Common use of Academic Year Clause in Contracts

Academic Year. 1. The academic calendar shall be a period of time encompassing two (2) semesters, beginning no earlier than September 1 and ending no later than May 31, exclusive of Commencement. Classes shall begin no earlier than the day after Labor Day and end no later than December 24 for the Fall semester; provided, however, that the President of the College and the President of the Chapter may by mutual agreement set other dates for the academic calendar, including beginning classes prior to the day after Labor Day. When first (1st) semester classes begin after September 5, the President of the College may, after consultation with the local ▇▇▇▇▇, increase the class time from fifty (50) minutes to fifty-five (55) minutes for that semester consistent with the established past practice. Not later than March 1st of any academic year the college ▇▇▇▇▇ committee may make recommendations to the President regarding the length of the break between the fall and spring semesters. 2. In those instructional programs that are required by outside accrediting agencies to run beyond the academic year, it may be necessary for faculty to perform duties beyond the academic year. When such work is assigned by the President of the College or the President’s designee, the faculty member shall receive a salary adjustment in direct proportion to the duties assigned, in accordance with the provisions of Article XXI. All such faculty will be placed on nine (9) month contract with all rights and benefits under this Agreement. 3. No faculty member who is not at the time of the execution of this Agreement required to work beyond the academic year may be required to do so without that faculty member’s consent. Any faculty member may accept such additional responsibilities upon the specific request of the President of the College or the President’s designee and will receive compensation in accordance with the provisions of Article 21.02. 4. Nothing in this agreement shall preclude the President of a College from requiring such additional responsibilities of new hires in such programs as are referenced in paragraph 2 above. 5. Notwithstanding any provision in this agreement to the contrary, no College shall be required to establish or maintain any instructional programs offered outside the academic year such that they are subject to Article 12.03.E.2 above or Article XXI nor shall any College be precluded from establishing or maintaining any such programs which similarly are not subject to the terms of this agreement. 6. Programs that currently extend beyond the academic year include: Allied Health Certificate Program Aviation Maintenance Technology Chrysler Program Diagnostic Medical Sonography EMT Program ESL Clinical Assistant Program ESL Electronics Program General Motors ASEP Program Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Update Medical Assisting Program Medical Imaging Medical Laboratory Technician Medical Radiography Nuclear Medicine Technology Radiation Therapy Technology Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Surgical Technology 7. Prior to the implementation of programs not listed in paragraph 6 above which would require faculty member(s) to work beyond the academic year, the President of the College shall notify the President of the Association and the President of the Chapter and shall meet and confer with the President of the Association or the President’s designee regarding said programs. Accurate information, statistics or financial data related to such programs shall be made available by the President of the College or the President’s designee for inspection and/or copying upon request of the President of the Association or the President’s designee; provided, however, that this shall not require the College to compile such information, statistics or financial data in the form requested unless already compiled in that form. Nothing in this provision shall be regarded as an abridgment of the rights and responsibilities of the Employer provided in Article IV. 8. Due to severe weather incidents or other public safety and public health closures of the College, the President may adjust the Academic calendar in consultation with the Union.

Academic Year. 1. The academic calendar shall be a period of time encompassing two (2) semesters, beginning no earlier than September 1 and ending no later than May 31, exclusive of Commencement. Classes shall begin no earlier than the day after Labor Day and end no later than December 24 for the Fall semester; provided, however, that the President of the College and the President of the Chapter may by mutual agreement set other dates for the academic calendar, including beginning classes prior to the day after Labor Day. When first (1st) semester classes begin after September 5, the President of the College may, after consultation with the local ▇▇▇▇▇, increase the class time from fifty (50) minutes to fifty-five (55) minutes for that semester consistent with the established past practice. Not later than March 1st of any academic year the college ▇▇▇▇▇ committee may make recommendations to the President regarding the length of the break between the fall and spring semesters. 2. In those instructional programs that are required by outside accrediting agencies to run beyond the academic year, it may be necessary for faculty to perform duties beyond the academic year. When such work is assigned by the President of the College or the President’s designee, the faculty member shall receive a salary adjustment in direct proportion to the duties assigned, in accordance with the provisions of Article XXI. All such faculty will be placed on nine (9) month contract with all rights and benefits under this Agreement. 3. No faculty member who is not at the time of the execution of this Agreement required to work beyond the academic year may be required to do so without that faculty member’s consent. Any faculty member may accept such additional responsibilities upon the specific request of the President of the College or the President’s designee and will receive compensation in accordance with the provisions of Article 21.02. 4. Nothing in this agreement shall preclude the President of a College from requiring such additional responsibilities of new hires in such programs as are referenced in paragraph 2 above. 5. Notwithstanding any provision in this agreement to the contrary, no College shall be required to establish or maintain any instructional programs offered outside the academic year such that they are subject to Article 12.03.E.2 above or Article XXI nor shall any College be precluded from establishing or maintaining any such programs which similarly are not subject to the terms of this agreement. 6. Programs Section 12.03.E.2 programs that currently extend beyond the academic year include: Allied Health Certificate Program Aviation Maintenance Technology Chrysler Program Diagnostic Medical Sonography EMT Program ESL Clinical Assistant Program ESL Electronics Program General Motors ASEP Program Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Update Medical Assisting Program Medical Imaging Medical Laboratory Technician Medical Radiography Nuclear Medicine Technology Radiation Therapy Technology Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Surgical Technology 7. Prior to the implementation of programs not listed in paragraph 6 above which would require faculty member(s) to work beyond the academic year, the President of the College shall notify the President of the Association and the President of the Chapter and shall meet and confer with the President of the Association or the President’s designee regarding said programs. Accurate information, statistics or financial data related to such programs shall be made available by the President of the College or the President’s designee for inspection and/or copying upon request of the President of the Association or the President’s designee; provided, however, that this shall not require the College to compile such information, statistics or financial data in the form requested unless already compiled in that form. Nothing in this provision shall be regarded as an abridgment of the rights and responsibilities of the Employer provided in Article IV. 8. Due to severe weather incidents or other public safety and public health closures of the College, the President may adjust the Academic calendar in consultation with the Union.

Academic Year. 1. The academic calendar shall be a period of time encompassing two (2) semesters, beginning no earlier earli- er than September 1 and ending no later than May 31, exclusive of Commencement. Classes shall begin no earlier than the day after Labor Day and end no later than December 24 for the Fall semestersemes- ter; provided, however, that the President of the College and the President of the Chapter may by mutual mu- tual agreement set other dates for the academic calendar, including beginning classes prior to the day after Labor Day. When first (1st) semester classes begin after September 5, the President of the College Col- lege may, after consultation with the local ▇▇▇▇▇, increase the class time from fifty (50) minutes to fifty-five (55) minutes for that semester consistent with the established past practice. Not later than March 1st of any academic year the college ▇▇▇▇▇ committee may make recommendations to the President regarding the length of the break between the fall and spring semesters. 2. In those instructional programs that are required by outside accrediting agencies to run beyond the academic ac- ademic year, it may be necessary for faculty to perform duties beyond the academic year. When such work is assigned by the President of the College or the President’s designee, the faculty member shall receive a salary adjustment in direct proportion to the duties assigned, in accordance with the provisions provi- sions of Article XXI. All such faculty will be placed on nine (9) month contract with all rights and benefits under this Agreement. 3. No faculty member who is not at the time of the execution of this Agreement required to work beyond be- yond the academic year may be required to do so without that faculty member’s consent. Any faculty member may accept such additional responsibilities upon the specific request of the President of the College or the President’s designee and will receive compensation in accordance with the provisions of Article 21.02. 4. Nothing in this agreement shall preclude the President of a College from requiring such additional responsibilities re- sponsibilities of new hires in such programs as are referenced in paragraph 2 above. 5. Notwithstanding any provision in this agreement to the contrary, no College shall be required to establish es- tablish or maintain any instructional programs offered outside the academic year such that they are subject to Article 12.03.E.2 12.03E.2 above or Article XXI nor shall any College be precluded from establishing or maintaining any such programs which similarly are not subject to the terms of this agreement. 6. Programs Section 12.03E.2 programs that currently extend beyond the academic year include: Allied Health Certificate Program Aviation Maintenance Technology Chrysler Program Diagnostic Medical Sonography EMT Program ESL Clinical Assistant Program ESL Electronics Program General Motors ASEP Program Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Update Medical Assisting Program Medical Imaging Medical Laboratory Technician Medical Radiography Nuclear Medicine Technology Radiation Therapy Technology Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Surgical Technology 7. Prior to the implementation of programs not listed in paragraph 6 above which would require faculty member(s) to work beyond the academic year, the President of the College shall notify the President of the Association and the President of the Chapter and shall meet and confer with the President of the Association or the President’s designee regarding said programs. Accurate information, statistics or financial data related to such programs shall be made available by the President of the College or the President’s designee for inspection and/or copying upon request of the President of the Association Associa- tion or the President’s designee; provided, however, that this shall not require the College to compile such information, statistics or financial data in the form requested unless already compiled in that form. Nothing in this provision shall be regarded as an abridgment of the rights and responsibilities of the Employer provided in Article IV. 8. Due to severe weather incidents or other public safety and public health closures of the College, the President may adjust the Academic calendar in consultation with the Union.