In 1995, the South Carolina legislature examined, but did not pass, a bill to abolish tenure at public institutions. Trustees are also calling for greater accountability among faculty, as well as evidence that academic institutions are flexible enough to withstand tough economic conditions, increased competition, and a fast-changing external environment. Not all voices of dissent are outside of the academy.
Many junior faculty express distaste for the tenure process.
Administrators are frustrated that their plans for change are often slowed or impeded by shared governance processes that place a great deal of power in the hands of tenured faculty members. Presidents doubt their ability to lead where tenure enables faculty to satisfy personal goals that may have little or nothing to do with institutional goals. Academic Duty .