Alabama HB580 regulates faculty senates and tenure policies in public institutions of higher education.

Alabama HB580 mandates that faculty senates in public institutions of higher education serve only in an advisory capacity and cannot be delegated final decision-making authority. The bill requires governing boards to adopt a tenure policy, including provisions for periodic post-tenure reviews and the dismissal of tenured faculty members under certain conditions. Governing boards are granted control over curriculum and courses necessary for degree attainment, and are prohibited from using accrediting standards to justify violations of the bill.

Alabama HB580 regulates faculty senates and tenure policies in public institutions of higher education.

Alabama HB580 mandates that faculty senates in public institutions of higher education serve only in an advisory capacity and cannot be delegated final decision-making authority. The bill requires governing boards to adopt a tenure policy, including provisions for periodic post-tenure reviews and the dismissal of tenured faculty members under certain conditions. Governing boards are granted control over curriculum and courses necessary for degree attainment, and are prohibited from using accrediting standards to justify violations of the bill.