美國高等教育治理當中委員會角色之評析

The Role of Committees in American Higher Education Governance

教授治校在現今美國高等教育治理當中，已經成為了一個常見的原則，而委員會則是其中重要的運作機制。本文企圖探究委員會特殊的決策運作形式在教授治校運作當中所扮演的角色，以及委員會對於學術自由保障與校務運作效能所產生的影響。透過考察委員會在決策團體規模、成員構成方式、決策進行規則三個方面的特性，本文企圖指出：透過委員會參與和決策制訂程序的調整，可以在兼顧教授治校與長聘制度的前提之下，強化傳統治理模式的運作效能，讓校園適應外部環境的變遷。

Faculty governance, although a fairly widespread phenomenon in American higher education by now, still sparks controversy among many in the academy. Although opinions regarding faculty governance may vary, many in the academy would agree that faculty governance has become inextricably intertwined with academic freedom and the politics of academy. By presenting cases of faculty senate, t his article aims to explore the critical role of committees in American Education Governance and how it contribute to the practice of shared governance and faculty governance.