Collegiality and the Collegium in an Era of Faculty Differentiation

Contents

Executive Summary

Foreword

Defining and Contextualizing Collegiality and the Collegium

Introduction and Context

Focus of the Monograph

Part I: Contemporary Definitions of Collegiality and the Collegium

Collegiality

The Collegium

Part II: The Contextual Imperative for Revisiting Collegiality

Faculty Employment Differentiation

Summative Implications for Collegiality and the Collegium

The Fragmented Origins of the Collegium

Part I: Historic Origins of the Collegium

The Medieval Era: The Earliest Forms of the Collegium

Forms of the Collegium in Europe

Colonial Colleges: The Dominance of the Board

From Tutor to Professor: Shifting Roles in the Nineteenth Century

The Turn of the Twentieth Century: Setting the Stage for the Collegium

The Interwar Period: Faculty Demands for Authority

The Postwar Period: Factors Supporting the Collegium

The Fragmented Collegium in America

Part II: Relocating Collegiality in the Modern Era

Collegiality as an Institutional Archetype

Summary

Collegiality and the Collegium in the Contemporary University

Part I: Maxims of Collegiality and the Collegium in the Contemporary University

Maxim One: The Collegium Describes a Collective But Exclusive Membership

Maxim Two: Collegiality Exists Across Overlapping Domains of Structure, Culture, and Behavior, But Is Not Complete in Any One of Them

Maxim Three: Collegiality Contains an Expectation of an Inclusive Governance Process that Persists in Importance Despite the Presence of Other Governance Forms

Maxim Four: The Focal Point of Collegiality Is the Pursuit of Shared Purpose, Despite the Divergent Claims and Interests of Various Academic Units

Maxim Five: Collegiality Implies a Willingness to Be Scrutinized by One’s Expert Peers

Maxim Six: Collegiality Is Fraught with Tensions, Contradictions, and Unresolved Questions

Maxim Seven: Despite Challenges, Collegiality Still Has Value

Part II: NTTF Collegial Expectations and Experiences

NTTF Collegial Expectations

NTTF Collegial Experiences and the Factors that Shape Them

Individual Factors Affecting NTTF Collegiality Experiences

Interpersonal Factors Affecting NTTF Collegial Experiences

Institutional Factors Affecting NTTF Collegiality Experiences

Summary

Imagining the Organic Collegium for a New Era

The Collegium Revisited

Accessing the Collegium: The Role of Expertise

Why Conditional Collegiality Matters

Exclusion of Voices

Exclusion of and Effect on Diverse Voices

Weakened Faculty Body

Envisioning an Organic Collegium

Moving Forward: Addressing the Questions

Future Research Directions

What Is the Relationship Between Faculty “Type” and Expectations and Experiences Regarding Collegiality?

What Conditions or Factors Shape Collegial Interactions and Climates?

Does Access to the Collegium and Collegiality Vary Across Institutional Types?

What Are the Effects of Collegiality?

How Are Institutions Building Collegial Environments for NTTF?

Conclusion: Today’s Faculty and the Organic Collegium

References

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Subject Index

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