Common use of Administrative Removal of a Department/Division Chair Clause in Contracts

Administrative Removal of a Department/Division Chair. If a situation arises where there appears to be a need for the removal of a Department/Division Chair based upon a failure to fulfill the required duties, the Administrative Evaluation process will be followed as outlined in Article 20.6. Examples where the Administrative Evaluation process may be used by the Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) to remove a Department/Division Chair include, but are not limited to, the following reasons: ● Failing to effectively fulfill the duties listed above, ● Committing a violation of Administrative Regulations and/or Board Policies, or ● Failing to honor the Faculty Professional Code of Ethics. Once the Administrative Evaluation process has been completed, if it is determined that the Department/Division Chair will be removed from the assignment, the Residential Faculty within the department/division will recommend an Acting Chair to the VPAA. The VPAA shall appoint an Acting Chair who will serve up until a selection process for a new Department/Division Chair can be completed. The selection process for a new Chair will commence no later than the first week of accountability after the removal of the Chair. If a Residential Faculty is removed from the Department/Division Chair assignment, the individual will be ineligible for consideration in the election process for a new Chair for at least one full Chair term. The length of this ineligibility will be based upon the nature of the misconduct justifying the removal. The VPAA will be responsible for determining and communicating the length of the ineligibility period.

Administrative Removal of a Department/Division Chair. If a situation arises where there appears to be a need for the removal of a Department/Division Chair based upon a failure to fulfill the required duties, the Administrative Evaluation process will be followed as outlined in Article 20.6. Examples where the Administrative Evaluation process may be used by the Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) to remove a Department/Division Chair include, but are not limited to, the following reasons: ● Failing to effectively fulfill the duties listed above, ● Committing a violation of Administrative Regulations and/or Board Policies, or ● Failing to honor the Faculty Professional Code of Ethics. Once the Administrative Evaluation process has been completed, if it is determined that the Department/Division Chair will be removed from the assignment, the Residential Faculty within the department/division will recommend an Acting Chair to the VPAA. The VPAA shall appoint an Acting Chair who will serve up until a selection process for a new Department/Division Chair can be completed. The selection process for a new Chair will commence no later than the first week of accountability after the removal of the Chair. If a Residential Faculty is removed from the Department/Division Chair assignment, the individual will be ineligible for consideration in the election process electionprocess for a new Chair for at least one full Chair term. The length of this ineligibility will be based upon the nature of the misconduct justifying the removal. .The VPAA will be responsible for determining and communicating the length of the ineligibility period.