Common use of Appointment of Academic Staff Clause in Contracts

Appointment of Academic Staff. A. Types of Appointment 1. Initial Appointment - An initial appointment shall be an appointment to the academic staff for a period of one year which shall expire at the end of that period. There shall be an additional one year Initial Appointment following the First Initial Appointment. If the starting date of the initial appointment is after September 1, this initial appointment will be for the balance of the year to August 31 and for the succeeding year. All persons appointed to the academic staff -- except those appointed for temporary or part-time service -- shall first be given an initial appointment. 2. Term Appointment - Reappointment at the end of the second Initial Appointment shall be a term appointment for a period of two years and shall expire at the end of that period unless terminated earlier. A term appointment may be extended by agreement between the department and the Vice-President for the specific purpose of satisfying any degree requirement as may be established by the Board of Trustees. 3. Continuing Appointment - Reappointment at the end of a term appointment shall be a continuing appointment. It shall be granted, for an indefinite period, not be affected by changes in rank and continue until terminated in accordance with Article 45. 4. Temporary Appointment - A temporary appointment shall be an appointment to the academic staff for a temporary, unspecified period which may be terminated at any time. 5. Department Chairs – Are appointed by the President for terms of up to three years. The Department members shall forward to the administration the name(s) of the department member they wish to recommend to serve as chair. B. Appointing Authority 1. Initial, Term and Temporary Appointments to the academic staff shall be made by the President, who shall report all such appointments to the Board of Trustees. The President shall consult members of the department (if available) before making recommendations for initial appointment. 2. Continuing Appointments to the academic staff shall be made by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the President. The President shall consult members of the department (if available) according to the Evaluation Article, before making such recommendation. C. Notices 1. Appointments, reappointments and changes in status. The President or his/her designee shall notify members of the academic staff promptly, in writing, of their appointments, reappointments, promotions, changes in status, transfers, or other changes in the terms or conditions of their positions. Decisions made not to reappoint a continuously employed instructional adjunct faculty member shall not be made in any manner deemed to be arbitrary or capricious. Decisions shall be made based upon course availability and satisfactory evaluation, or extenuating circumstances to be delineated by the department chair, xxxx, and/or CAO. Continuously employed instructional adjuncts are defined as those who have taught at least eight fall and spring semesters without break. A break in service of more than two consecutive fall/spring semesters restarts the clock on measuring continuous employment. Adjunct faculty members who have already met these criteria before the start of the Fall, 2016 semester shall be defined as continuously employed instructional adjuncts at the Fall, 2016 semester start. Instructional adjuncts not reappointed due to enrollment and academic program concerns are non-grievable college management decisions, and are not covered by this article. Notification to adjunct faculty in these circumstances will be made as soon as possible. Additional areas where management has a non-grievable right to reappoint an instructional adjunct include concerns related (but not limited) to: • Employee safety • Safety of campus community • Title IX complaints • Discrimination and EEOC complaints • Fitness for duty • Accusations of employee wrongdoing such as criminal activity • Violation of College policies including but not limited to Workplace Violence or Alcohol/Drug Abuse \ In the event an investigation shows that the concerns were unfounded, the adjunct shall be reinstated with no break in service. Prior written notice of intention not to reappoint continuous instructional adjuncts shall include clearly stated and articulated reasons for the action taken and shall be given to continuously employed instructional adjuncts at least 8 weeks before the semester start where possible by the department chairperson. If a continuously employed instructional adjunct faculty member alleges that the decision not to reappoint them was made in an arbitrary or capricious way, the following shall occur: a) They may request a meeting with the respective Faculty Chairperson and/or Associate Xxxx/AVP and Faculty Association representative, this meeting shall occur within 14 calendar days. b) If the concern is not resolved to the adjunct faculty member’s satisfaction, an appeals committee will be formed to render a final and binding decision. The committee will include the Faculty Association Vice-President or designee and the EVP/CAO or designee. They will render a consensus agreement within 14 calendar days. If consensus agreement is not reached on appeal, the decision falls to the College President and is final.

