The Texas legislature has passed Senate Bill 37, which if signed by Governor Abbott, would allow university and college presidents to have significant control over faculty governing bodies. The bill restricts the establishment of such bodies to governing boards and allows presidents to dictate meeting procedures and select leadership positions within the councils. It stipulates that no faculty council may exceed 60 members, with a considerable portion appointed by the institution's president, raising concerns about faculty representation and governance within these organizations.
Under SB 37, Texas higher education institutions' presidents may exert substantial control over faculty governance, with implications for faculty representation and institutional reforms.
The bill emphasizes that faculty governing bodies cannot obstruct necessary reforms and may serve the interests of the institution, rather than ideological agendas.
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