Common use of Duties and Responsibilities of Probationary Review Committees Clause in Contracts

Duties and Responsibilities of Probationary Review Committees. The general duty and responsibility of the Probationary Review Committee will be to assess and advise the probationer of their professional strengths and weaknesses and to make reasonable efforts to encourage and aid them to overcome their weaknesses. The Probationary Review Committee should convey to the probationer any relevant and reasonable information, of which the Probationary Review Committee is aware, for the purpose of improving the probationer's performance. The Probationary Review Committee will meet at the call of the chair, when in their discretion the need for such a meeting arises, provided that the committee will meet with the probationer at least twice during each of the first 2 quarters of employment and once during all other quarters and, additionally, within 10 days of the receipt of a written request setting forth good cause to meet as directed to the chair by the probationer. The first order of business for each Probationary Review Committee will be to draw up an annual plan that it will follow in evaluating the performance and professional competence of the full-time probationer assigned thereto. The plan will include a schedule of meetings, the names of review committee members who will make classroom observations, the frequency of these observations, and the times of these observations (i.e. 6th week of quarter, 8th week of quarter, etc.). The plan will also include a schedule for completion of the other parts of the review process. If, at any time during the probationary period, the committee determines that the probationer has any weaknesses in the performance of those duties for which the probationer was hired, the committee will set forth a detailed plan for the probationer to overcome these weaknesses. Such a plan will include specific resources, actionable items and/or steps, and a specific timeline to demonstrate indicated improvement. The Probationary Review Committee will prepare, for inclusion in the tenure file, its annual plan for evaluating the performance and professional competence of the full-time probationer within 30 days of the formation of the Probationary Review Committee. Performance of duties as a Probationary Review Committee member is an important part of the duties of both the Probationary Professor and the Tenured Professors who have been elected to such committees. It is the responsibility of the review committee chairperson to keep the probationer informed of the procedures. The committee's evaluation of the probationer will be directed toward and result in the determination of whether or not the probationer possesses the necessary personal characteristics and professional competence to perform effectively in their appointment. A probationary review committee's evaluation procedures will include the following: • Classroom or workplace environment observations by members of the Probationary Review Committee which may include the review of course outlines and classroom test instruments; • Student evaluation administered by the committee chairperson or their designee; • Assessment of the probationer's participation in professional activities both on and off campus; • Self-evaluation; The probationer or the committee will have the right to determine additional methods or procedures of evaluation in addition to and after completion of all of the above procedures. Before visiting a Professor’s classroom, observers will arrange the time and class with the Professor to be observed.

Duties and Responsibilities of Probationary Review Committees. The general duty and responsibility of the Probationary Review Committee will be to assess and advise the probationer of their professional strengths and weaknesses and to make reasonable efforts to encourage and aid them to overcome their weaknesses. The Probationary Review Committee should convey to the probationer any relevant and reasonable information, of which the Probationary Review Committee is aware, for the purpose of improving the probationer's performance. performance.‌ The Probationary Review Committee will meet at the call of the chair, when in their discretion the need for such a meeting arises, provided that the committee will meet with the probationer at least twice during each of the first 2 quarters of employment and once during all other quarters and, additionally, within 10 days of the receipt of a written request setting forth good cause to meet as directed to the chair by the probationer. probationer.‌ The first order of business for each Probationary Review Committee will be to draw up an annual plan that it will follow in evaluating the performance and professional competence of the full-time probationer assigned thereto. The plan will include a schedule of meetings, the names of review committee members who will make classroom observations, the frequency of these observations, and the times of these observations (i.e. 6th week of quarter, 8th week of quarter, etc.). The plan will also include a schedule for completion of the other parts of the review process. process.‌ If, at any time during the probationary period, the committee determines that the probationer has any weaknesses in the performance of those duties for which the probationer was hired, the committee will set forth a detailed plan for the probationer to overcome these weaknesses. Such a plan will include specific resources, actionable items and/or steps, and a specific timeline to demonstrate indicated improvement. improvement.