Course Goals and Content. Consistent with the ICCB and CAS approved master syllabus, Faculty Members shall have the right to determine reasonable course goals, reasonable methods of instruction, course content, and reading materials consistent with individual syllabi and subject to Board rights, policies, and procedures. In the exercise of Faculty rights and responsibilities, each Faculty Member shall develop a syllabus for each course which shall include an outline of course goals and objectives. In addition, the individual course syllabus shall include methods of instruction, course content, topical outline, required and recommended reading materials, grading practices, and attendance policy. Such syllabus shall be distributed to each student in the course on the first day the course meets and shall be considered a contract between the instructor and student and will be considered as a primary source document in a grading dispute brought under the student appeals procedure. Each Faculty Member shall submit a copy of each course syllabus for each class taught to the immediate supervisor prior to the first class meeting. If a course syllabus is unacceptable to the Board because it fails to meet the criteria set forth above, then the Faculty Member shall be informed of the reasons why it is unacceptable, and the syllabus shall be returned to the Faculty Member for revision and re-submittal within three College work days.
Course Goals and Content. Adjunct faculty members shall have the right to determine reasonable course goals, reasonable methods of instruction, course content, and reading materials consistent with individual syllabi and the ICCB master course outline and subject to Board rights, policies, and procedures. In the exercise of adjunct faculty rights and responsibilities, each adjunct faculty member shall develop a syllabus for each course which shall include an outline of course goals and objectives consistent with the ICCB master course outline as it may be changed from time to time. In addition, the individual course syllabus shall include methods of instruction, course content, topical outline, required and recommended reading materials, grading practices, attendance policy, adjunct faculty contact information, and student learning outcomes. Such syllabus shall be distributed to each student in the course during the first week of classes and shall be considered a contract between the instructor and student and will be considered as a primary source document in a grading dispute brought to the student grievance and appeals committee. Adjunct faculty members shall also administer a final examination in each course during the designated final examination period. No later than the first week of classes each adjunct faculty member shall submit a copy of the syllabus for each class taught that semester or module to the appropriate xxxx. If a syllabus is unacceptable to the Board because it fails to meet the criteria set forth above, then the adjunct faculty member shall be informed of the reasons why it is unacceptable, and the syllabus shall be returned to the adjunct faculty member for revision and resubmittal within three college workdays. If the resubmitted syllabus is also unacceptable to the Board, then the Board shall determine such syllabus.
Course Goals and Content. Each BUE who teaches shall be entitled to freedom in the classroom in presenting and discussing his/her subject and shall have the right to introduce into his/her teaching, on the basis of his/her professional judgment, any matter related to his/her subject, provided that the Board or its designee shall have the right to question and ultimately decide upon any matter introduced into teaching which may not be consistent with the written policies of the Board, or if time is a consideration, the written policies of the Vice President for Academic Affairs subject to the ratification of the Board. The Board or its designee’s decision and reasons therefore shall be set in writing within five (5) days to the BUE involved and to the Association President. The Board’s decision shall be final. BUEs may determine reasonable course goals, reasonable methods of instruction, course content, and reading materials, provided that:
