Position Statements

APSCUF's April 2016 legislative assembly approved the following statement on per-credit tuition programs: The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties confirms its opposition to per-credit tuition programs, and we reaffirm that the obligation...

APSCUF's April 2016 legislative assembly approved the following statement on the Degrees of Value report: APSCUF POSITION STATEMENT ON THE DEGREES OF VALUE REPORT The debate over the value of a liberal arts education and liberal arts courses is not new. We, as APSCUF,...

This statement was prepared by the academic affairs committee and was approved by executive council at APSCUF's February 2016 legislative assembly. It emphasizes institutional control, broad general educational goals, and values the liberal arts. APSCUF POSITION...

The following position statement was approved by APSCUF's legislative assembly in February 2014. REPORT OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC POLICY STATEMENT ON DISTANCE EDUCATION The best method of classroom instruction continues to be one where the faculty member and...

The following position statement was approved by APSCUF's legislative assembly in February 2014. REPORT OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC POLICY STATEMENT ON CLASS SIZE Credentialed faculty members are the appropriate determiners of class-size limits for courses in...

The following position statement was approved by APSCUF's legislative assembly in 2006. The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties believes that the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education's performance objective of reducing the...

The following position statement was approved by APSCUF's legislative assembly in November 1992. ACADEMIC ISSUES Whereas, faculty have long been (properly) recognized as having the primary responsibility in areas of curriculum design, subject matter, methods of...