers: the belief that scholarly activity strengthens teaching effectiveness, and institutional pursuit of academic visibility. Analysis reveals limited empirical support for a direct research teaching link, yet shows how heightened expectations intensify workload, create tension between administrators and faculty, and narrow tenure opportunities under quota systems. Drawing on case evidence of teaching loads, resource constraints, and evolving evaluation criteria, this …

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The Collegiality Model: An Alternative For Evaluating Faculty Productivity, Richard A. Katula, Agnes Doody Oct 1990

The Collegiality Model: An Alternative For Evaluating Faculty Productivity, Richard A. Katula, Agnes Doody

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article proposes a collegiality model to replace the publish or perish paradigm that dominates faculty productivity evaluation in higher education. Drawing on organizational communication and scholarship studies, it critiques traditional reliance on publication counts, journal scarcity, and unequal reward structures that undervalue teaching, service, and creative inquiry. The collegiality model reconceives productivity as faculty presence, integrating classroom effectiveness, broad scholarly activity, community engagement, grant acquisition, and research whether or not it reaches print. Annual consultations with department chairs produce individualized workload profiles that balance institutional goals with personal strengths, supported by transparent assessment tools for teaching and scholarly contributions. …

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Calendar Of Events For 1991 Oct 1990

Calendar Of Events For 1991

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

A calendar of events, related to the field of communication for the year 1991.

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A Review Of The Public Relations Courses Offered In Departments Of Colleges And Universities, Bonita Dostal Neff Oct 1990

A Review Of The Public Relations Courses Offered In Departments Of Colleges And Universities, Bonita Dostal Neff

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reviews United States university catalogs to map public relations curriculum across academic disciplines. Content analysis identifies communication departments as the principal locus of course offerings, outpacing journalism, business, mass communication, and interdisciplinary units. Although journalism and mass communication once were presumed dominant, findings reveal substantial growth within liberal arts based communication programs, including robust five course sequences that meet professional accreditation guidelines. The study also shows that most programs are administratively situated in liberal arts colleges rather than journalism schools, challenging prevailing assumptions in national commission reports. By comparing departmental titles, administrative homes, and the prevalence of internship …

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A Study Of Selected Faculty Handbooks: Policies On Promotion, Tenure, And Research, William W. Neher Oct 1990

A Study Of Selected Faculty Handbooks: Policies On Promotion, Tenure, And Research, William W. Neher

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article analyzes faculty handbooks from United States liberal arts colleges to illuminate how academic governance codifies promotion and tenure standards. Through systematic content analysis, the study maps language governing academic freedom, probationary service, degree expectations, and research productivity, comparing these provisions with AAUP statements. Results show pronounced diversity. Teaching effectiveness consistently holds primacy, while scholarship is flexibly defined to include creative activity, consulting, and curricular innovation. Many institutions adopt religious or financial clauses, impose tenure quotas, or offer renewable multi year contracts, thereby modifying the classic permanence model. Degree requirements range from earned doctorate to appropriate terminal credential, and …

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Computerized Instructional Responses: An Option For Providing Student Feedback, Kathleen German Oct 1990

Computerized Instructional Responses: An Option For Providing Student Feedback, Kathleen German

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article demonstrates how microcomputer technology can streamline student feedback in communication courses by adapting standard word processing merge functions for instructional management. It outlines the creation of a master feedback file, construction of primary and secondary files, and execution of the merge process that personalizes critique sheets while reducing redundancy. Use cases span public speaking interpersonal communication writing intensive assignments and basic course administration, showing that computer managed instruction can enhance formative assessment, increase feedback specificity, and conserve instructor time. The discussion evaluates advantages such as improved critique quality, increased computer literacy, and scalable application across large enrollment programs, …

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Academic Freedom And The Management Of Higher Education: An Administrative Perspective, Dennis S. Gouran Aug 1990

Academic Freedom And The Management Of Higher Education: An Administrative Perspective, Dennis S. Gouran

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines academic freedom from an administrative perspective, situating the concept within the management of higher education institutions. Through reflective analysis of illustrative incidents, the discussion identifies external and internal pressures that threaten faculty autonomy, including political intervention, student complaints, and collegial disputes. It outlines administrative challenges in balancing protection of scholarly inquiry with responsibility for instructional quality, grading equity, and curricular relevance. The article classifies problems linked to preserving academic freedom, such as responding to legal or parental demands, and those arising from its exercise, such as unreasonable course standards or ambiguous disciplinary boundaries. By mapping these dilemmas, …

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