AAUP TEXAS TECH CHAPTER

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Statement of Purpose

          The primary objective of the Chapter shall be the furtherance of the Association's purpose:  to develop and strengthen the professional concept of teaching and research; to promote the interests of higher education; and in general to increase the usefulness and advance the standards and ideals of the profession.

          The principal functions of the Chapter are: 

                 (a) to consider questions of general interest to college and university teachers;

                 (b) to consider current local questions of educational method or policy or of professional obligation and privilege;

                 (c) to serve as a nucleus of faculty members for the purpose of initiating faculty action on specific matters;

                 (d) to take action upon specific matters of Association business submitted to the Chapter by the council or the officers of the national organization;

                 (e) to cooperate with the officers of the national organization in dealing with professional problems in order that the Association may be as representative of the profession as possible.