Common use of APPOINTMENT AND RE-APPOINTMENT Clause in Contracts

APPOINTMENT AND RE-APPOINTMENT. A. Appointments of adjunct faculty members covered by this Agreement may be made only by the Xxxxxxx or his/her designee. The listing of a course in the schedule of classes does not constitute an appointment. B. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, appointments of adjunct faculty members may be for a semester or for shorter or longer periods, depending on the duration of the course, which shall be determined by the University in its discretion. C. Adjunct faculty members who have previously taught a specific course for at least two (2) calendar years and a minimum of four (4) times within a period of four (4) calendar years at the University will receive good faith consideration for appointment to teach the same course if it is offered by the University within one (1) calendar year of the most recent appointment, provided that the University intends for the course to be taught by an adjunct faculty member covered by this Agreement. Good faith consideration does not preclude the University from appointing another faculty member to teach a different course. Good faith consideration shall mean that re-appointment to teach a specific course may be denied, reduced, or subsequently cancelled only in the following circumstances: 1. Elimination or downsizing of a department or program, or a reduction in the number of courses or sections (hereinafter, “courses”) offered in the applicable semester, but the impact shall be limited to the relevant course(s) taught by the adjunct faculty member; 2. Creation of a full-time position that absorbs existing courses taught by an adjunct faculty member, or any other circumstance in which the course will be taught by a full-time faculty member, but the impact shall be limited to the relevant course(s) taught by the adjunct faculty member. The University will develop a process for posting on its website available full-time faculty positions.

APPOINTMENT AND RE-APPOINTMENT. A. Appointments of adjunct faculty members Appointment to a position covered by this Agreement may be made only by the Xxxxxxx and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, or his/her designee. The listing of a course in the schedule of classes does not constitute an appointment. B. Subject to Appointments for Faculty members who are compensated by the terms of this Agreement, appointments of adjunct faculty members course may be for periods of a semester or semester, parts of an academic year, or, in special circumstances, for shorter or longer periods, depending on the duration of the course, which . Appointments for regular part-time Faculty members shall generally be determined by the University in its discretionfor one academic year. C. Adjunct faculty Regular part-time Faculty members who are in their second consecutive academic year of appointment in that status will receive good faith consideration for re- appointment at the same base course load (defined as the average annual course load over the preceding four (4) semesters taught, excluding overload courses, if any). Faculty members who are compensated by the course and have previously taught a specific course for at least two (2) calendar years and a minimum of four (4) times semesters within a period of four (4) calendar academic years at the University will receive good faith consideration for appointment to teach the same course if it is offered by the University within one (1) calendar academic year of the most recent appointment, provided that the University intends for the course to be taught by an adjunct faculty a Faculty member covered by this Agreement. Good faith consideration does not preclude the University from appointing another faculty member to teach a different course. Good faith consideration shall mean that re-appointment to teach a specific course may be denied, reduced, or subsequently cancelled only in the following circumstances: 1. Elimination or downsizing of a department or program, or a reduction in the number of courses or sections (hereinafter, “courses”) offered in the applicable semester, but the impact shall be limited to the relevant course(s) taught by the adjunct faculty Faculty member; 2. Creation of a full-full time position that absorbs existing courses taught by an adjunct faculty memberpart time faculty, or any other circumstance in which the course will be taught by a full-time faculty member, but the impact shall be limited to the relevant course(s) taught by the adjunct Faculty member; 3. Cancellation of a course(s) due to under enrollment, based on a predetermined University, School or Department standard for minimum enrollment, but the impact shall be limited to the relevant course(s) taught by the Faculty member; 4. Elimination or decrease in courses due to changes in General Curriculum Requirements or major or minor or program offerings, or a decision by the University to adopt a “4 credit/4 course per semester” curricular structure, but the impact shall be limited to the relevant course(s) taught by the Faculty member; 5. Poor performance by the Faculty member, as evidenced by student evaluations, classroom observation(s), or the Faculty member’s failure to correct a performance problem identified in an evaluation conducted pursuant to Article VIII (Evaluations) or by a Department Chair/Program Director or designee through prior discussion. Student evaluations alone shall not be used as the exclusive basis to deny, reduce, or subsequently cancel an appointment; 6. Discharge or serious misconduct or neglect of duties resulting in a suspension or written reprimand in accordance with Article XVI (Discipline and Discharge); or 7. Other bona fide