Common use of DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FACULTY MEMBERS Clause in Contracts

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FACULTY MEMBERS. A. The concept of academic freedom must be accompanied by an equally demanding concept of academic responsibility. The concern of the UNIVERSITIES and its members for academic freedom safeguards must extend equally to requiring responsible service, consistent with the objectives of the UNIVERSITIES. The universal responsibility of the teaching FACULTY MEMBER is effective teaching. B. A proper academic climate can be maintained only when members of the FACULTY meet their fundamental duties and responsibilities regularly. These duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: reporting promptly, and in advance if possible, any changes in class hours or classrooms assigned; preparing for and meeting their assignments, which would include timely notification of the proper authority and making a reasonable effort to insure that assignments can be covered in case of absences; making a reasonable effort to notify students of any changes in class hours or classrooms assigned; keeping current in their academic disciplines through continuing scholarly activity; keeping office hours in accordance with Article 23, WORKLOAD AND WORKLOAD EQUIVALENTS, and conferring with and advising students and advisees; evaluating fairly and reporting promptly student achievement; rendering service to the University which would include participating in group deliberations which contribute to the growth and development of the students and the UNIVERSITIES; and reporting promptly, and in advance if possible, absence from any assigned duty in accordance with the provisions of Article 17, SICK LEAVE. All members of the FACULTY also have the responsibility to accept those reasonable duties assigned to them within their fields of competence. Additionally, FACULTY MEMBERS have the responsibility to perform other tasks characteristic of the academic profession as described in Article 12, PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF FACULTY, Section B.1. and to attempt honestly and in good conscience to preserve and defend the goals of the UNIVERSITIES, including the right to advocate change.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FACULTY MEMBERS. A. The concept of academic freedom must be accompanied by an equally demanding concept of academic responsibility. The concern of the UNIVERSITIES and its members for academic freedom safeguards must extend equally to requiring responsible service, consistent with the objectives of the UNIVERSITIES. The universal responsibility of the teaching FACULTY MEMBER is effective teaching. B. A proper academic climate can be maintained only when members of the FACULTY meet their fundamental 3.01 All Faculty Members have certain duties and responsibilities regularlywhich derive from their positions as teachers and scholars with academic freedom. These The professional duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: reporting promptlyof Faculty Members shall be an appropriate combination of: (a) undergraduate and graduate teaching; (b) scholarly activity as set out in Clause 3.03; (c) academic service, within the University and the appropriate academic/professional organizations within the community. The pattern of these responsibilities may vary from time to time and from individual to individual. For the majority of Faculty Members, however, the principal duties will be in advance if possible, any changes in class hours or classrooms assigned; preparing for areas (a) and meeting (b) above. 3.02 Faculty Members have a professional duty to develop and maintain their assignments, scholarly competence and effectiveness as teachers. Teaching includes the following responsibilities which would include timely notification of the proper authority and making a reasonable effort to insure that assignments can shall be covered in case of absences; making a reasonable effort to notify students of any changes in class hours or classrooms assigned; keeping current in their academic disciplines through continuing scholarly activity; keeping office hours discharged in accordance with Article 23, WORKLOAD AND WORKLOAD EQUIVALENTS, all relevant Senate resolutions and conferring regulations: (a) It is the responsibility of Faculty Members to teach their assigned courses in accordance with and advising students and advisees; evaluating fairly and reporting promptly student achievement; rendering service to course descriptions in the University which would include participating Calendar and the schedule shown in group deliberations which contribute to the growth and development approved timetable. By mutual consent of the students Faculty Member and class, determined by fair and equitable procedures, class meeting times may be adjusted with the UNIVERSITIES; and reporting promptly, and in advance if possible, absence from any assigned duty approval of the Administrative Head. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied. Faculty Members shall make reasonable efforts to teach courses in accordance with the provisions policies of Article 17, SICK LEAVEtheir Academic Unit. All members of the FACULTY also Each Faculty Member shall have the responsibility to accept those reasonable duties assigned to them within their fields of competence. Additionally, FACULTY MEMBERS have the responsibility to perform other tasks characteristic of the academic profession as described in Article 12, PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF FACULTY, Section B.1. and to attempt honestly and in good conscience to preserve and defend the goals of the UNIVERSITIES, including the right to advocate changeinform students that personal electronic devices shall not be used in a manner that disrupts teaching. (b) Faculty Members shall inform their students of the methods and planned schedule of evaluation in their courses. Upon request, Faculty Members shall provide the Administrative Head with information describing their current courses, which may include course outlines, bibliography (if appropriate), methods and instruments of evaluation, planned schedule of evaluation and student consultation arrangements. Faculty Members shall provide the Administrative Head with any material describing their courses which is required by external accreditors. (c) Faculty Members shall accept reasonable responsibility for academic advising and consulting with students. This includes: (i) being available on campus for consultation with students. In the case of Faculty Members teaching distance education courses, consultation necessary for such courses need not be carried out on campus. In any case, Faculty Members shall be available at scheduled times for not less than two

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FACULTY MEMBERS. A. The concept of academic freedom must be accompanied by an equally demanding concept of academic responsibility. The concern of the UNIVERSITIES and its members for academic freedom safeguards must extend equally to requiring responsible service, consistent with the objectives of the UNIVERSITIES. The universal responsibility of the teaching FACULTY MEMBER is effective teaching. B. A proper academic climate can be maintained only when members of the FACULTY meet their fundamental 3.01 All Faculty Members have certain duties and responsibilities regularlywhich derive from their positions as teachers and scholars with academic freedom. These The professional duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: reporting promptlyof Faculty Members shall be an appropriate combination of: (a) undergraduate and graduate teaching; (b) research, scholarship, and in advance if possible, any changes in class hours or classrooms assigned; preparing for creative and meeting their assignmentsprofessional activities; (c) academic service, which would may include timely notification the application of the proper authority Faculty Member’s academic or professional competence or expertise in the community at large. The pattern of these responsibilities may vary from time to time and making from individual to individual. For the majority of Faculty Members, however, the principal duties will be in areas (a) and (b) above. 3.02 Faculty Members have a reasonable effort professional duty to insure that assignments can develop and maintain their scholarly competence and effectiveness as teachers. Teaching includes the following responsibilities which shall be covered in case of absences; making a reasonable effort to notify students of any changes in class hours or classrooms assigned; keeping current in their academic disciplines through continuing scholarly activity; keeping office hours discharged in accordance with Article 23, WORKLOAD AND WORKLOAD EQUIVALENTS, all relevant Senate resolutions and conferring regulations: (a) It is the responsibility of Faculty Members to teach their assigned courses in accordance with and advising students and advisees; evaluating fairly and reporting promptly student achievement; rendering service to course descriptions in the University which would include participating Calendar and the schedule shown in group deliberations which contribute to the growth and development approved timetable. By mutual consent of the students Faculty Member and class, determined by fair and equitable procedures, class meeting times may be adjusted with the UNIVERSITIES; and reporting promptly, and in advance if possible, absence from any assigned duty approval of the Administrative Head. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied. Faculty Members shall make reasonable efforts to teach courses in accordance with the provisions policies of Article 17, SICK LEAVE. All members their Academic Unit. (b) Faculty Members shall inform their students of the FACULTY also methods and planned schedule of evaluation in their courses. Upon request, Faculty Members shall provide the Administrative Head with information describing their current courses, which may include course outlines, bibliography (if appropriate), methods and instruments of evaluation, planned schedule of evaluation and student consultation arrangements. Faculty Members shall provide the Administrative Head with any material describing their courses which is required by external accreditors. (c) Faculty Members shall accept reasonable responsibility for academic advising and consulting with students. This includes: (i) being available on campus for consultation with students. In the case of Faculty Members teaching distance education courses, consultation necessary for such courses need not be carried out on campus. In any case, Faculty Members shall be available at scheduled times for not less than two (2) hours per course per week for consultation, to a maximum of five (5) hours per week. Faculty Members shall make these arrangements known to their students in writing not later than six (6) days after the start of lectures in a semester or three (3) days after the start of lectures during Intersession or Summer Session; (ii) accepting a fair and equitable share of advising duties. Such duties shall be performed off-campus only with the Faculty Member's consent. Faculty Members shall not unreasonably withhold their consent. (d) Faculty Members shall examine or otherwise evaluate students in courses and programmes for which they are responsible. This includes the evaluation of student work within a reasonable period of time after its submission, its demonstration or its performance and acceptance of a fair and equitable share of grading or marking in team-taught or multi-section courses with a common final examination. 