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The Big Click: Burnout And The University Td, William R. Peeler

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This empirical study investigates professional burnout among university technical directors and designers, a population often neglected in research on faculty stress. Using a nationwide mailed questionnaire distributed to 373 faculty members listed in a directory of design and technical theatre staff, the study achieved a 61 percent response rate, with 83 percent of respondents reporting burnout at some point in their careers. Analysis of survey data reveals that burnout is pervasive but multifactorial, arising from excessive workload, inadequate recognition, limited peer support, and undervaluation of technical contributions within academic hierarchies. Although respondents frequently cited long hours and production pressures, the …

The Oxford Accord: Further Guidelines For Evaluation And Implementation, Beverley Byers-Pevitts

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay extends the discussion of the “Guidelines for Evaluating Teacher/Artists for Promotion and Tenure,” emphasizing the need for consistent implementation and further refinement of evaluation procedures within theatre programs. It situates the Oxford Accord within a broader effort by professional associations to establish equitable standards for assessing creative and pedagogical work in higher education. The analysis identifies two primary objectives: developing comprehensive guidelines for evaluation and ensuring their effective institutional application. The author argues that evaluation must encompass both process and product, recognizing that artistic success cannot be judged solely by outcomes but must consider the educational and creative …

The Tenuring Of Technical Theatre Faculty: A Call For Assistance, Donald L. Loeffler

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay examines the inequitable standards and institutional inconsistencies affecting the tenure and promotion of technical theatre faculty, using Western Carolina University as a case example. It outlines the university’s policies requiring terminal degrees for tenure-track appointments and highlights the undervaluation of creative and technical work relative to scholarly publication. Despite departmental acknowledgment of creative activity as equivalent to research, university-level decisions consistently privilege traditional academic outputs, leaving technical faculty vulnerable to exclusion or demotion. The author describes cases where qualified designers were denied advancement despite exceptional performance and professional recognition, emphasizing the structural biases embedded in faculty evaluation systems. …

The Evaluation Of Creative Activity: A Definition And Measurement, I. Joe Filippo

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay proposes a framework for defining and assessing creative activity in theatre as an evaluative equivalent to scholarly publication in tenure, promotion, and retention decisions. It argues that administrative difficulty in valuing artistic work stems from a lack of standardized measures and conceptual clarity. The author defines creative activity broadly to include the work of actors, directors, designers, playwrights, and technicians engaged in theatrical or related productions. Evaluation is divided into quantitative and qualitative components. Quantitative measures involve documenting time invested and tangible artifacts such as prompt books, renderings, and production notes, which parallel research outputs in other disciplines. …

Tenuring Our Designers And Theatre Technologists, August W. Staub, Sylvia J. Hillyard

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay examines the persistent challenges facing designers and theatre technologists in achieving tenure within academic theatre programs. Drawing on administrative experience, the authors argue that attrition among design and technical faculty is not inevitable but rather the product of systemic undervaluation and misunderstanding of their artistic and pedagogical roles. They advocate recognizing these specialists as creative collaborators rather than subservient technicians, urging departments to adopt accurate professional terminology and to treat design and technology as equal to directing, acting, and playwriting. The discussion differentiates among three types of theatre programs: professional training, liberal arts based, and comprehensive, and contends …

Perceptions Of Tennessee Public School Principals Concerning Their Managerial Authority Under Collective Negotiations, Oliver E. Eller

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to determine if collective negotiations had restricted the perceived managerial authority of Tennessee's public school principals within selected demographic variables. Fourteen demographic variables (the independent variables) were selected for the study. Pauline's Principals On-Job Discretion Scale (the dependent variable) developed and validated by Robert A. Pauline was selected as the appropriate instrument for use in this study. The instrument listed ten responsibilities of public school principals which might or might not be registered by the terms and conditions of teachers' negotiated agreements with school boards. The principals marked the instrument as to how they …

A Comparison Of Perceptions Related To School District Consolidation, Grace A. Peapples

Dissertations

This study investigated the relationship between perceptions regarding school district reorganization and the role of persons in a school district. Perceptions were solicited from community members, teachers, administrators, and board of education members in five Michigan school districts. The objective of this study was to provide insights that would assist the development of a strategy resulting in cooperative and united efforts toward reorganization. The major issues were the neighborhood school concept, board member status, administrator/teacher concerns, and financial planning and curriculum.

A self-designed instrument sought perceptions on the major issues via eighteen sub variables. These surveys were delivered to superintendents …

Teachers' Opinions Of Affirmative Action And Faculty Seniority In A Court Ordered Desegregated Public School System, Monroe Johnson Jr.

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers' opinions of affirmative action and faculty seniority in a court ordered desegregated public school system.