Appointment of Academic Staff. A. Types of Appointment 1. Initial Appointment - An initial appointment shall be an appointment to the academic staff for a period of one year which shall expire at the end of that period. There shall be an additional one year Initial Appointment following the First Initial Appointment. If the starting date of the initial appointment is after September 1, this initial appointment will be for the balance of the year to August 31 and for the succeeding year. All persons appointed to the academic staff -- - except those appointed for temporary or part-time service -- shall first be given an initial appointment. 2. Term Appointment - Reappointment at the end of the second Initial Appointment shall be a term appointment for a period of two years and shall expire at the end of that period unless terminated earlier. A term appointment may be extended by agreement between the department and the Vice-President for the specific purpose of satisfying any degree requirement as may be established by the Board of Trustees. 3. Continuing Appointment - Reappointment at the end of a term appointment shall be a continuing appointment. It shall be granted, for an indefinite period, not be affected by changes in rank and continue until terminated in accordance with Article 45. 4. Temporary Appointment - A temporary appointment shall be an appointment to the academic staff for a temporary, unspecified period which may be terminated at any time. 5. Department Chairs – - Are appointed by the President for terms of up to three yearsthree_years. The Department members shall forward to the administration the name(s) of the department member they wish to recommend to serve as chair. B. Appointing Authority 1. Initial, Term and Temporary Appointments to the academic staff shall be made by the President, who shall report all such appointments to the Board of Trustees. The President shall consult members of the department (if available) before making recommendations for initial appointment. 2. Continuing Appointments to the academic staff shall be made by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the President. The President shall consult members of the department (if available) according to the Evaluation Article, before making such recommendation. C. Notices 1. Appointments, reappointments and changes in status. The President or his/her designee shall notify members of the academic staff promptly, in writing, of their appointments, reappointments, promotions, changes in status, transfers, or other changes in the terms or conditions of their positions. Decisions made not to reappoint a continuously employed instructional adjunct faculty member shall not be made in any manner deemed to be arbitrary or capricious. Decisions shall be made based upon course availability and satisfactory evaluation, or extenuating circumstances to be delineated by the department chair, xxxx, and/or CAO. Continuously employed instructional adjuncts are defined as those who have taught at least eight fall and spring semesters without break. A break in service of more than two consecutive fall/spring semesters restarts the clock on measuring continuous employment. Adjunct faculty members who have already met these criteria before the start of the Fall, 2016 semester shall be defined as continuously employed instructional adjuncts at the Fall, 2016 semester start. Instructional adjuncts not reappointed due to enrollment and academic program concerns are non-grievable college management decisions, and are not covered by this article. Notification to adjunct faculty in these circumstances will be made as soon as possible. Additional areas where management has a non-grievable right to reappoint an instructional adjunct include concerns related (but not limited) to: • Employee safety • Safety of campus community • Title IX complaints • Discrimination and EEOC complaints • Fitness for duty • Accusations of employee wrongdoing such as criminal activity • Violation of College policies including but not limited to Workplace Violence or Alcohol/Drug Abuse \ In the event an investigation shows that the concerns were unfounded, the adjunct shall be reinstated with no break in service. Prior written notice of intention not to reappoint continuous instructional adjuncts shall include clearly stated and articulated reasons for the action taken and shall be given to continuously employed instructional adjuncts at least 8 weeks before the semester start where possible by the department chairperson. If a continuously employed instructional adjunct faculty member alleges that the decision not to reappoint them was made in an arbitrary or capricious way, the following shall occur: a) They may request a meeting with the respective Faculty Chairperson and/or Associate Xxxx/AVP and Faculty Association representative, this meeting shall occur within 14 calendar days. b) If the concern is not resolved to the adjunct faculty member’s satisfaction, an appeals committee will be formed to render a final and binding decision. The committee will include the Faculty Association Vice-President or designee and the EVP/CAO or designee. They will render a consensus agreement within 14 calendar days. If consensus agreement is not reached on appeal, the decision falls to the College President and is final.

Appointment of Academic Staff. A. Types of Appointment 1. Initial Appointment - An initial appointment shall be an appointment to the academic staff for a period of one year which shall expire at the end of that period. There shall be an additional one year Initial Appointment following the First Initial Appointment. If the starting date of the initial appointment is after September 1, this initial appointment will be for the balance of the year to August 31 and for the succeeding year. All persons appointed to the academic staff -- except those appointed for temporary or part-time service -- shall first be given an initial appointment. 2. Term Appointment - Reappointment at the end of the second Initial Appointment shall be a term appointment for a period of two years and shall expire at the end of that period unless terminated earlier. A term appointment may be extended by agreement between the department and the Vice-President for the specific purpose of satisfying any degree requirement as may be established by the Board of Trustees. 3. Continuing Appointment - Reappointment at the end of a term appointment shall be a continuing appointment. It shall be granted, for an indefinite period, not be affected by changes in rank and continue until terminated in accordance with Article 45. 4. Temporary Appointment - A temporary appointment shall be an appointment to the academic staff for a temporary, unspecified period which may be terminated at any time. 5. Department Chairs – Are appointed by the President for terms of up to three years. The Department members shall forward to the administration the name(s) of the department member they wish to recommend to serve as chair. B. Appointing Authority 1. Initial, Term and Temporary Appointments to the academic staff shall be made by the President, who shall report all such appointments to the Board of Trustees. The President shall consult members of the department (if available) before making recommendations for initial appointment. 2. Continuing Appointments to the academic staff shall be made by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the President. The President shall consult members of the department (if available) according to the Evaluation Article, before making such recommendation. C. Notices 1. Appointments, reappointments and changes in status. The President or his/her designee shall notify members of the academic staff promptly, in writing, of their appointments, reappointments, promotions, changes in status, transfers, status or other changes in the terms or conditions of their positions. Decisions made not to reappoint a continuously employed instructional adjunct faculty member shall not be made in any manner deemed to be arbitrary or capricious. Decisions shall be made based upon course availability and satisfactory evaluation, or extenuating circumstances to be delineated by the department chair, xxxx, and/or CAO. Continuously employed instructional adjuncts are defined as those who have taught at least eight fall and spring semesters without break. A break in service of more than two consecutive fall/spring semesters restarts the clock on measuring continuous employment. Adjunct faculty members who have already met these criteria before the start of the Fall, 2016 semester shall be defined as continuously employed instructional adjuncts at the Fall, 2016 semester start. Instructional adjuncts not reappointed due to enrollment and academic program concerns are non-grievable college management decisions, and are not covered by this article. Notification to adjunct faculty in these circumstances will be made as soon as possible. Additional areas where management has a non-grievable right to reappoint an instructional adjunct include concerns related (but not limited) to: • Employee safety • Safety of campus community • Title IX complaints • Discrimination and EEOC complaints • Fitness for duty • Accusations of employee wrongdoing such as criminal activity • Violation of College policies including but not limited to Workplace Violence or Alcohol/Drug Abuse \ In the event an investigation shows that the concerns were unfounded, the adjunct shall be reinstated with no break in service. Prior written notice of intention not to reappoint continuous instructional adjuncts shall include clearly stated and articulated reasons for the action taken and shall be given to continuously employed instructional adjuncts at least 8 weeks before the semester start where possible by the department chairperson. If a continuously employed instructional adjunct faculty member alleges that the decision not to reappoint them was made in an arbitrary or capricious way, the following shall occur: a) They may request a meeting with the respective Faculty Chairperson and/or Associate Xxxx/AVP and Faculty Association representative, this meeting shall occur within 14 calendar days. b) If the concern is not resolved to the adjunct faculty member’s satisfaction, an appeals committee will be formed to render a final and binding decision. The committee will include the Faculty Association Vice-President or designee and the EVP/CAO or designee. They will render a consensus agreement within 14 calendar days. If consensus agreement is not reached on appeal, the decision falls to the College President and is final.