3.03 The duty to engage in scholarly activity includes: (a) the conduct of research, scholarship, and critical, creative, professional or developmental work; and (b) the dissemination of such work through publication, demonstration, presentation, exhibition or performance, or by other means appropriate to the discipline. Both (a) and (b) must be present to comprise scholarly activity when viewed over a three (3) year period. 3.04 In fulfilment of the obligation to render academic service within the University, Faculty Members have the right and responsibility to take a fair and reasonable share of such responsibilities: (a) through membership and participation on the appropriate bodies, for example the Senate, and on Departmental, Divisional, Faculty, School, and University, and other Committees and Boards; (b) by undertaking other forms of academic service. Faculty Members shall be elected or appointed to such bodies only with their consent which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Those who have the responsibility to accept those reasonable make such appointments shall make every effort to ensure that academic service commitments are equitably shared. 3.05 In the exercise of their duties assigned and responsibilities, members of Academic Units shall treat colleagues and students so that objectivity, fairness, respect for privacy and absence of harassment and discrimination are maintained in all deliberations, recommendations and decisions. 3.06 Participation of Faculty Members in the work of learned societies, disciplinary associations, professional organizations and associations, and organizations related to them within their fields of competence. Additionally, FACULTY MEMBERS have the responsibility to perform other tasks characteristic professional competence or expertise of the Faculty Members shall constitute academic profession as described in Article 12, PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF FACULTY, Section B.1. and to attempt honestly and in good conscience to preserve and defend service within the goals meaning of the UNIVERSITIES, including the right to advocate changeClause 3.01 (c).

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FACULTY MEMBERS. A. The concept of academic freedom must be accompanied by an equally demanding concept of academic responsibility. The concern of the UNIVERSITIES and its members for academic freedom safeguards must extend equally to requiring responsible service, consistent with the objectives of the UNIVERSITIES. The universal responsibility of the teaching FACULTY MEMBER is effective teaching. B. A proper academic climate can be maintained only when members of the FACULTY meet their fundamental 3.01 All Faculty Members have certain duties and responsibilities regularlywhich derive from their positions as teachers and scholars with academic freedom. These The professional duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: reporting promptlyof Faculty Members shall be an appropriate combination of: (a) undergraduate and graduate teaching; (b) research, scholarship, and in advance if possible, any changes in class hours or classrooms assigned; preparing for creative and meeting their assignmentsprofessional activities; (c) academic service, which would may include timely notification the application of the proper authority Faculty Member’s academic or professional competence or expertise in the community at large. The pattern of these responsibilities may vary from time to time and making from individual to individual. For the majority of Faculty Members, however, the principal duties will be in areas (a) and (b) above. 3.02 Faculty Members have a reasonable effort professional duty to insure that assignments can develop and maintain their scholarly competence and effectiveness as teachers. Teaching includes the following responsibilities which shall be covered in case of absences; making a reasonable effort to notify students of any changes in class hours or classrooms assigned; keeping current in their academic disciplines through continuing scholarly activity; keeping office hours discharged in accordance with Article 23, WORKLOAD AND WORKLOAD EQUIVALENTS, all relevant Senate resolutions and conferring regulations: (a) It is the responsibility of Faculty Members to teach their assigned courses in accordance with and advising students and advisees; evaluating fairly and reporting promptly student achievement; rendering service to course descriptions in the University which would include participating Calendar and the schedule shown in group deliberations which contribute to the growth and development approved timetable. By mutual consent of the students Faculty Member and class, determined by fair and equitable procedures, class meeting times may be adjusted with the UNIVERSITIES; and reporting promptly, and in advance if possible, absence from any assigned duty approval of the Administrative Head. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied. Faculty Members shall make reasonable efforts to teach courses in accordance with the provisions policies of Article 17, SICK LEAVE. All members their Academic Unit. (b) Faculty Members shall inform their students of the FACULTY also methods and planned schedule of evaluation in their courses. Upon request, Faculty Members shall provide the Administrative Head with information describing their current courses, which may include course outlines, bibliography (if appropriate), methods and instruments of evaluation, planned schedule of evaluation and student consultation arrangements. Faculty Members shall provide the Administrative Head with any material describing their courses which is required by external accreditors. (c) Faculty Members shall accept reasonable responsibility for academic advising and consulting with students. This includes: (i) being available on campus for consultation with students. In the case of Faculty Members teaching distance education courses, consultation necessary for such courses need not be carried out on campus. In any case, Faculty Members shall be available at scheduled times for not less than two (2) hours per course per week for consultation, to a maximum of five (5) hours per week. Faculty Members shall make these arrangements known to their students in writing not later than six (6) days after the start of lectures in a semester or three (3) days after the start of lectures during Intersession or Summer Session; (ii) accepting a fair and equitable share of advising duties. Such duties shall be performed off-campus only with the Faculty Member's consent. Faculty Members shall not unreasonably withhold their consent. (d) Faculty Members shall examine or otherwise evaluate students in courses and programmes for which they are responsible . This includes the evaluation of student work within a reasonable period of time after its submission, its demonstration or its performance and acceptance of a fair and equitable share of grading or marking in team-taught or multi-section courses with a common final examination. 3.03 The duty to engage in scholarly activity includes: (a) the conduct of research, scholarship, and critical, creative, professional or developmental work; and (b) the dissemination of such work through publication, demonstration, presentation, exhibition or performance, or by other means appropriate to the discipline. Both (a) and (b) must be present to comprise scholarly activity when viewed over a three (3) year period. 3.04 In fulfilment of the obligation to render academic service within the University, Faculty Members have the right and responsibility to take a fair and reasonable share of such responsibilities: (a) through membership and participation on the appropriate bodies, for example the Senate, and on Departmental, Divisional, Faculty, School, and University, and other Committees and Boards; (b) by undertaking other forms of academic service. Faculty Members shall be elected or appointed to such bodies only with their consent which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Those who have the responsibility to accept those reasonable make such appointments shall make every effort to ensure that academic service commitments are equitably shared. 3.05 In the exercise of their duties assigned and responsibilities, members of Academic Units shall treat colleagues and students so that objectivity, fairness, respect for privacy and absence of discrimination are maintained in all deliberations, recommendations and decisions. 3.06 Participation of Faculty Members in the work of learned societies, disciplinary associations, professional organizations and associations, and organizations related to them within their fields of competence. Additionally, FACULTY MEMBERS have the responsibility to perform other tasks characteristic professional competence or expertise of the Faculty Members shall constitute academic profession as described in Article 12, PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF FACULTY, Section B.1. and to attempt honestly and in good conscience to preserve and defend service within the goals meaning of the UNIVERSITIES, including the right to advocate changeClause 3.01 (c).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FACULTY MEMBERS. A. The concept of academic freedom must be accompanied by an equally demanding concept of academic responsibility. The concern of the UNIVERSITIES and its members for academic freedom safeguards must extend equally to requiring responsible service, consistent with the objectives of the UNIVERSITIES. The universal responsibility of the teaching FACULTY MEMBER is effective teaching. B. A proper academic climate can be maintained only when members of the FACULTY meet their fundamental 3.01 All Faculty Members have certain duties and responsibilities regularlywhich derive from their positions as teachers and scholars with academic freedom. These The professional duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: reporting promptlyof Faculty Members shall be an appropriate combination of: (a) undergraduate and graduate teaching; (b) scholarly activity as set out in Clause 3.03; (c) academic service, within the University and the appropriate academic/professional organizations within the community. The pattern of these responsibilities may vary from time to time and from individual to individual. For the majority of Faculty Members, however, the principal duties will be in advance if possible, any changes in class hours or classrooms assigned; preparing for areas (a) and meeting (b) above. 