Common use of Faculty Involvement in the Governance of the College Clause in Contracts

Faculty Involvement in the Governance of the College. A. College Governance 1. The AAUP and the Administration recognize the Board of Trustees as the final institutional authority of the College and further recognize the rights vested in the Board of Trustees as described in the Ohio Revised Code and in Article 5 of this agreement, except as otherwise modified in this Agreement. 2. While the Board of Trustees retains the right of ultimate authority, the parties recognize the role of the President, the Vice Presidents, the Deans, and the other administrators in conducting the administration of the College, and the role of the faculty in academic matters. B. Role of the Faculty in the Academic Administration of the College 1. The Administration and the AAUP value the significant contributions the Faculty make to the College, and recognize that the Faculty has significant day-to-day responsibility for making recommendations on fundamental academic matters, including, but not limited to, curriculum, academic advising, subject matter and methods of instruction, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process. On such matters, final decisions are the responsibility of the Board of Trustees, which authority it has delegated to the President and the Administration. Should the Administration’s decision be contrary to the faculty recommendation, the reasons for the decision, as well as the reasons for rejecting the faculty recommendation, will be communicated in writing. 2. The Administration and the AAUP recognize the Faculty Senate as the primary means through which the Faculty makes known its recommendations on those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. a. The Faculty Senate shall establish appropriate standing committees and ad hoc committees to make known its recommendations regarding those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. Current standing committees include the Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee (APCC), the Tenure Committee, the Cooperative Education Committee, the Academic Technology Committee, the Sabbatical Review Board, the Scholarship/Honors Committee, and the Professional Development Committee. The College President may appoint appropriate administrators and staff members to such committees as long as the number of administrators and staff members does not exceed one- third of the number of members of the committee. The program chairs and/or department chairs and general faculty of the academic divisions may, in cooperation with divisional academic administration, establish such agencies or committees as may be necessary for appropriate faculty participation in the government of the academic divisions. b. Any College-wide committee or Quality Management Team which is intended to address curriculum, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process shall have fifty percent (50%) representation appointed by the Faculty Senate. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate will give due consideration to those recommendations. c. Upon the request of the Faculty Senate, but no more than two (2) times in any academic year, the Administration shall provide to the Faculty Senate President a comprehensive list of working College-wide committees. d. The Faculty Senate President (or designee) shall earn 4 workload units per academic semester for his/her responsibilities as President. 3. Each Xxxx will convene a “Divisional Council” composed of chairs and representatives of co-op coordinators and advisors to provide assistance in decision making for the division and to address issues related to divisional operations. 4. The Parties agree that issues involving the assignment of provisions or facilities for non-academic commercial purposes may be brought forward for discussion by the Faculty Senate to the Academic Vice President. C. Advisory Role of the Faculty in Non-Academic Decision-Making 1. The Administration and the AAUP recognize that the Faculty has a direct and compelling interest in College issues including, but not limited to, long- and short-range planning, priorities in the deployment of financial resources, acquisition and use of existing physical and human resources, institutional self-study, and marketing, public relations, and recruiting activities. 2. The Administration and the AAUP agree that College-wide committees and Quality Management Teams established to make recommendations on such issues, and any such committees established during the period of this Agreement, shall include at least one-third appointments of the Faculty Senate. a. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate shall give due consideration to those recommendations. b. It is understood that this provision shall not apply to strictly administrative committees such as the Deans' Council and the President's Cabinet. c. The Administration shall create a budget advisory team, which shall provide on-going input into the College’s budget building process. Five

Faculty Involvement in the Governance of the College. A. College Governance 1. The AAUP and the Administration recognize the Board of Trustees as the final institutional authority of the College and further recognize the rights vested in the Board of Trustees as described in the Ohio Revised Code and in Article 5 of this agreement, except as otherwise modified in this Agreement. 2. While the Board of Trustees retains the right of ultimate authority, the parties recognize the role of the President, the Vice Presidents, the Deans, and the other administrators in conducting the administration of the College, and the role of the faculty in academic matters. B. Role of the Faculty in the Academic Administration of the College 1. The Administration and the AAUP value the significant contributions the Faculty make to the College, and recognize that the Faculty has significant day-to-day responsibility for making recommendations on fundamental academic matters, including, but not limited to, curriculum, academic advising, subject matter and methods of instruction, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process. On such matters, final decisions are the responsibility of the Board of Trustees, which authority it has delegated to the President and the Administration. Should the Administration’s decision be contrary to the faculty recommendation, the reasons for the decision, as well as the reasons for rejecting the faculty recommendation, will be communicated in writing. 