Common use of Assessment of Service Clause in Contracts

Assessment of Service. Each candidate will submit material describing the service dossier of his/her application. The onus is on the candidate to demonstrate the relevance of the material to the assessment process. For the purposes of this Article, evidence of the following will be considered when the candidate’s service to the University, Community, and Professional service is being assessed: (a) administrative positions held, committee work and any special contributions to the administrative work of the Department, School or the University; (b) participation in professional, disciplinary, academic, or administrative organizations or associations, including such things as positions held, committee memberships, conferences/projects organized or administered, etc.; (c) service to the community at large which has relevance to the candidate’s disciplinary or scholarly expertise; (d) service to the Union. It is not the intention of the parties that all of the above items necessarily apply to all Instructors, or that they comprise an exclusive, mandatory, or exhaustive list, or that they must be given equal weight, or that other evidence be excluded. Other evidence of accomplishment in service activities not listed above may be included and will be considered by the Committee.