reasons necessitating a relevant change in academic, fiscal, or programmatic needs. In the circumstances set forth in subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7, the Department Chair/Program Director shall reasonably consider appointing the impacted faculty membermember to an available scheduled course that the Faculty member is qualified to teach. D. It is in the interest of the University and the Faculty member to make an appointment as early as possible before the beginning of the course. In order to facilitate timely communication between the University and the Faculty Member, the Faculty member must inform the applicable Department or Program of any changes in his/her contact information during the periods that the notifications referred to in Sections E and F, below, are anticipated. E. Faculty members who are compensated by the course and whose re-appointment will be recommended to the Xxxxxxx and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs will be so notified by the applicable University Department or Program as soon as reasonably possible, but no later than four (4) weeks before the beginning of the course. A Faculty member need not re-apply in order to be recommended for re-appointment, but if a Faculty member desires but does not receive such notice by this time, he/she shall promptly notify the Xxxx/Department Chair/Program Director. A Faculty member must notify the Xxxx/Department Chair/Program Director of his/her intention to accept an offer of re-appointment no later than one (1) week after he/she actually receives notice of recommendation for re-appointment. A Faculty member who declines such an offer will no longer be eligible for the status referred to in paragraph C, and the University may appoint another Faculty member to teach the course notwithstanding the notice period set forth in this paragraph E. F. Regular part-time Faculty members who are in their second consecutive academic year of appointment in that status will be notified by the applicable University Department or Program as soon as reasonably possible, but no later than four (4) months before the beginning of the following academic year whether their re- appointment will be recommended to the Xxxxxxx and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. A Faculty member need not re-apply in order to be recommended for re-appointment, but if a Faculty member desires but does not receive such notice by this time, he/she shall promptly notify the Xxxx/Department Chair/Program Director. A Faculty member must notify the Xxxx/Department Chair/Program Director of his/her intention to accept an offer of re-appointment no later than one (1) month after he/she actually receives notice of recommendation for re-appointment. A Faculty member who declines such an offer will no longer be eligible for the status referred to in paragraph C, and the University may appoint another Faculty member to teach the course notwithstanding the notice period set forth in this paragraph F. G. A Faculty member shall not be required to perform any work on behalf of the University for a course to be taught in a subsequent semester or academic year until the Faculty member has been notified of his/her recommendation for re- appointment. H. The University will develop retains the right to modify the title and/or content of a process for posting on its website available full-time faculty positionscourse that a Faculty member has been appointed to teach.

APPOINTMENT AND RE-APPOINTMENT. A. Appointments of adjunct faculty members covered by this Agreement may be made only by the Xxxxxxx or his/her designee. The listing of a course in the schedule of classes does not constitute an appointment. B. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, appointments of adjunct faculty members may be for a semester or for shorter or longer periods, depending on the duration of the course, which shall be determined by the University in its discretion. Adjunct faculty members who have taught three or more courses in each of the past three academic years may be offered a one-year appointment beginning in the Fall 2018 semester. The parties further agree that a one-year appointment is not a guarantee of course assignment nor course load in accordance with paragraph C of this Article. C. Adjunct faculty members who have previously taught a specific course for at least two (2) calendar years and a minimum of four (4) times within a period of four (4) calendar years at the University will receive good faith consideration for appointment to teach the same course if it is offered by the University within one (1) calendar year of the most recent appointment, provided that the University intends for the course to be taught by an adjunct faculty member covered by this Agreement. Good faith consideration does not preclude the University from appointing another faculty member to teach a different course. Good faith consideration shall mean that re-appointment to teach a specific course may be denied, reduced, or subsequently cancelled only in the following circumstances: 1. Elimination or downsizing of a department or program, or a reduction in the number of courses or sections (hereinafter, “courses”) offered in the applicable semester, but the impact shall be limited to the relevant course(s) taught by the adjunct faculty member; 2. Creation of a full-time position that absorbs existing courses taught by an adjunct faculty member, or any other circumstance in which the course will be taught by a full-time faculty member, but the impact shall be limited to the relevant course(s) taught by the adjunct faculty member. The University will develop a process for posting on its website available full-time faculty positions.

