Word: terming
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...University source it was learned last night that in case a settlement of the present labor strife is not reached, the University will not attempt to break the strike. Students will be forced to eat outside of the dining halls, and an appropriate reduction will be made on the term bill. raise and so on to a maximum rate of $16 for those employed four years or over...
...place of the extant unstable system of appointment, the Report recommends the substitution of a three-years term for all full-time appointees. Such a measure would eliminate the threat of dismissal which instructors must now feat at the close of each semester; the resulting increase in stability of working conditions could not help but produce a higher standard of work. As a corollary to this three-year plan, the Union urges that the University decide the question of permanent appointment after an instructor's eighth year of service. A definite policy to the appointees and to the department...
...administrative affairs should be conducted by a member in whom the staff has the greatest confidence. Therefore, we recommend that the Departmental Chairman, a permanent member of the staff, should be elected through secret ballot, by all members of the Department, and that he should serve a three-year term...
...standard three-year term for full-time instructors, many of whom now hold annual appointments, is urged, although one-year appointments are not precluded in "exceptional cases." In addition the committee sees a need for giving instructors an opportunity to branch out of tutorial work into lecturing and leading class discussions, with the end in view of aiding such men as cannot be "absorbed, into the University by promotion" to find positions elsewhere...
Instructors should be given a standard three-year term with a chance to get experience by doing more lecturing and seminar work. A central placement bureau should be formed to find positions for men who are not retained here...