Common use of Exceptions to Department Committee Membership Clause in Contracts

Exceptions to Department Committee Membership. ‌ 1. The Department Committee requires senior-ranking membership, followed by overall membership. If a department has three (3) or more senior-ranking faculty members, a senior-ranking faculty member that will be reviewed in the next academic year’s review cycle may not serve on the Department Committee. 2. Similarly, if a department has more than ten (10) faculty members, a junior-ranking faculty member that will be reviewed for reappointment in the next academic year’s review cycle may not serve on the departmental committee. 3. Faculty members that have resigned, received a notice of non-reappointment or notice of layoff, instructors, and visiting/adjunct faculty are not eligible to serve on the Department Committee or participate in the Department Committee selection process. (I) However, Instructors or Senior Instructors who have served in a full-time capacity for at least the most recent five (5) consecutive years are eligible to serve on or participate in the Department Committee selection process as it relates to the development of department-specific clarifications for instructors.

Exceptions to Department Committee Membership. ‌ 1. The Department Committee requires senior-ranking membership, followed by overall membership. If a department has three (3) or more senior-ranking faculty members, a senior-ranking faculty member that will be reviewed in the next academic year’s review cycle may not serve on the Department Committee. 2. Similarly, if a department has more than ten (10) faculty members, a junior-ranking faculty member that will be reviewed for reappointment in the next academic year’s review cycle may not serve on the departmental committee. 3. Faculty members that have resigned, received a notice of non-reappointment or notice of layoff, instructors, and visiting/adjunct faculty are not eligible to serve on the Department Committee or participate in the Department Committee selection process. (I) However, Instructors or Senior Instructors who have served in a full-time capacity for at least the most recent five (5) consecutive years are eligible to serve on or participate in the Department Committee selection process as it relates to the development of department-specific clarifications for instructors.