i encourage everyone to read carefully the bylaws of the board of trustees, to be found at
http://www.utoledo.edu/policies/board_bylaws/index.html
particularly important are sections
3364-1-07 Administration of the University and
3364-1-10 Board bylaws; other rules and regulations
the deans have no policy power whatsoever. the faculty senate constitution has assumed ownership of the curriculum, but there in no indication in the BoT bylaws that such ownership exists; on the contrary, the president has the right to repeal any constitution. under these circumstances and given the administration's disregard of faculty sensibility and expertise in matters of curriculum and the mission of higher education, it seems our only choice is to "just say no". let them spend all their time trying to design "mass customization" curricula, related course syllabi, and, for that matter, teach the classes. no need to go on strike. just continue about our business as if they do not exist. administrators come and go; every year there is some other grandiose scheme- why pay attention?
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The union has an option short of a strike called "work to rule" which I know has been discussed in the past. This means the faculty member would fulfill his or her contractual obligations and nothing else. As lawrence suggests, let the administration do what they want. Can they put these grand schemes into place without faculty input? Perhaps we should test it and see.
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