美国大学教师手册的性质、内容和功能

Nature,Contents and Functions of American University Faculty Handbook

美国大学的教师手册是一本有关美国大学的政策、规程、服务和资源等内容的概览。其主要目的是为了方便教师了解大学相关政策,如学术自由、教师聘任、教师权利和责任,以及这些政策的具体应用。教师手册是教师工作指南和行政法管理的工具,有助于教师和行政人员更好地工作;教师手册经常被视为大学与教师之间具有法律效力的契约,有助于明晰大学与教师之间的权利和责任,减少大学与教师之间的冲突,改进大学与教师的关系,促进大学和教师的共同发展。

American university faculty handbook is a summary of university policies,procedures,services and resources and etc.The main function of faculty handbook is to present related university policies in a convenient form,such as policy on academic freedom,faculty appointments,faculty rights and responsibilities,and application of these policies.Serving as a faculty work guide and an administrative management tool it helps faculty and administrative staff work well.It also serves as a contract to definite both rights and responsibilities,to reduce the conflict between university and its faculty and establish good relationship and co-development between them.