Distance-Related Delivery. 27.2.6.1 For purposes of this article distance-related delivery refers to credit courses developed for and/or delivered to a student clientele predominantly “at-a-distance”, that is, where the instruction is received outside the CBU campus classrooms and laboratories. These courses may include OLCD courses, independent print based courses or a combination thereof. 27.2.6.2 Distance-related credit courses may be taught as part of regular load or overload. Distance related courses shall not be assigned without a Member’s and her/his Department’s consent unless such member was hired with the provision that distance delivery was to be part of the regular teaching workload. In such cases where consent is required, such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Distance-related credit courses assigned and/or agreed to as overload do not fall within the maximum overload limits set per faculty member for regular courses, i.e. 9 course credits overload from September to April (Article 27.2.5.1) and 9 credits overload May to August (Article 27.2.5.2). 27.2.6.3 Approval for new distance-related courses/programs follows regular institutional procedures for credit course/program approval prescribed by Senate and by the Board of Governors. 27.2.6.4 Departments, under the respective Xxxx(s), are responsible for quality assessment issues with regard to curriculum and course delivery for distance-related courses. Regular Departmental process for vetting and approving all candidates for the teaching of distance-related courses apply. Distance related courses not developed at CBU must follow regular institutional procedures for course /program approval prescribed by Senate and by the Board of Governors. 27.2.6.5 If no current institutional department encompasses the area of specialization of a course/program, provisions for a structure to handle departmental issues will be proposed for approval by Senate and the Board of Governors. 27.2.6.6 Expenses recoverable from the Employer include, but are not limited to, mailing, travel, meals and accommodation, telephone costs, special materials; the agreement on the recovery of these and other related costs will be determined by the Member with the Xxxx(s) at the time of course assignment. 27.2.6.7 No faculty Member shall be obligated to teach a single course section combining one section of classroom delivery and one section of distance delivery. 27.2.6.8 Without limiting the application of other relevant Articles of this Agreement, Articles 12 and 40 shall apply to courses offered by Members using distance-related delivery.
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