2. The Administration and the AAUP recognize the Faculty Senate as the primary means through which the Faculty makes known its recommendations on those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. a. The Faculty Senate shall establish appropriate standing committees and ad hoc committees to make known its recommendations regarding those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. Current elected standing committees include the include: • Sabbatical Review Board (membership and function described in Article 15) • Tenure Committee (membership and function described in Article 14) Current appointed standing committees include: • Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee (APCC), the Tenure Committee, the • Academic Technology Committee • College Credit Plus Committee • Cooperative Education Committee, the Academic Technology Committee, the Sabbatical Committee • Outcomes Assessment / Program Review Board, the Scholarship/Honors Committee, and the Committee • Professional Development Committee. Committee • Scholarship Committee The College President may appoint appropriate administrators and staff members to such committees as long as the number of administrators and staff members does not exceed one- one-third of the number of members of the committee. The program chairs and/or department chairs and general faculty of the academic divisions may, in cooperation with divisional academic administration, establish such agencies or committees as may be necessary for appropriate faculty participation in the government of the academic divisions. b. Any College-wide committee or Quality Management Team which is intended to address curriculum, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process shall have fifty percent (50%) representation appointed by the Faculty Senate. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate will give due consideration to those recommendations. c. Upon the request of the Faculty Senate, but no more than two (2) times in any academic year, the Administration shall provide to the Faculty Senate President a comprehensive list of working College-wide committees. d. The Faculty Senate President (or designee) shall earn 4 workload units per academic semester for his/her responsibilities as President. 3. Each Xxxx will convene a “Divisional Council” composed of chairs and representatives of co-op coordinators and advisors to provide assistance in decision making for the division and to address issues related to divisional operations. 4. The Parties agree that issues involving the assignment of provisions or facilities for non-academic commercial purposes may be brought forward for discussion by the Faculty Senate to the Academic Vice President/Xxxxxxx. C. Advisory Role of the Faculty in Non-Academic Decision-Making 1. The Administration and the AAUP recognize that the Faculty has a direct and compelling interest in College issues including, but not limited to, long- and short-range planning, priorities in the deployment of financial resources, acquisition and use of existing physical and human resources, institutional self-study, and marketing, public relations, and recruiting activities. 2. The Administration and the AAUP agree that College-wide committees and Quality Management Teams established to make recommendations on such issues, and any such committees established during the period of this Agreement, shall include at least one-third appointments of the Faculty Senate. a. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate shall give due consideration to those recommendations. b. It is understood that this provision shall not apply to strictly administrative committees such as the Deans' Council and the President's Cabinet. Administrators may invite faculty members to participate as warranted. c. The Administration shall create a budget advisory team, which shall provide on-going input into the College’s budget building process. Five

Faculty Involvement in the Governance of the College. A. College Governance 1. The AAUP and the Administration recognize the Board of Trustees as the final institutional authority of the College and further recognize the rights vested in the Board of Trustees as described in the Ohio Revised Code and in Article 5 of this agreementAgreement, except as otherwise modified in this Agreement. 2. While the Board of Trustees retains the right of ultimate authority, the parties recognize the role of the President, the Vice Presidents, the Deans, and the other administrators in conducting the administration of the College, and the role of the faculty in academic matters. B. Role of the Faculty in the Academic Administration of the College 1. The Administration and the AAUP value the significant contributions the Faculty make to the College, and recognize that the Faculty has significant day-to-day responsibility for making recommendations on fundamental academic matters, including, but not limited to, curriculum, academic advising, subject matter and methods of instruction, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process. On such matters, final decisions are the responsibility of the Board of Trustees, which authority it has delegated to the President and the Administration. Should the Administration’s decision be contrary to the faculty Faculty recommendation, the reasons for the decision, as well as the reasons for rejecting the faculty Faculty recommendation, will be communicated in writing. 2. The Administration and the AAUP recognize the Faculty Senate as the primary means through which the Faculty makes known its recommendations on those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. The parties acknowledge that the Faculty Senate continues to represent faculty in AAUP-2, as has been the tradition and custom. a. The Faculty Senate shall establish appropriate standing committees and ad hoc committees to make known its recommendations regarding those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. Current elected standing committees include: • Sabbatical Review Board (membership and function described in Article 13) • Tenure Committee (does not include the AAUP-2) Current appointed standing committees include: • Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee (APCC), the Tenure Committee, the • Academic Technology Committee • College Credit Plus Committee • Cooperative Education Committee, the Academic Technology Committee, the Sabbatical Committee • Outcomes Assessment / Program