As Boards wrestle with the challenge of allocating resources to the variety of services universities provide, faculty are best positioned to argue for the preservation of academic standards. Academic excellence is protected if faculty have a seat at the decision-making table. Currently, Boards lack direct, regular access to the professional expertise of faculty. SB 0054 remedies this defect. Decisions are best made when all facts are known, all points of view are thoroughly examined, and all relevant constituencies have an opportunity to share their particular expertise.
Trustees make policy decisions that impact students education.
Decisions about how to use that money were made by Boards without the benefit of direct exposure to the views of faculty. Yet, faculty know best how to adopt technology to help specific groups of students. Using technology in a fine arts classroom, for instance, is different than using it in a chemistry class, or in a business administration class. The efficient expenditure of public funds to meet educational goals will be improved if Boards have regular, direct access to faculty expertise.