3.02 Faculty Members have a professional duty to develop and maintain their assignments, scholarly competence and effectiveness as teachers. Teaching includes the following responsibilities which would include timely notification of the proper authority and making a reasonable effort to insure that assignments can shall be covered in case of absences; making a reasonable effort to notify students of any changes in class hours or classrooms assigned; keeping current in their academic disciplines through continuing scholarly activity; keeping office hours discharged in accordance with Article 23, WORKLOAD AND WORKLOAD EQUIVALENTS, all relevant Senate resolutions and conferring regulations: (a) It is the responsibility of Faculty Members to teach their assigned courses in accordance with and advising students and advisees; evaluating fairly and reporting promptly student achievement; rendering service to course descriptions in the University which would include participating Calendar and the schedule shown in group deliberations which contribute to the growth and development approved timetable. By mutual consent of the students Faculty Member and class, determined by fair and equitable procedures, class meeting times may be adjusted with the UNIVERSITIES; and reporting promptly, and in advance if possible, absence from any assigned duty approval of the Administrative Head. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied. Faculty Members shall make reasonable efforts to teach courses in accordance with the provisions policies of Article 17, SICK LEAVEtheir Academic Unit. All members Each Faculty Member shall have the right to inform students that personal electronic devices shall not be used in a manner that disrupts teaching. (b) Faculty Members shall inform their students of the FACULTY also methods and planned schedule of evaluation in their courses. Upon request, Faculty Members shall provide the Administrative Head with information describing their current courses, which may include course outlines, bibliography (if appropriate), methods and instruments of evaluation, planned schedule of evaluation and student consultation arrangements. Faculty Members shall provide the Administrative Head with any material describing their courses which is required by external accreditors. (c) Faculty Members shall accept reasonable responsibility for academic advising and consulting with students. This includes: (i) being available on campus for consultation with students. In the case of Faculty Members teaching distance education courses, consultation necessary for such courses need not be carried out on campus. In any case, Faculty Members shall be available at scheduled times for not less than two (2) hours per course per week for consultation, to a maximum of five (5) hours per week. Faculty Members shall make these arrangements known to their students in writing not later than six (6) days after the start of lectures in a semester or three (3) days after the start of lectures during Intersession or Summer Session; (ii) accepting a fair and equitable share of advising duties. Such duties shall be performed off-campus only with the Faculty Member’s consent. Faculty Members shall not unreasonably withhold their consent. (d) Faculty Members shall examine or otherwise evaluate students in courses and programmes for which they are responsible. This includes the evaluation of student work within a reasonable period of time after its submission, its demonstration or its performance and acceptance of a fair and equitable share of grading or marking in team-taught or multi-section courses with a common final examination. 3.03 The duty to engage in scholarly activity includes: (a) the conduct of research, scholarship, and critical, creative, professional or developmental work; and (b) the dissemination of such work through publication, demonstration, presentation, exhibition or performance, or by other means appropriate to the discipline. Both (a) and (b) must be present to comprise scholarly activity when viewed over a three (3) year period. 3.04 In fulfilment of the obligation to render academic service within the University, Faculty Members have the right and responsibility to take a fair and reasonable share of such responsibilities: (a) through membership and participation on the appropriate bodies, for example the Senate, and on Departmental, Divisional, Faculty, School, and University, and other committees and boards; (b) by undertaking other forms of academic service. Faculty Members shall be elected or appointed to such bodies only with their consent which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Those who have the responsibility to accept those reasonable make such appointments shall make every effort to ensure that academic service commitments are equitably shared. 3.05 In the exercise of their duties assigned and responsibilities, members of Academic Units shall treat colleagues and students so that objectivity, fairness, respect for privacy and absence of harassment and discrimination are maintained in all deliberations, recommendations and decisions. 3.06 Participation of Faculty Members in the work of learned societies, disciplinary associations, professional organizations and associations, and organizations related to them within their fields of competence. Additionally, FACULTY MEMBERS have the responsibility to perform other tasks characteristic professional competence or expertise of the Faculty Members shall constitute academic profession as described in Article 12, PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF FACULTY, Section B.1. and to attempt honestly and in good conscience to preserve and defend service within the goals meaning of the UNIVERSITIES, including the right to advocate changeClause 3.01(c).

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Samples: Collective Agreement

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