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Issues of Concern to Faculty

The Rising Costs of Textbooks: The Faculty Role
Starting January 15, 2008, this resource page is being prepared while the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates consider legislation dealing with the increasing costs of textbooks. The resources includes a link to the U.S. Government Accounting Office report entitled "College Textbooks: Enhanced Offerings Appear to Drive Recent Price Increases," published in July 2005; links to the two pieces of legislation being discussed in Maryland: House Bill 1067 and Senate Bill 657, both entitled "The College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act;" and an FAC "Whitepaper" on what students, faculty and departments, administrations, bookstores, and the Commission itself can do to help alleviate costs.

Maryland State Plan for Higher Education 2004
The latest update to the State Plan for Higher Education, published in December 2004. Representatives of the FAC served on the "blue ribbon" commission that formed the plan. 

Academic Integrity Resource Page
A list of links to integrity policies from Maryland colleges and universities, along with articles related to academic integrity, dishonesty, plagiarism, cheating, and other related topics.

Freedom to Teach
by Michael Bérubé
"In the morning class, an undergraduate survey of American literature since the Civil War, I used The Beverly Hillbillies as an analogy, asked students for a short list of classic American film directors, and reviewed the disputed election of 1876. I had opened the class..."
 

Faculty Tenure Policies
A list of links to tenure policies from Maryland colleges and universities, along with articles related to faculty tenure.

Intellectual Property Resource Page
A list of links to policies and articles related to the ownership of intellectual property.

A Model for Faculty Excellence (PGCC)
A set of guidelines developed by the faculty of Prince George's Community College to "maintain its national reputation for its achievements as an institution striving for excellence in a culturally diverse environment."

In Memorium: A Resolution of Appreciation
for Dr. Hampton T. Davey, a faculty member at St. Mary's College and long-time member of the Faculty Advisory Council

 


Comments or questions?
Contact Richard J. Siciliano, Webmaster for the Faculty Advisory Council
Professor of English, College of Southern Maryland: richs@csmd.edu

http://www.fac-mhec.csmd.edu
updated: February 19, 2008