Common use of APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS Clause in Contracts

APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS. 1. All Teaching Lecturer appointments and assignments will be made by the Xxxxxxx, or by another appropriate administrator at the University, following the recommendation of the Program Coordinator or Designated Personnel Evaluator. Appointments shall be made on a semester or annual basis only and shall be limited in duration to the particular semester or academic year for which the Teaching Lecturer is retained. Except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Agreement, no appointment shall create any right, interest or expectancy in any further appointments beyond its specific term. 2. Teaching Lecturers who have served five (5) continuous years of University teaching service and who are appointed for a sixth year will receive an appointment for a full academic year rather than semester assignments. Such appointments may include a varying number of assignments based on the criteria of this article and it is understood that, despite the annual appointment, a faculty member may receive no course assignments for a given semester of that appointment year. 3. Each semester, the University shall determine the courses which need to be filled by Teaching Lecturers and when such courses shall be offered. The University shall consider the following factors in deciding whether a Teaching Lecturer will receive an available assignment: a. seniority b. the credentials and qualifications (including sub-specialties and areas of particular expertise) of current Teaching Lecturers, PSU faculty and staff, and other available faculty from outside the University; c. the teaching experience of current Teaching Lecturers, PSU faculty and staff, and other available faculty from outside the University; x. xxxxxxxxxxx and work performance of Teaching Lecturers, and PSU faculty and staff; e. the stated availability of Teaching Lecturers based on the submission of the availability form referred to in Section 6 below and f. the needs of the department.

APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS. 1. All Teaching Lecturer appointments and assignments will be made by the Xxxxxxx, or by another appropriate administrator at the University, following the recommendation of the Program Coordinator or Designated Personnel Evaluator. Appointments shall be made on a semester or annual basis only and shall be limited in duration to the particular semester or academic year for which the Teaching Lecturer is retained. Except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Agreement, no appointment shall create any right, interest or expectancy in any further appointments beyond its specific term. 2. Teaching Lecturers who have served five (5) continuous years of University teaching service and who are appointed for a sixth year will shall receive an appointment for a full academic year rather than semester assignments, and shall, upon request, receive a letter documenting the appointment. Such appointments may include a varying number of assignments based on the criteria of this article and it is understood that, despite the annual appointment, a faculty member may receive no course assignments for a given semester of that appointment year. 3. Each semester, the University shall determine the courses which need to be filled by Teaching Lecturers and when such courses shall be offered. The University shall consider the following factors in deciding whether a Teaching Lecturer will receive an available assignment: a. seniority b. the credentials and qualifications (including sub-specialties and areas of particular expertise) of current Teaching Lecturers, PSU faculty and staff, and other available faculty from outside the University; c. the teaching experience of current Teaching Lecturers, PSU faculty and staff, and other available faculty from outside the University; x. xxxxxxxxxxx and work performance of Teaching Lecturers, and PSU faculty and staff; e. the stated availability of Teaching Lecturers based on the submission of the availability form referred to in Section 6 below and f. the needs of the department.