ACADEMIC PLANNING. 5.1 The College and the Faculty Association recognize the importance of the College engaging in a planning process to permit the College to fulfil its obligations. Such planning shall be undertaken in the spirit of collegiality, with open communication, consultation in committee, and in accordance with Article 1. The parties recognize that such planning involves the need for flexibility in the allocation of resources, consistent with fair treatment of academic staff members, and the provisions of this collective agreement.
5.2 Within the context of the planning process, recommendations and decisions regarding the academic offerings of the College shall be made by the College after due consideration of the recommendations of the College Forum.
5.3 When instituting, developing, reducing, or eliminating programs, the College recognizes the need to institute these changes in accordance with its responsibility to society and in a way that will minimize the disruption to the careers of academic staff members.
5.4 The College and the Faculty Association recognize that the quality of instruction depends significantly upon the maintenance and development of full-time academic staff to teach credit courses. The College is committed to maintaining the quality of instruction at this institution and shall work toward decreasing the proportion of (full- time equivalent) sessional to full-time appointments.
5.5 When implementing a significant new service or program, the Xxxx shall give due consideration to the staffing complement and the workload associated with its implementation, such that the latter does not exceed a normal workload.
5.6 Any academic policies and procedures developed by the College shall be fair, transparent, equitable, and consistent with the terms of the collective agreement.
5.7 The number of academic staff members with Instructor appointments shall not exceed fifteen per cent (15%) of the number of in-scope members in the faculty category with tenure-track and tenured appointments, for a total of two (2) Instructors. Before any proposed new Instructor position is advertised, the College shall verify that such an appointment will not result in this two (2) Instructor limit being exceeded.
5.8 College and Faculty Association representatives shall meet, at the request of either side, to discuss the matter of appointment categories in the College, to identify any anomalies which may exist. The College undertakes to deal effectively with these anomalie...
ACADEMIC PLANNING. The University and the Faculty Association recognize the importance of the University engaging in a planning process to permit the University to fulfil its obligations. Such planning shall be undertaken in a spirit of collegiality and with open communication. The Parties recognize that such planning involves the need for flexibility in the allocation of resources, consistent with fair treatment of academic staff members, and in accordance with the provisions of this Collective Agreement. The Parties agree that planning is essential to the proper functioning of the University, and to the ability of the University to provide programs that fulfil the needs of the communities and students that it serves. The Parties agree, therefore, that it is mutually desirable that planning take place in consultation with academic units, including Sessional Academic Staff Members. When Sessional Academic Staff attend academic planning, unit meetings, they shall be paid in accordance with Appendix A – Sessional Academic Staff Member Hourly Rate. Within the context of the planning process, recommendations and decisions regarding the academic offerings of the University will be made by bodies charged with those responsibilities under the First Nations University of Canada Act and the University of Xxxxxx/FNUniv Federation Agreement. When instituting, developing, reducing, or eliminating programs, the University recognizes the need to institute these changes in such a way as to minimize the disruption to the careers of Sessional Academic Staff Members, while recognizing its special responsibility to First Nations’ peoples. Consultation in committee, wherever it appears throughout the Collective Agreement, means that the consultative process shall include, but not be limited to, the following elements: meetings scheduled at a reasonable hour and location; agendas circulated and minutes kept; secret ballots as needed, such as for elections; and, a reasonable effort to consult those who are absent from campus. The department, or equivalent unit, at a consultation in committee, may decide to establish a standing committee which shall have specified authority to act on its behalf in certain matters. Such a standing committee shall have terms of reference agreed to by the department or equivalent unit, in consultation in committee, and these terms of reference shall address such matters as the scope, purpose, and selection of the standing committee, quorum, minutes, and similar matte...
ACADEMIC PLANNING. 5.1 The University and the Faculty Association recognize the importance of the University engaging in a planning process to permit the University to fulfil its obligations. Such planning shall be undertaken in the spirit of collegiality and with open communication in a timely manner.
5.1.1 The parties recognize that such planning involves the need for flexibility in the allocation of resources, consistent with fair treatment of academic staff members and the provisions of this collective agreement.
