Diminished Capacity. In instances where there are compelling indications of diminished capacity of a faculty member in one or more areas of professional responsibility and conduct as defined in Article 3.1 and 3.2, as evidenced by personal and/or professional behavior, the administrator/supervisor will intervene. The primary goals of the intervention will be to assure the continued, ongoing delivery of high quality instructional service to students and the recovery of the faculty member to the fullest extent possible. The intervention will occur in a meeting with the faculty member, Xxxx and, if so desired, faculty member advisor and/or Adjunct Faculty Association representative. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss with the faculty member the circumstances and concerns that have prompted the intervention. In addition, the Xxxx will describe the behaviors that have been documented, review and clarify administrative expectations, and provide the faculty member and personal advisor(s) with an opportunity to respond and offer additional information. Based on the discussion, the Xxxx, in collaboration with the faculty member and the personal advisor(s), will develop a written plan for addressing/managing the situation. Nothing in that plan may conflict with the provisions of this contract. The faculty member has the right to decline participation in the development of the plan, in which case, the administrator will develop the plan independently. In any case, the faculty member will be provided with the plan, and a copy will be placed in the faculty member's personnel file. The plan shall be unique in its responsiveness to the circumstances of the individual situation, but consistent in its fairness, sensitivity, and recognition and protection of faculty and administrative rights and responsibilities. In addition, the plan will be consistent with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws, regulations, and college policies. The plan may include, but will not necessarily be limited to, the following components: follow-up discussions; continuing involvement, at the option of the faculty member, of a personal advisor(s); procedures for monitoring the situation for a specified period of time, not to exceed fifteen consecutive weeks, and referral to a mutually agreed upon external consultant/physician/expert (with the cost for this initial visit to be paid by the College). Reports of a medical nature from the consultant/physician/expert wil...
Diminished Capacity. A reduced ability to understand or an alteration to a person’s mental state, usually the result of brain injury, alcohol or drug abuse, Alzheimer’s disease or other factors which exist at the time of teaching or performing other duties that raise the issue of whether the person is able to perform the functions of his or her employment.
