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In a state where higher ed is under considerable pressure from lawmakers, one institution’s faculty members worry that their representative prefers collaboration instead of combat.
“Until recently, faculty saw themselves as part of the success of the system,” a USF professor said.
The governing board endorsed on Wednesday a process for post-tenure review that creates a uniform method for dismissals across the 12-campus State University System.
The tenure-review portion of a Florida Senate bill has generated controversy, as opponents contend that review processes already exist — and that the review revamp sends the wrong message to university faculty members.
The state university system's Board of Governors' new regulation requires faculty members to undergo post-tenure reviews every five years.