APPOINTMENT AND RE-APPOINTMENT. A. Appointments of adjunct faculty members Appointment to a position covered by this Agreement may be made only by the Xxxxxxx and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, or his/her designee. The listing of a course in the schedule of classes does not constitute an appointment. B. Subject to Appointments for Faculty members who are compensated by the terms of this Agreement, appointments of adjunct faculty members course may be for periods of a semester or semester, parts of an academic year, or, in special circumstances, for shorter or longer periods, depending on the duration of the course, which . Appointments for regular part-time Faculty members shall generally be determined by the University in its discretionfor one academic year. C. Adjunct faculty Regular part-time Faculty members who are in their second consecutive academic year of appointment in that status will receive good faith consideration for re- appointment at the same base course load (defined as the average annual course load over the preceding four (4) semesters taught, excluding overload courses, if any). Faculty members who are compensated by the course and have previously taught a specific course for at least two (2) calendar years and a minimum of four (4) times semesters within a period of four five (45) calendar academic years at the University will receive good faith consideration for appointment to teach the same course if it is offered by the University within one (1) calendar academic year of the most recent appointment, provided that the University intends for the course to be taught by an adjunct faculty a Faculty member covered by this Agreement. Good faith consideration does not preclude the University from appointing another faculty member to teach a different course. Good faith consideration shall mean that re-appointment to teach a specific course may be denied, reduced, or subsequently cancelled only in the following circumstances: 1. Elimination or downsizing of a department Department or programProgram, or a reduction in the number of courses or sections (hereinafter, “courses”) offered in the applicable semester, but the impact shall be limited to the relevant course(s) taught by the adjunct faculty Faculty member; 2. Creation of a full-full time position that absorbs existing courses taught by an adjunct faculty memberpart time faculty, or any other circumstance in which the course will be taught by a full-time faculty member, but the impact shall be limited to the relevant course(s) taught by the adjunct Faculty member; 3. Cancellation of a course(s) due to under enrollment, based on a predetermined University, School or Department standard for minimum enrollment, but the impact shall be limited to the relevant course(s) taught by the Faculty member; 4. Elimination or decrease in courses due to changes in General Curriculum Requirements or major or minor or program offerings, or a decision by the University to adopt a “4 credit/4 course per semester” curricular structure, but the impact shall be limited to the relevant course(s) taught by the Faculty member; 5. Poor performance by the Faculty member, as evidenced by student evaluations, classroom observation(s), or the Faculty member’s failure to correct a performance problem identified in an evaluation conducted pursuant to Article VIII (Evaluations) or by a Department Chair/Program Director or designee through prior discussion. Student evaluations alone shall not be used as the exclusive basis to deny, reduce, or subsequently cancel an appointment; 6. Discharge or serious misconduct or neglect of duties resulting in a suspension or written reprimand in accordance with Article XVII (Discipline and Discharge); or 7. Other bona fide reasons necessitating a relevant change in academic, fiscal, or programmatic needs. In the circumstances set forth in subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7, the Department Chair/Program Director shall reasonably consider appointing the impacted faculty membermember to an available scheduled course that the Faculty member is qualified to teach. D. It is in the interest of the University and the Faculty member to make an appointment as early as possible before the beginning of the course. In order to facilitate timely communication between the University and the Faculty Member, the Faculty member must inform the applicable Department or Program of any changes in his/her contact information during the periods that the notifications referred to in Sections E and F, below, are anticipated. E. Faculty members who are compensated by the course and whose re-appointment will be recommended to the Xxxxxxx and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs will be so notified by the applicable University Department or Program as soon as reasonably possible, but no later than four (4) weeks before the beginning of the course. The Faculty member shall normally receive an Appointment Letter no later than two (2) weeks before classes begin. A Faculty member need not re- apply in order to be recommended for re-appointment, but if a Faculty member desires but does not receive such notice by this time, he/she shall promptly notify the Xxxx/Department Chair/Program Director. A Faculty member must notify the Xxxx/Department Chair/Program Director of his/her intention to accept an offer of re-appointment no later than one (1) week after he/she actually receives notice of recommendation for re-appointment. A Faculty member who declines such an offer will no longer be eligible for the status referred to in paragraph C, and the University may appoint another Faculty member to teach the course notwithstanding the notice period set forth in this paragraph E. F. Regular part-time Faculty members who are in their second consecutive academic year of appointment in that status will be notified by the applicable University Department or Program as soon as reasonably possible, but no later than four (4) months before the beginning of the following academic year whether their re- appointment will be recommended to the Xxxxxxx and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Faculty member shall normally receive an Appointment Letter no later than two (2) weeks before the beginning of fall semester classes. A Faculty member need not re-apply in order to be recommended for re-appointment, but if a Faculty member desires but does not receive such notice by this time, he/she shall promptly notify the Xxxx/Department Chair/Program Director. A Faculty member must notify the Xxxx/Department Chair/Program Director of his/her intention to accept an offer of re-appointment no later than one (1) month after he/she actually receives notice of recommendation for re-appointment. A Faculty member who declines such an offer will no longer be eligible for the status referred to in paragraph C, and the University may appoint another Faculty member to teach the course notwithstanding the notice period set forth in this paragraph F. G. A Faculty member shall not be required to perform any work on behalf of the University for a course to be taught in a subsequent semester or academic year until the Faculty member has been notified of his/her recommendation for re- appointment. H. The University retains the right to modify the title and/or content of a course that a Faculty member has been appointed to teach. I. If the University determines that there is a need for an additional regular part-time position and/or a need to fill an existing regular-part time position that has become vacant, the University will develop post the position so that existing Faculty members have notice of the position and an opportunity to apply in a process for posting on its website available full-time faculty positionsmanner consistent with University policy.