Dossier
HB 580
Coverage of HB 580 in the Nexus archive.
- Auburn University trustees dissolve faculty senate, take more direct curricula control
Auburn University's Board of Trustees dissolved the faculty senate and established a new council appointed by university officials to oversee curricula. The move grants the president and provost direct control over course approvals and academic policies, drawing criticism from faculty. The decision follows Alabama's HB 580, which limits faculty senate powers but exempted Auburn and the University of Alabama.
- Auburn Board Takes Full Curricular Control, Dissolves Faculty Senate
Auburn Board has taken full curricular control and dissolved the Faculty Senate. The policies align with HB 580, though the law does not take effect until October and does not apply to the institution.