‌ The Probationary Review Committee will prepare, for inclusion in the tenure file, its annual plan for evaluating the performance and professional competence of the full-time probationer within 30 days of the formation of the Probationary Review Committee. Committee.‌ Performance of duties as a Probationary Review Committee member is an important part of the duties of both the Probationary Professor and the Tenured Professors who have been elected to such committees. It is the responsibility of the review committee chairperson to keep the probationer informed of the procedures. The committee's evaluation of the probationer will be directed toward and result in the determination of whether or not the probationer possesses the necessary personal characteristics and professional professional‌ competence to perform effectively in their appointment. A probationary review committee's evaluation procedures will include the following: • following:‌  Classroom or workplace environment observations by members of the Probationary Review Committee which may include the review of course outlines and classroom test instruments; • instruments;‌  Student evaluation administered by the committee chairperson or their designee; • designee;‌  Assessment of the probationer's participation in professional activities both on and off campus; • campus;‌  Self-evaluation; evaluation;‌ The probationer or the committee will have the right to determine additional methods or procedures of evaluation in addition to and after completion of all of the above proceduresprocedures.‌ Each Probationary Review Committee will be required to conduct an on-going evaluation of the full-time probationer assigned thereto and render the following written reports to the probationer, the President, and the Board of Trustees on or before the designated times during each regular academic year such appointee is on probationary status; or, as is also required, within 15 days of the President's written request therefore;‌  A written report after fall quarter outlining the probationer's strengths and weaknesses. Before visiting This report should also include a Professor’s classroomlist of steps that can be taken by the probationer to improve their weaknesses.‌  A written evaluation of each full-time probationer's performance including the degree to which the probationer has overcome stated weaknesses will be submitted to the Board of Trustees no later than March 1 of each year. The review committee will obtain the probationer's written acknowledgment of receipt of the written evaluation. The probationer will have the right to answer the evaluation report in writing and attach their answer to the report.‌  A written recommendation that the Board of Trustees award or not award tenure, observers such written recommendations to be submitted at times during the regular academic year deemed appropriate by each Probationary Review Committee, provided, that on or before the last day of the seventh week of the eighth consecutive regular College quarter of appointment, the Probationary Review Committee will arrange make written recommendation as to the award or non-award of tenure or the extension of the probationary period.‌ Failure of any review committee to make such written recommendation by the above-designated time will be deemed a recommendation neither for nor against the awarding of tenure, and class the Board of Trustees may award or deny tenure based upon this type of recommendation by the committee. All written evaluations and recommendations prepared and submitted by a Probationary Review Committee pursuant to these rules will include the committee's findings and supportive data and analysis.‌ The final decision to award or withhold tenure will rest with the Board of Trustees after it has given reasonable consideration to the recommendations of the Probationary Review Committee and any other source the Board of Trustees deems appropriate.‌ The Board of Trustees will notify the probationer of the decision either to grant/not grant tenure, or to not renew their appointment, or to extend the probationary period of this section on or before the last day of the eighth consecutive regular College quarter of appointment.‌ Upon formal recommendation of the Probationary Review Committee and with the written consent of the Probationary Professor, the Board of Trustees may extend its probationary period for one, two, or three quarters, excluding summer quarter, beyond the maximum probationary period established by law. No such extension will be made, however, unless the review committee's recommendation is based on its belief that the Probationary Professor needs additional time to be observed.complete satisfactorily a professional improvement plan already in progress and in the committee's further belief that the Probationary Professor will complete the plan satisfactorily. At the conclusion of any such extension, the Board of Trustees may award tenure unless the Probationary professor has, in the judgment of the committee, failed to complete the professional improvement plan satisfactorily.‌