Appointment of Academic Staff. A. Types of Appointment 1. Initial Appointment - An initial appointment shall be an appointment to the academic staff for a period of one year which shall expire at the end of that period. There shall be an additional one year Initial Appointment following the First Initial Appointment. If the starting date of the initial appointment is after September 1, this initial appointment will be for the balance of the year to August 31 and for the succeeding year. All persons appointed to the academic staff -- except those appointed for temporary or part-time service -- shall first be given an initial appointment. 2. Term Appointment - Reappointment at the end of the second Initial Appointment shall be a term appointment for a period of two years and shall expire at the end of that period unless terminated earlier. A term appointment may be extended by agreement between the department and the Vice-President for the specific purpose of satisfying any degree requirement as may be established by the Board of Trustees. 3. Continuing Appointment - Reappointment at the end of a term appointment shall be a continuing appointment. It shall be granted, for an indefinite period, not be affected by changes in rank and continue until terminated in accordance with Article 45. 4. Temporary Appointment - A temporary appointment shall be an appointment to the academic staff for a temporary, unspecified period which may be terminated at any time. 5. Department Chairs – Are appointed by the President for terms of up to three years. The Department members shall forward to the administration the name(s) of the department member they wish to recommend to serve as chair. B. Appointing Authority 1. Initial, Term and Temporary Appointments to the academic staff shall be made by the President, who shall report all such appointments to the Board of Trustees. The President shall consult members of the department (if available) before making recommendations for initial appointment. 2. Continuing Appointments to the academic staff shall be made by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the President. The President shall consult members of the department (if available) according to the Evaluation Article, before making such recommendation. C. Notices 1. Appointments, reappointments and changes in status. The President or his/her designee shall notify members of the academic staff promptly, in writing, of their appointments, reappointments, promotions, changes in status, transfers, or other changes in the terms or conditions of their positions. Decisions made not to reappoint a continuously employed instructional adjunct faculty member shall not be made in any manner deemed to be arbitrary or capricious. Decisions shall be made based upon course availability and satisfactory evaluation, or extenuating circumstances to be delineated by the department chair, xxxx, and/or CAO. Continuously employed instructional adjuncts are defined as those who have taught at least eight fall and spring semesters without break. A break in service of more than two consecutive fall/spring semesters restarts the clock on measuring continuous employment. Adjunct faculty members who have already met these criteria before the start of the Fall, 2016 semester shall be defined as continuously employed instructional adjuncts at the Fall, 2016 semester start. Instructional adjuncts not reappointed due to enrollment and academic program concerns are non-grievable college management decisions, and are not covered by this article. Notification to adjunct faculty in these circumstances will be made as soon as possible. Additional areas where management has a non-grievable right to reappoint an instructional adjunct include concerns related (but not limited) to: •  Employee safety •  Safety of campus community •  Title IX complaints •  Discrimination and EEOC complaints •  Fitness for duty •  Accusations of employee wrongdoing such as criminal activity •  Violation of College policies including but not limited to Workplace Violence or Alcohol/Drug Abuse \ In the event an investigation shows that the concerns were unfounded, the adjunct shall be reinstated with no break in service. Prior written notice of intention not to reappoint continuous instructional adjuncts shall include clearly stated and articulated reasons for the action taken and shall be given to continuously employed instructional adjuncts at least 8 weeks before the semester start where possible by the department chairperson. If a continuously employed instructional adjunct faculty member alleges that the decision not to reappoint them was made in an arbitrary or capricious way, the following shall occur: a) They may request a meeting with the respective Faculty Chairperson and/or Associate Xxxx/AVP and Faculty Association representative, this meeting shall occur within 14 calendar days. b) If the concern is not resolved to the adjunct faculty member’s satisfaction, an appeals committee will be formed to render a final and binding decision. The committee will include the Faculty Association Vice-President or designee and the EVP/CAO or designee. They will render a consensus agreement within 14 calendar days. If consensus agreement is not reached on appeal, the decision falls to the College President and is final.