Assistant Chairperson. Each department having fifteen (15) or more full-time faculty members calculated on a full-time equivalent basis shall have an Assistant Chairperson whose duties will be established by the Department Chairperson. Among the duties of the Assistant Chairperson will be to evaluate the teaching performance of the adjunct faculty members who serve in the department, under the direction of the Chairperson. An Assistant Chairperson is not eligible to serve on the Personnel and Budget Committee during their tenure. Moreover, the Chairperson may designate any other duties to the Assistant Chairperson, except the following non-delegable duties: 2 Concerning the status of Chairpersons, the parties further agree:
a. The Administration shall not, in any proceeding before an arbitrator, administrative body or court, in any way rely upon the inclusion of Departmental Chairpersons within the grievance procedure of the Collective Bargaining Agreement in order to establish the supervisory status of Chairpersons.
b. It is the intention of the parties that if any issue relating to the status of Chairpersons is brought to any arbitrator, administrative body or court, the inclusion of Departmental Chairpersons in the grievance procedure of the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall not be considered evidence of their status as a “supervisor.”
(i) The duty to be available to students each semester until all final grades are posted by all faculty members in the department.
(ii) The duty to monitor and guide the professional development of the members of the instructional staff of the department, especially of probationary faculty. This shall include evaluation and conferral with each member of the instructional staff, where the Chairperson, after consulting with members of the Personnel and Budget Committee, deems it appropriate, regarding the individual’s performance as a teacher and as a researcher, the relationships of the individual with students and colleagues, and the individual’s professional and creative work.
(iii) The duty to preside at the Department Personnel and Budget Committee meetings.
(iv) The duty to preside at the Department Educational Policy Committee meetings.
(v) The duty to maintain office hours at least four days a week.
Assistant Chairperson. Each department having fifteen (15) or more full-time faculty members calculated on a full-time equivalent basis shall have an Assistant Chairperson whose duties will be established by the Department Chairperson. Among the duties of the Assistant Chairperson will be to evaluate the teaching performance of the adjunct faculty members who serve in the department, under the direction of the Chairperson. A designation of the duties of the Chairperson that may be delegated to the Assistant Chairperson will be set forth in a separate memorandum between the Administration and the AAUP-FA. 2 Concerning the status of Chairpersons, the parties further agree:
a. The Administration shall not, in any proceeding before an arbitrator, administrative body or court, in any way rely upon the inclusion of Departmental Chairpersons within the grievance procedure of the Collective Bargaining Agreement in order to establish the supervisory status of Chairpersons.
b. It is the intention of the parties that if any issue relating to the status of Chairpersons is brought to any arbitrator, administrative body or court, the inclusion of Departmental Chairpersons in the grievance procedure of the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall not be considered evidence of their status as a “supervisor.”