5.2 Within the context of the planning process, recommendations and decisions regarding the academic offerings of the University shall be made by the bodies charged under The University of Xxxxxx Act with these responsibilities.
5.2.1 Tenured, tenure-track, and term academic staff members have the right to participate in the collegial governance and the academic planning of the institution.
5.3 When instituting, developing, reducing, or eliminating programs, the University recognizes the need to institute these changes in accordance with its responsibility to society and in a way that will minimize the disruption to the careers of academic staff members.
5.4 The University and the Faculty Association recognize that the quality of instruction depends significantly upon the maintenance and development of full-time academic staff to teach credit courses. The University is committed to maintaining the quality of instruction at this institution and shall work toward decreasing the proportion of (full-time equivalent) sessional to full-time appointments.
5.5 When implementing a significant planning initiative, service, or program, department heads or Deans shall give due consideration to the staffing complement and the workload associated with its implementation, such that the latter does not exceed a normal workload.
5.6 Any policies and procedures developed by the University shall be fair, transparent, equitable, and consistent with the terms of the collective agreement. The University shall inform academic staff members of changes to policies, or new policies, affecting them. The University shall consult with academic staff members, per Article 5.11, on significant changes to policies before implementing them.
ACADEMIC PLANNING. To facilitate a seamless transition, AACC students should work closely with their academic advisor at AACC to develop a comprehensive academic plan as early in their academic career as possible and prior to transfer. Students and advisors are encouraged to utilize a variety of advising resources including the 4 Year Transfer Guide (accompanying this agreement), AACC Catalog, PG Undergraduate Catalog, respective departmental websites, and ARTSYS (the USM online articulation database), to ascertain transferability of coursework.
ACADEMIC PLANNING. 9.1 The University and the Faculty Association recognize the importance of the University engaging in a planning process to permit the University to fulfil its obligations. Such planning shall be undertaken in a spirit of collegiality and with open communication. The Parties recognize that such planning involves the need for flexibility in the allocation of resources, consistent with fair treatment of academic staff members, and in accordance with the provisions of this Collective Agreement. The Parties agree that annual and long-range planning is essential to the proper functioning of the University, and to the ability of the University to provide programs that fulfil the needs of the communities and students that it serves. The Parties agree, therefore, that it is mutually desirable that both annual and long-range planning take place in consultation with academic staff, including Sessional Academic Staff Members.
9.2 Within the context of the planning process, recommendations and decisions regarding the academic offerings of the University will be made by bodies charged with those responsibilities under the First Nations University of Canada Act and the University of Regina/FNUniv Federation Agreement.
9.3 When instituting, developing, reducing, or eliminating programs, the University recognizes the need to institute these changes in such a way as to minimize the disruption to the careers of academic staff members, while recognizing its special responsibility to First Nations’ peoples.
9.4 Consultation in Committee
ACADEMIC PLANNING. 3.1 To facilitate a seamless transition, students should work closely with their academic advisor at CSM to develop a comprehensive academic plan as early in their academic career as possible and prior to transfer.
3.2 Students and advisors are encouraged to utilize a variety of advising resources including the 4 Year Program Articulation Pathway (accompanying this agreement), CSM Catalog, UMBC Undergraduate Catalog, respective departmental websites, and ARTSYS (the USM online articulation database), to ascertain transferability of coursework.
ACADEMIC PLANNING. 5.1 The University and the Faculty Association recognize the importance of the University engaging in a planning process to permit the University to fulfil its obligations. Such planning shall be undertaken in the spirit of collegiality and with open communication
5.1.1 The parties recognize that such planning involves the need for flexibility in the allocation of resources, consistent with fair treatment of academic staff members and the provisions of this collective agreement.
5.2 Within the context of the planning process, recommendations and decisions regarding the academic offerings of the University shall be made by the bodies charged under The University of Regina Act with these responsibilities.
5.2.1 Tenured, tenure-track, and term academic staff members have the right to participate in the collegial governance and the academic planning of the institution.
5.3 When instituting, developing, reducing, or eliminating programs, the University recognizes the need to institute these changes in accordance with its responsibility to society and in a way that will minimize the disruption to the careers of academic staff members.
