Redefining "Faculty Productivity"
Whereas productivity models such as TQM/CQI are being promoted as a means to restructure the academy, and
Whereas often these models take the form of narrow application of productivity models, and
Whereas a review of the literature raises serious questions as to the appropriateness of such models in the academy setting, and
Whereas a faculty driven process would examine the components of educational excellence,
Resolved that the Academic Senate does not endorse the use of TQM/CQI as a model for restructuring the education process, and