Presents the experiences of campuses without tenure and campuses where faculty may choose tenure or contracts. Issues covered include academic freedom, faculty recruitment, selectivity, turnover, and reward structures. Answers the question, "What lessons can be learned from campuses with contract systems?".

Cathy A. Trower is president of Trower & Trower, Inc., a board governance consulting firm, and former research director at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Where Tenure Does Not Reign: College with Contract Systems; Part I Contractual Provisions Part II Policy Implications Part III Faculty Reactions Part IV Conclusions