5.4 The University and the Faculty Association recognize that the quality of instruction depends significantly upon the maintenance and development of full-time academic staff to teach credit courses. The University is committed to maintaining the quality of instruction at this institution and shall work toward decreasing the proportion of (full-time equivalent) sessional to full-time appointments.
5.5 When implementing a significant planning initiative, service, or program, department heads or Deans shall give due consideration to the staffing complement and the workload associated with its implementation, such that the latter does not exceed a normal workload.
5.6 Any policies and procedures developed by the University shall be fair, transparent, and consistent with the terms of the collective agreement.
5.7 The number of academic staff members with Instructor appointments, excluding Instructors in the ESL Program and the Institut français, shall not exceed thirteen per cent (13%) of the number of in-scope members in the faculty category with tenure-track and tenured appointments. Before any proposed new Instructor position is advertised, the University shall verify that such an appointment will not result in this limit being exceeded. The thirteen per cent (13%) limit excludes an agreed-upon number of academic staff members curr...
ACADEMIC PLANNING. 5.1 The University and the Faculty Association recognize the importance of the University engaging in a planning process to permit the University to fulfill its obligations. Such planning shall be undertaken in the spirit of collegiality and with open communication. The parties recognize that such planning involves the need for flexibility in the allocation of resources, consistent with fair treatment of academic staff members, and in accordance with the provisions of this collective agreement. Furthermore, it is understood that the number of Instructor positions across the University, excluding Instructors in the ESL Program, will not exceed twelve per cent (12%) of the total probationary and continuing appointments within the in-scope ranks of professor, associate professor, assistant professor and lecturer. Prior to any proposed new Instructor position being advertised, the Xxxx or equivalent will verify with the Director of Human Resources that such an appointment will not violate this twelve per cent (12%) limit.
5.2 Within the context of the planning process, recommendations and decisions regarding the academic offerings of the University will be made by the bodies charged under The University of Xxxxxx Act with these responsibilities.
5.3 When instituting, developing, reducing, or eliminating programs, the University recognizes the need to institute these changes in accordance with its responsibility to society and in such a way as to minimize the disruption to the careers of academic staff members.
5.4 The University and the Faculty Association recognize that the quality of instruction depends significantly upon the maintenance of a full-time academic staff to teach the credit class program. The University agrees that an increase in the proportion of credit classes taught by other than full-time staff should be avoided. The University will collect verifiable data to evaluate the use of Sessional Lecturers in instruction and provide this data to the Joint Relations Committee for discussion no later than July 1, 2003. This committee is committed to evaluating the proportion of sessionals hired to teach credit classes and will develop procedures to monitor and to limit the use of sessionals. In October of each year the University will produce appropriate comparative statistics on appointment categories and a copy will be provided to the Faculty Association. The University will meet with Faculty Association representatives to discuss the information wi...
ACADEMIC PLANNING. 7.1 The University and the Faculty Association recognize the importance of the University engaging in a planning process to permit the University to fulfil its obligations. Such planning shall be undertaken in a spirit of collegiality and with open communication. The parties recognize that such planning involves the need for flexibility in the allocation of resources, consistent with fair treatment of academic staff members, and in accordance with the provisions of this collective agreement. The parties agree that annual and long range planning is essential to the proper functioning of the University, and to the ability of the University to provide programs which fulfil the needs of the communities and students which it serves. The parties agree, therefore, that it is mutually desirable that both annual and long range planning take place in consultation with Faculty.
7.2 Within the context of the planning process, recommendations and decisions regarding the academic offerings of the University will be made by bodies charged with those responsibilities under the First Nations University of Canada Act and the University of Xxxxxx/FNUniv Federation Agreement.
7.3 When instituting, developing, reducing, or eliminating programs, the University recognizes the need to institute these changes in accordance with its responsibility to First Nations peoples in such a way as to minimize the disruption to the careers of academic staff members.
7.4 The University and the Faculty Association agree that the quality of instruction depends significantly upon the maintenance of full-time academic staff to teach the credit class program. Therefore, the University will make every effort to avoid increasing the proportion of credit classes taught by other than full-time staff.