Review Board, the Scholarship/Honors Committee, and the Committee • Professional Development Committee. Committee • Scholarship Committee The College President may appoint appropriate administrators and staff members to such committees as long as the number of administrators and staff members does not exceed one- one-third of the number of members of the committee. Whether the Faculty Senate’s appointees to a College committee come from AAUP-1 or AAUP-2 is the exclusive decision of the Faculty Senate. The program chairs and/or department chairs and general faculty of the academic divisions may, in cooperation with divisional academic administration, establish such agencies or committees as may be necessary for appropriate faculty participation in the government of the academic divisions. b. Any College-wide committee or Quality Management Team which is intended to address curriculum, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process shall have fifty percent (50%) representation appointed by the Faculty Senate. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate will give due consideration to those recommendations. c. Upon the request of the Faculty Senate, but no more than two (2) times in any academic year, the Administration shall provide to the Faculty Senate President a comprehensive list of working College-wide committees. d. The Faculty Senate President (or designee) shall earn 4 workload units per academic semester for his/her responsibilities as President. 3. Each Xxxx will convene a “Divisional Council” composed The parties recognize the need for and value of chairs and representatives of co-op coordinators and advisors to provide assistance in decision making for the division and to address issues related to divisional operations. 4. The Parties agree that issues involving the assignment of provisions or facilities for non-academic commercial purposes may be brought forward for discussion input by the Faculty Senate members of the AAUP-2 bargaining unit into divisional decision-making. Each xxxx of a department employing AAUP-2 bargaining unit members shall provide opportunities for input and involvement of AAUP-2 bargaining unit members in divisional decision-making. Where a Divisional Council already exists, members of AAUP-2 may participate, but nothing shall be construed to the Academic Vice Presidentrequire a Xxxx to create councils or other committees specific to this bargaining unit. C. Advisory Role of the Faculty in Non-Academic Decision-Making 1. The Administration and the AAUP recognize that the Faculty has a direct and compelling interest in College issues including, but not limited to, long- and short-range planning, priorities in the deployment of financial resources, acquisition and use of existing physical and human resources, institutional self-study, and marketing, public relations, and recruiting activities. 2. The Administration and the AAUP agree that College-wide committees and Quality Management Teams established to make recommendations on such issues, and any such committees established during the period of this Agreement, shall include at least one-third appointments of the Faculty Senate. a. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate shall give due consideration to those recommendations. b. It is understood that this provision shall not apply to strictly administrative committees such as the Deans' Council and the President's Cabinet. Administrators may invite faculty members to participate as warranted. c. The Administration shall create a budget advisory team, which shall provide on-going input into the College’s budget building process. Five

Faculty Involvement in the Governance of the College. A. College Governance 1. The AAUP and the Administration recognize the Board of Trustees as the final institutional authority of the College and further recognize the rights vested in the Board of Trustees as described in the Ohio Revised Code and in Article 5 of this agreementAgreement, except as otherwise modified in this Agreement. 2. While the Board of Trustees retains the right of ultimate authority, the parties recognize the role of the President, the Vice Presidents, the Deans, and the other administrators in conducting the administration of the College, and the role of the faculty in academic matters. B. Role of the Faculty in the Academic Administration of the College 1. The Administration and the AAUP value the significant contributions the Faculty make to the College, and recognize that the Faculty has significant day-to-day responsibility for making recommendations on fundamental academic matters, including, but not limited to, curriculum, academic advising, subject matter and methods of instruction, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process. On such matters, final decisions are the responsibility of the Board of Trustees, which authority it has delegated to the President and the Administration. Should the Administration’s decision be contrary to the faculty Faculty recommendation, the reasons for the decision, as well as the reasons for rejecting the faculty Faculty recommendation, will be communicated in writing. 2. The Administration and the AAUP recognize the Faculty Senate as the primary means through which the Faculty makes known its recommendations on those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. The parties acknowledge that the Faculty Senate continues to represent faculty in AAUP-2, as has been the tradition and custom. a. The Faculty Senate shall establish appropriate standing committees and ad hoc committees to make known its recommendations regarding those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. Current standing committees include the Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee (APCC), the Tenure Committee, the Cooperative Education Committee, the Academic Technology Committee, the Sabbatical Review Board, the Scholarship/Honors Committee, and the Professional Development Committee. The College President may appoint appropriate administrators and staff members to such committees as long as the number of administrators and staff members does not exceed one- third of the number of members of the committee. Whether the Faculty Senate’s appointees to a College committee come from AAUP-1 or AAUP-2 is the exclusive decision of the Faculty Senate. The program chairs and/or department chairs and general faculty of the academic divisions may, in cooperation with divisional academic administration, establish such agencies or committees as may be necessary for appropriate faculty participation in the government of the academic divisions. b. Any College-wide committee or Quality Management Team which is intended to address curriculum, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process shall have fifty percent (50%) representation appointed by the Faculty Senate. