"The Indiana, Ohio and Utah legislatures recently passed laws that curtail faculty governing bodies' decision-making power and make them advisory only. In Texas, a Senate bill gave control of faculty senates to institution presidents and declared that they "may not be delegated the final decision-making authority on any matter." These efforts make it easier for politicians to interfere in curricular decisions, the AAUP argues."
"The AAUP has formally supported shared governance since 1966, when it co-wrote, with the American Council on Education and the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, the Statement on Government of Colleges and Universities, which states that faculty should have primary authority over "curriculum, subject matter and methods of instruction, research, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process.""
State legislatures in Indiana, Ohio and Utah passed laws that strip faculty governing bodies of decision-making power and make them advisory only. A Texas Senate bill gave control of faculty senates to institution presidents and stated they "may not be delegated the final decision-making authority on any matter." The AAUP warns that removing independent, representative faculty oversight of curriculum and faculty status allows institutions to fragment or fall victim to centralized administration or politicized boards or legislatures. The AAUP recommends collaboration with faculty unions and proactive responses to legislative threats to preserve shared governance.
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