Duties and Responsibilities of Probationary Review Committees. The general duty and responsibility of the Probationary Review Committee will be to assess and advise the probationer of their professional strengths and weaknesses and to make reasonable efforts to encourage and aid them to overcome their weaknesses. The Probationary Review Committee should convey to the probationer any relevant and reasonable information, of which the Probationary Review Committee is aware, for the purpose of improving the probationer's performance. performance.‌ The Probationary Review Committee will meet at the call of the chair, when in their discretion the need for such a meeting arises, provided that the committee will meet with the probationer at least twice during each of the first 2 quarters of employment and once during all other quarters and, additionally, within 10 days of the receipt of a written request setting forth good cause to meet as directed to the chair by the probationer. probationer.‌ The first order of business for each Probationary Review Committee will be to draw up an annual plan that it will follow in evaluating the performance and professional competence of the full-time probationer assigned thereto. The plan will include a schedule of meetings, the names of review committee members who will make classroom observations, the frequency of these observations, and the times of these observations (i.e. 6th week of quarter, 8th week of quarter, etc.). The plan will also include a schedule for completion of the other parts of the review process. process.‌ If, at any time during the probationary period, the committee determines that the probationer has any weaknesses in the performance of those duties for which the probationer was hired, the committee will set forth a detailed plan for the probationer to overcome these weaknesses. Such a plan will include specific resources, actionable items and/or steps, and a specific timeline to demonstrate indicated improvement. improvement.‌ The Probationary Review Committee will prepare, for inclusion in the tenure file, its annual plan for evaluating the performance and professional competence of the full-time probationer within 30 days of the formation of the Probationary Review Committee. Committee.‌ Performance of duties as a Probationary Review Committee member is an important part of the duties of both the Probationary Professor and the Tenured Professors who have been elected to such committees. It is the responsibility of the review committee chairperson to keep the probationer informed of the procedures. The committee's evaluation of the probationer will be directed toward and result in the determination of whether or not the probationer possesses the necessary personal characteristics and professional professional‌ competence to perform effectively in their appointment. A probationary review committee's evaluation procedures will include the following: following:‌ • Classroom or workplace environment observations by members of the Probationary Review Committee which may include the review of course outlines and classroom test instruments; instruments;‌ • Student evaluation administered by the committee chairperson or their designee; designee;‌ • Assessment of the probationer's participation in professional activities both on and off campus; campus;‌ • Self-evaluation; evaluation;‌ The probationer or the committee will have the right to determine additional methods or procedures of evaluation in addition to and after completion of all of the above proceduresprocedures.‌ Each Probationary Review Committee will be required to conduct an on-going evaluation of the full-time probationer assigned thereto and render the following written reports to the probationer, the President, and the Board of Trustees on or before the designated times during each regular academic year such appointee is on probationary status; or, as is also required, within 15 days of the President's written request therefore;‌ • A written report after fall quarter outlining the probationer's strengths and weaknesses. Before visiting This report should also include a Professor’s classroomlist of steps that can be taken by the probationer to improve their weaknesses.‌ • A written evaluation of each full-time probationer's performance including the degree to which the probationer has overcome stated weaknesses will be submitted to the Board of Trustees no later than March 1 of each year. The review committee will obtain the probationer's written acknowledgment of receipt of the written evaluation. The probationer will have the right to answer the evaluation report in writing and attach their answer to the report.‌ • A written recommendation that the Board of Trustees award or not award tenure, observers such written recommendations to be submitted at times during the regular academic year deemed appropriate by each Probationary Review Committee, provided, that on or before the last day of the seventh week of the eighth consecutive regular College quarter of appointment, the Probationary Review Committee will arrange make written recommendation as to the award or non-award of tenure or the extension of the probationary period.‌ Failure of any review committee to make such written recommendation by the above-designated time will be deemed a recommendation neither for nor against the awarding of tenure, and class the Board of Trustees may award or deny tenure based upon this type of recommendation by the committee. All written evaluations and recommendations prepared and submitted by a Probationary Review Committee pursuant to these rules will include the committee's findings and supportive data and analysis.