论美国研究型大学教师评议会的创建——以波士顿学院为例

The Creation of Faculty Senate in American Research University: A Case Study of Boston College

美国大学的教师评议会是与中国大学的学术委员会和教授委员会功能相似的组织机构。波士顿学院曾经在1968年创建过＂大学学术评议会\＂，但在1979年解散。2000年之后，部分教师积极呼吁恢复教师评议会，但行政人员对此予以坚决否定。通过质性研究，笔者发现行政人员、广大教师和部分AAUP教师对创建教师评议会持三种不同的看法。透过这三方的观点，我们可以更加深刻地认识教师评议会这一组织机构，并借以反思国内的学术委员会和教授委员会改革。

This paper uses case study method to analyze different views toward creating a faculty senate within Boston College. It offers us a broad view on the costs and benefits of having a faculty senate. The Boston College case illustrates that the faculty senate is not the only way for faculty to participate in governance. Whether it has or has not a faculty senate， the administrators should actively communicate with the faculty. The implication of this study helps us to review the current academic committee reform within some Chinese universities.