The population investigated consisted of 725 public school teachers. Sixty-eight and three-tenths percent (68.3%) returned surveys. Significant differences of opinion were found to exist between: (a) white and black teachers as a group, (b) white male elementary teachers and black male elementary teachers, (c) white male secondary teachers and black male secondary teachers, (d) black female elementary teachers and white female elementary teachers, (e) black female secondary teachers and white female secondary teachers, (f) black female …

A Study Of Wage Differentials Between Females And Males In Administrative Positions In A Michigan University, Barbara S. Liggett

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the wages of administrators at Western Michigan University to answer the following questions: Are there wage differentials between men and women in administrative positions at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan; and, if differentials exist, what are possible explanations for such wage differentials?

The research population was 439 non-bargaining unit administrative employees; 241 females and 198 males were included.

The data were gathered from university records, using a computerized system developed by the researcher. In addition to gender and salary, the variables of experience, education, occupation selection (grade) and performance were studied. Descriptive …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding community college, faculty compensation and nontraditional students.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting July 18, 1986, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Recommendations re Fall Semester 1986 Tuition Schedule
• Recommendation re General Fund Budget for 1986/87
• Recommendation re Borrowing Resolution (Term-Loan Agreement)
• Recommendation re Computing Facilities Bond Offering
• Recommendation re Appointment of Bond Underwriting Firm
• Recommendation re Tuition Remission
• Recommendation re Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Recommendation re Honorary Degrees
• Board Committee Reports
• Report on Intercollegiate Athletics
• Minority Purchasing Report
• Miller Auditorium
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Board Of Trustees Minutes 1986-1987, Indiana State University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees

No abstract provided.

Senate Meeting July 16, 1986, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

1986 July 14 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding faculty compensation, student evaluation of faculty and community college.

19860708: Academic Affairs, 1956-1987, Academic Affairs

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the office of Academic Affairs at Marshall University from 1956-1987. Items were received in 1986 and include notable materials from or about the department's organizational records during the assigned period. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

1986 July 7 - Faculty Senate Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

19860703: President's Papers, Dr. Tyson Working Files, 1971-1986, President's Office

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the Office of the University President at Marshall University from 1971-1986. Items were received in 1986 and include notable materials about various self-studies across an array of departments/programs at Marshall University during the allotted period date range listed. This is not an exhaustive list, but the attached inventory will give a broad overview of what is contained in each of the boxes.

19860703.1: Students For A Democratic Society, 1964-1970, Student Organizations

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the office of Student Organizations at Marshall University from 1964-1970. Items were received in 1986 and include notable materials from or about the underground newspaper The Free Forum, as well as SDS Newspaper Clippings and a Port Huron Statement. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding closed courses and community college.

Ua3/7/7 Scrapbook File, Wku President - Alexander

WKU Administration Documents

Clippings regarding WKU during July 1986.

Academic Senate Minutes Index 1985-1986, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

1986-1987 Lsu Medical Center Catalog/Bulletin, Office Of The Registrar

Catalogs and Bulletins

No abstract provided.

19860630: Faculty Senate Standing Committees, 1968-1987, Faculty Senate

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the office of Faculty Senate at Marshall University from 1968-1987. Items were received in 1986, but were not accessioned until 2025. Notable materials include the Faculty Personnel Committee annual reports, correspondence, and minutes for the years listed; the Facilities and Planning Committee minutes, correspondence, and needs, Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

19860630: Dr. Samuel Clagg Materials, 1970-1975, President's Office

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the Office of the University President at Marshall University from 1970-1975. Items were received in 1986 and include notable materials about Dr. Clagg's time in administration at Marshall, including some board of regents materials, the presidential search materials from 1975. This is not an exhaustive list, but the attached inventory will give a broad overview of what is contained in each of the boxes.

19860629: University Council Agendas And Standing Committee Meeting Minutes, 1964-1994, Faculty Senate

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the office of Faculty Senate at Marshall University from 1964-1994. Items were received in 1986 and added to afterwards. Items in this collection include notable materials from the University Council Meetings and the Faculty Senate Standing Committees, including: Academic Planning Committee, Academic Standards and Curricula Review, Athletic Committee, Budget & Appropriations, Faculty Development Committee, Faculty Personnel Committee, Graduate Committee, Legislative Affairs, Library, Physical Facilities & Planning, Research Committee, Student Conduct & Welfare, and University Functions.  This is not an exhaustive list. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

Senate Meeting June 25, 1986, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting June 20, 1986, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Recommendation re Revised 1985/86 General Fund Operating Budget
• Resolution re Continuation of 1985/86 Budget into 1986/87
• Recommendation re Revinvestment of Unitrust and Pooled Income Funds Account
• Recommendation re Liquor License
• Recommendation re Revised Policy on Naming of Buildings
• Recommendation re Architect Selection for College of Business Building
• Board Committee Reports
• Report on Tour Group Visit to Russia
• Affirmative Action Report
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding summer school, student recruitment, retreat, fish fry, academic program review, Warren County Schools, cooperative high school and minority faculty recruitment.

News & Views - Vol. 04, No. 15 - June 16, 1986, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.