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reference for fundamental values and principles of universities, in particular including institutional autonomy and academic freedom The Magna Charta Universitatum (Great Charter of Universities) is a two-page document produced by the University of Bologna and the European Rectors' Conference (now called the European University Association) in ...
But autonomy should be seen as a solution to self-determination struggles. Self-determination is a movement toward independence, whereas autonomy is a way to accommodate the distinct regions/groups within a country. Institutional autonomy can diffuse conflicts regarding minorities and ethnic groups in a society.
A prominent feature of the English university concept is the freedom to appoint faculty, set standards and admit students. This ideal may be better described as institutional autonomy and is distinct from whatever freedom is granted to students and faculty by the institution. [80]
[1] [better source needed] [2] The main dimensions of university autonomy are academic, organizational, financial and staffing autonomy. [ 1 ] The 1988 Magna Charta Universitatum defines the first fundamental principle of a university to be an "autonomous institution" whose "research and teaching must be morally and intellectually independent ...
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) was the first organization to formulate a statement on the governance of higher education based on principles of democratic values and participation (which, in this sense, correlates with the Yale Report of 1828, which has been referred to as the "first attempt at a formally stated philosophy of education" for universities, emphasizing ...
The student governments with the authority to set their own student fees, usually through student referendums, typically have the most institutional independence and autonomy. [6] Student governments that set their own fees were also more likely to participate in the United States Students Association .
Institutional autonomy from special interests; The entrenchment of these rules and institutions with a broader, immutable political system. [34] In 2018, Ikenberry defined the liberal international order as: [35] multilayered, multifaceted, and not simply a political formation imposed by the leading state.
Accountable autonomy addresses the defects of decentralization and localism, such as group-think, inequality, and parochialism, through hybrid arrangements that allocate political power, function and responsibility between central authorities and local bodies. The terms “accountable” and “autonomy” might seem at odds. Autonomy means ...