pt. 1. The context: Historical overview of faculty governance in higher education / Vicki J. Rosser ; The national scene : faculty involvement in governance / Kang Bai ; The college trustees' role in academic governance / Houston Davis -- pt. 2. Governance within the academic organization: Leadership in faculty governance : choice, mandate, and default / Michael T. Miller and Myron L. Pope ; Path analysis and power rating of communication channels in a faculty senate setting / Michael T. Miller, Carl Williams, and Brian J. Garavalia ; Faculty governance in the academic department : the role of the chair / Steve Vacik ; The relationship between faculty and academic administration in governance functions / Kenneth W. Borland -- pt. 3. Governance issues and trends: Academic governance and fiction / Ethan Heinen and Julie A. Caplow ; Faculty governance in community colleges : a distinct perspective of broad-based decision making / Myron L. Pope ; Involving faculty members in institutional fundraising / Thomas Bila