Abstract
Non-tenure track faculty members (NTTF) constitute what has been referred to by scholars as the new faculty majority. The growing numbers of NTTF have led to debates about the role they should play in shared governance. Currently, however, an overall lack of empirical knowledge exists regarding the status of their involvement in institutional governance. Using data from highest research activity doctoral universities, this study investigated current standards related to NTTF eligibility for election to institution-wide faculty senates. We also explored what these faculty governance standards and criteria reveal about the status and position of NTTF within the professoriate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 505-519 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Innovative Higher Education |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
Keywords
- Faculty senate
- Non-tenure track faculty
- Shared governance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education