Common use of Faculty Accessibility Clause in Contracts

Faculty Accessibility. Faculty interaction with individual students, other faculty, and University staff is recognized as essential in a successful learning environment. To provide individual student access to faculty, each teaching faculty member shall maintain an on-campus schedule of at least four office hours per calendar week spread over at least three days or a schedule of at least five office hours per calendar week spread over at least two days during the academic year. During the summer session, each faculty member shall maintain an on-campus schedule of at least two office hours per week of the teaching assignment. These hours shall be scheduled to allow reasonable access and shall be posted. Each faculty member shall provide the Department Chair with a written schedule of her/his office hours. If necessary, and with reasonable notice, faculty are expected to be accessible to meet students, other faculty, and staff on days and times other than those of posted office hours and scheduled classes.