Common use of Exercise Science and Sport Clause in Contracts

Exercise Science and Sport. The normal credit load for faculty members in the Department of Exercise Science and Sport is the same as that of all full-time faculty. This normal credit load may be fulfilled by a combination of teaching and collateral athletic assignments. Collateral athletic assignments will be made by the Director of Athletics, who will consult with the department chair. Disputes, if any, will be resolved jointly by the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Dxxx of the Pxxxxxx College of Professional Studies (PCPS). A final appeal may be made to the Pxxxxxx/VPAA. Collateral athletic assignments are to be made simultaneously with the annual course schedule process (as specified in the Faculty Handbook). Specific collateral assignments should be noted in the respective faculty member's contract letter. Faculty in the Department of Exercise Science and Sport who are intercollegiate coaches, or have other collateral assignments in intercollegiate athletics, will report for these duties to the Athletic Director. Faculty in the Department of Exercise Science and Sport who were hired before August 1, 1998 are and will remain faculty, with all faculty rights, benefits, and privileges regardless of the proportion of hours assigned to teaching or collateral assignments. This arrangement shall not constitute a precedent, nor shall it be used as evidence to establish a precedent, for faculty in the Department of Exercise Science and Sport hired on or after August 1, 1998 or for any other faculty.