Common use of Divisions/Departments and Chairs Clause in Contracts

Divisions/Departments and Chairs. 1. The Academic Division/Department Structure Refer to Article XI, Section 4 for a list of disciplines within the instructional divisions. At the start of the fall quarter of each year, the Vice President for Instruction shall assign academic employees to academic divisions/departments. To qualify as a division/department member with full voting rights, an academic employee must either be a full-time academic employee, or be a pro-rata or part-time academic employee who has had a 50% annualized load for the previous three quarters and who has the firm expectation of returning to the division/department the following academic year. Part- time and pro-rata academic employees who do not meet the qualifications for full voting rights in a division/department are considered ex-officio members of the division/department. 2. Division/Department Chairs a. Those divisions not chaired by a division-specific administrator shall elect their own division/department chairs. The Business, Transitions, Industrial Technologies, Humanities and Communications, and Social Science and Physical Education Divisions shall each elect a division chair. In the Science/Math Division, appropriate members shall elect the following department chairs: Science and Math. The department/division chairs shall report to the Vice President for Instruction, as well as to the members of their departments/divisions. b. Division/Department Chairs are elected to three-year terms, which begin at the end of the academic year. In an election year, the election must be held by the end of May. All voting members of a division/department are eligible to run for chair. c. Division/Department chairs shall earn a fixed annual dollar amount as negotiated elsewhere in this contract. d. The division/department chair has the following duties and responsibilities: Speaking for and representing the division/department in the administration of the college. Serving as a member of the Instructional council. Assisting the Vice President for Instruction in developing yearly and quarterly schedules. Arranging for division/department representation at conferences. Participating in the selection and evaluation of part-time and pro-rata academic employees in the division. Completing such other related tasks as may be assigned by the Vice President for Instruction. e. Together with colleagues in the division, the division/department chair shall advise the Vice President for Instruction and the appropriate academic administrators by: Developing and evaluating current courses. Anticipating and establishing the need for new courses. Planning for continuing education for summer session, evening and off- campus offerings. Anticipating and establishing the need for additional staffing in the division. Assisting in the preparation of the budget relating to the division. Requesting and maintaining equipment and supplies needed and used by division/department members. Planning for future needs with respect to classrooms and laboratories.

Divisions/Departments and Chairs. 1. The Academic Division/Department Structure Refer to Article XI, Section 4 for a list of disciplines within the instructional divisions. At the start of the fall quarter of each year, the Vice President for Instruction shall assign academic employees to academic divisions/departments. To qualify as a division/department member with full voting rights, an academic employee must either be a full-time academic employee, or be a pro-rata or part-time academic employee who has had a 50% annualized load for the previous three quarters and who has the firm expectation of returning to the division/department the following academic year. Part- time and pro-rata academic employees who do not meet the qualifications for full voting rights in a division/department are considered ex-officio members of the division/department. 2. Division/Department Chairs a. Those divisions not chaired by a division-specific administrator Divisions shall elect their own division/department chairs. The Business, Transitions, Industrial Technologies, Humanities and Communications, and Social Science and Physical Education Divisions identified in Article XI Section 4.A.2 shall each elect a division chair. In the Science/Math Division, appropriate members shall elect the following department chairs: Science and Math. The department/division chairs shall report to the Vice President for Instructionappropriate administrator, as well as to the members of their departments/divisions. b. Division/Department Chairs are elected to three-year terms, which begin at the end of the academic year. In an election year, the election must be held by the end of May. All voting members of a division/department are eligible to run for chair. c. Division/Department chairs shall earn a fixed annual dollar amount as negotiated elsewhere in this contract. d. The division/department chair has the following duties and responsibilities: Speaking for and representing the division/department in the administration of the college. Serving college by serving on the Division Chairs Committee and as a member of the Instructional council. Assisting the Vice President for Instruction appropriate administrator in developing yearly and quarterly schedules. Arranging for division/department representation at conferences. Participating in the selection and evaluation of part-time and pro-rata academic employees in the division. Management may select part-time faculty without consulting with the division chair when an unexpected vacancy occurs and/or the division chair is not available (such as during summer quarter). In these instances, division chair or union representative will be notified. Compile division/department level outcomes assessment report as required in the GHC instructional assessment plan. Completing such other related tasks as may be assigned by the Vice President for Instructionappropriate administrator. e. Division/Department chair will be evaluated annually by both the corresponding academic administrator and the division/department faculty. Division/Department evaluation methodology and forms will be mutually developed at a labor management meeting. f. Removal of a division/department chair before the end of the designated term shall be accomplished by a majority vote of the division/department faculty. Requests for a vote to remove a division/department chair may only be called because the chair is not fulfilling duties and responsibilities as outlined in this article. g. Together with colleagues in the division, the division/department chair shall advise the Vice President for Instruction and the appropriate academic administrators by: Developing and evaluating current courses. Anticipating and establishing the need for new courses. Planning for continuing education for summer session, evening and off- off-campus offerings. Anticipating and establishing identifying the need for additional staffing in the division. Assisting in the preparation of the budget relating to the division. Requesting and maintaining equipment and supplies needed and used by division/department members. Planning for future needs with respect to classrooms and laboratories.