‌ The final decision to award or withhold tenure will rest with the Board of Trustees after it has given reasonable consideration to the recommendations of the Probationary Review Committee and any other source the Board of Trustees deems appropriate.‌ The Board of Trustees will notify the probationer of the decision either to grant/not grant tenure, or to not renew their appointment, or to extend the probationary period of this section on or before the last day of the eighth consecutive regular College quarter of appointment.‌ Upon formal recommendation of the Probationary Review Committee and with the written consent of the Probationary Professor, the Board of Trustees may extend its probationary period for one, two, or three quarters, excluding summer quarter, beyond the maximum probationary period established by law. No such extension will be made, however, unless the review committee's recommendation is based on its belief that the Probationary Professor needs additional time to be observed.complete satisfactorily a professional improvement plan already in progress and in the committee's further belief that the Probationary Professor will complete the plan satisfactorily. At the conclusion of any such extension, the Board of Trustees may award tenure unless the Probationary professor has, in the judgment of the committee, failed to complete the professional improvement plan satisfactorily.‌

Duties and Responsibilities of Probationary Review Committees. The general duty and responsibility of the Probationary Review Committee will be to assess and advise the probationer of their professional strengths and weaknesses and to make reasonable efforts to encourage and aid them to overcome their weaknesses. The Probationary Review Committee should convey to the probationer any relevant and reasonable information, of which the Probationary Review Committee is aware, for the purpose of improving the probationer's performance. The Probationary Review Committee will meet at the call of the chair, when in their discretion the need for such a meeting arises, provided that the committee will meet with the probationer at least twice during each of the first 2 quarters of employment and once during all other quarters and, additionally, within 10 days of the receipt of a written request setting forth good cause to meet as directed to the chair by the probationer. The first order of business for each Probationary Review Committee will be to draw up an annual plan that it will follow in evaluating the performance and professional competence of the full-time probationer assigned thereto. The plan will include a schedule of meetings, the names of review committee members who will make classroom observations, the frequency of these observations, and the times of these observations (i.e. 6th week of quarter, 8th week of quarter, etc.). The plan will also include a schedule for completion of the other parts of the review process. If, at any time during the probationary period, the committee determines that the probationer has any weaknesses in the performance of those duties for which the probationer was hired, the committee will set forth a detailed plan for the probationer to overcome these weaknesses. Such a plan will include specific resources, actionable items and/or steps, and a specific timeline to demonstrate indicated improvement. The Probationary Review Committee will prepare, for inclusion in the tenure file, its annual plan for evaluating the performance and professional competence of the full-time probationer within 30 days of the formation of the Probationary Review Committee. Performance of duties as a Probationary Review Committee member is an important part of the duties of both the Probationary Professor and the Tenured Professors who have been elected to such committees. It is the responsibility of the review committee chairperson to keep the probationer informed of the procedures. The committee's evaluation of the probationer will be directed toward and result in the determination of whether or not the probationer possesses the necessary personal characteristics and professional competence to perform effectively in their appointment. A probationary review committee's evaluation procedures will include the following: • Classroom or workplace environment observations by members of the Probationary Review Committee which may include the review of course outlines and classroom test instrumentslearning management course structure. The observer and candidate will meet before and after the observation to discuss points of focus, context for the session, strengths and suggested areas of improvement for the candidate; • Student evaluation evaluations administered by the committee chairperson or their designee; • Candidate’s observation of a colleague’s course. Candidates will visit and observe a class or a counseling session, or a workshop of a tenured colleague a minimum of one time per year. The committee will select a different colleague for the candidate to observe each year; • Assessment of the probationer's participation in professional activities both on and off campus; • Self-evaluation; . The probationer or the committee will have the right to determine additional methods or procedures of evaluation in addition to and after completion of all of the above procedures. Before visiting a Professor’s physical or online-virtual classroom, observers will arrange the time and class with the Professor to be observed.