Recognition that Autonomy is rarely absolute. The only fully autonomous institutions are those that are fully self-supporting. Academics must recognize that autonomy and accountability are inseparable. Academic autonomy cannot survive unless it assumes accountability for its activities and actions. A stake for Internal campus units .
Success demands consequences for schools and departments.
Performance programs are often instituted by states, coordinating boards, system officials, or campus administrations. As a result, they are frequently invisible or ignored at the level of schools or departments, where the performance is produced. Results are assessed, reported, and funded for institutions, but seldom required for schools and departments. For example, performance funding applies to institutional performance on the designated indicators. But those same institutions continue to fund schools and departments based on current costs, enrollments, and inflation, with no consideration of their performance.