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate will give due consideration to those recommendations. c. Upon the request of the Faculty Senate, but no more than two (2) times in any academic year, the Administration shall provide to the Faculty Senate President a comprehensive list of working College-wide committees. d. The Faculty Senate President (or designee) shall earn 4 workload units per academic semester for his/her responsibilities as President. 3. Each Xxxx will convene a “Divisional Council” composed The parties recognize the need for and value of chairs and representatives of co-op coordinators and advisors to provide assistance in decision making for the division and to address issues related to divisional operations. 4. The Parties agree that issues involving the assignment of provisions or facilities for non-academic commercial purposes may be brought forward for discussion input by the Faculty Senate members of the AAUP-2 bargaining unit into divisional decision-making. Each xxxx of a department employing AAUP-2 bargaining unit members shall provide opportunities for input and involvement of AAUP-2 bargaining unit members in divisional decision-making. Where a Divisional Council already exists, members of AAUP-2 may participate, but nothing shall be construed to the Academic Vice Presidentrequire a Xxxx to create councils or other committees specific to this bargaining unit. C. Advisory Role of the Faculty in Non-Academic Decision-Making 1. The Administration and the AAUP recognize that the Faculty has a direct and compelling interest in College issues including, but not limited to, long- and short-range planning, priorities in the deployment of financial resources, acquisition and use of existing physical and human resources, institutional self-study, and marketing, public relations, and recruiting activities. 2. The Administration and the AAUP agree that College-wide committees and Quality Management Teams established to make recommendations on such issues, and any such committees established during the period of this Agreement, shall include at least one-third appointments of the Faculty Senate. a. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate shall give due consideration to those recommendations. b. It is understood that this provision shall not apply to strictly administrative committees such as the Deans' Council and the President's Cabinet. c. The Administration shall create a budget advisory team, which shall provide on-going input into the College’s budget building process. Five

Faculty Involvement in the Governance of the College. A. College Governance 1. The AAUP and the Administration recognize the Board of Trustees as the final institutional authority of the College and further recognize the rights vested in the Board of Trustees as described in the Ohio Revised Code and in Article 5 of this agreement, except as otherwise modified in this Agreement. 2. While the Board of Trustees retains the right of ultimate authority, the parties recognize the role of the President, the Vice Presidents, the Deans, and the other administrators in conducting the administration of the College, and the role of the faculty in academic matters. B. Role of the Faculty in the Academic Administration of the College 1. The Administration and the AAUP value the significant contributions the Faculty make to the College, and recognize that the Faculty has significant day-to-day responsibility for making recommendations on fundamental academic matters, including, but not limited to, curriculum, academic advising, subject matter and methods of instruction, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process. On such matters, final decisions are the responsibility of the Board of Trustees, which authority it has delegated to the President and the Administration. Should the Administration’s decision be contrary to the faculty recommendation, the reasons for the decision, as well as the reasons for rejecting the faculty recommendation, will be communicated in writing. 2. The Administration and the AAUP recognize the Faculty Senate as the primary means through which the Faculty makes known its recommendations on those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. a. The Faculty Senate shall establish appropriate standing committees and ad hoc committees to make known its recommendations regarding those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. Current elected standing committees include the include: ● Sabbatical Review Board (membership and function described in Article 15) ● Tenure Committee (membership and function described in Article 14) Current appointed standing committees include: ● Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee (APCC), the Tenure Committee, the ● Academic Technology Committee ● College Credit Plus Committee ● Cooperative Education Committee, the Academic Technology Committee, the Sabbatical Review Board, the Scholarshipand Experiential Education Committee ● Learning Outcomes Assessment/Honors Committee, Program and the Department Self-Study Committee ● Professional Development Committee. Committee ● Scholarship Committee The College President may appoint appropriate administrators and staff members to such committees as long as the number of administrators and staff members does not exceed one- one-third of the number of members of the committee. The program chairs and/or department chairs and general faculty of the academic divisions may, in cooperation with divisional academic administration, establish such agencies or committees as may be necessary for appropriate faculty participation in the government of the academic divisions. b. Any College-wide committee or Quality Management Team which is intended to address curriculum, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process shall have fifty percent (50%) representation appointed by the Faculty Senate. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate will give due consideration to those recommendations. c. Upon the request of the Faculty Senate, but no more than Up to two (2) times in any academic year, the Administration shall provide to Xxxxxxx, the President of the Faculty Senate Senate, and the President a of the AAUP, or their designees, shall meet to review the comprehensive list of working College-wide committees. The purpose of this review is to ensure the list of committees is accurate and complete, and to discuss possible charges/goals, membership structure, or other matters related to efficient and effective committee operations. The discussion may also include possible formation of new College-wide committees or phase-out of existing committees. d. The Faculty Senate President (or designee) shall earn 4 workload units per academic semester for his/her responsibilities as President. 3. Each At least once in each of the Fall and Spring semesters, each Xxxx will convene a “Divisional Council” composed of chairs chairs, and representatives of co-op coordinators and advisors coordinators, advisors, and/or other appropriate faculty to provide assistance in decision making for the division and to address issues related to divisional operations. 4. The Parties agree that issues involving the assignment of provisions or facilities for non-non- academic commercial purposes may be brought forward for discussion by the Faculty Senate to the Academic Vice President/Xxxxxxx. C. Advisory Role of the Faculty in Non-Academic Decision-Making 1. The Administration and the AAUP recognize that the Faculty has a direct and compelling interest in College issues including, but not limited to, long- and short-range planning, priorities in the deployment of financial resources, acquisition and use of existing physical and human resources, institutional self-study, and marketing, public relations, and recruiting activities. 2. The Administration and the AAUP agree that College-wide committees and Quality Management Teams established to make recommendations on such issues, and any such committees established during the period of this Agreement, shall include at least one-third appointments of the Faculty Senate. a. For the period of this Agreement, the Academic Calendar Committee and the Marketing and Enrollment Committee shall continue as currently structured. The Xxxxxxx, AAUP President, and Faculty Senate President may discuss continuation, discontinuation or changes to these committees as described in Article 6(B)(2)(c) above. b. Faculty Senate designees shall continue to participate in the College Safety Committee and the College Facilities Committee. c. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate shall give due consideration to those recommendations. b. d. It is understood that this provision shall not apply to strictly administrative committees such as the Deans' Council and the President's Cabinet. Administrators may invite faculty members to participate as warranted. c. e. The Administration shall create a budget advisory teamBudget Advisory Team, which shall provide on-going input into the College’s budget building process. FiveFive (5) members of this team shall be appointed by the Faculty Senate, including one each from the Humanities & Sciences Division, the Business Technologies Division, the Engineering and Information Technologies Division, and the Health and Public Safety Division. For the fifth appointment, the Faculty Senate shall give preference to a faculty member not located in an academic division. One of the Faculty Senate-appointed members shall serve as co- chair of the team. f. During times when fundamental academic operations of the College must be altered in response to external forces, the Xxxxxxx shall convene an Academic Response Team, which shall provide ongoing input towards any policies, communication, safety, and emergency protocols relevant to the current crisis. This team shall include five (5) faculty members including two (2) representatives from AAUP, and the Faculty Senate President. The Faculty Senate shall make recommendations to the administration for the remaining two (2) faculty appointments. D. Program Retrenchment 1. The decision to formally discontinue a degree-granting or certificate-granting program shall be based upon educational considerations and/or financial considerations. a. Educational considerations reflect long-range judgments that the College mission and strategic objectives will be enhanced by program discontinuance. b. Financial considerations are a determination made in good faith by the College Administration that a reduction in the number of programs is required. 2. The AAUP and the Administration agree that no academic department, degree program, or certificate program shall be eliminated unless the President, at least ninety (90) days prior to making his/her recommendation to the Board of Trustees, notifies the Faculty Senate and the AAUP that a recommendation for such action may be made. 3. The Faculty Senate and the AAUP may offer their advice, recommendations, and alternatives to the President. The President shall consider those and forward them along with his or her own to the Board of Trustees. Recommendations and alternatives may include consideration of: a. relevant data such as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) or other objective measures of program performance. b. the program’s historical role and contributions to the College mission, and those circumstances which may have changed to alter that role and those contributions; c. the program’s role and contributions to College stakeholders including, but not limited to, employers of College students and graduates; d. the dependence of other programs in the College on the program; e. possible organizational arrangements which might serve as alternatives to discontinuation, and; f. other possible factors considered relevant to the program. 4. In the case of implementation of program retrenchment, the Administration shall take into consideration: a. arrangements that can be made to allow students enrolled to satisfy degree or certificate requirements via “teach out” or other means; b. the periods of service and tenure status of bargaining unit members in the program and an estimate of possible alternative responsibilities for these bargaining unit members elsewhere within the College; c. possible arrangements for planned phasing out of the program as an alternative to abrupt discontinuation; other possible factors considered relevant to the program. 5. For an academic department, degree program, or certificate program for which suspension of enrollment (as the first step toward a “teach out” or other means to avoid abrupt discontinuation for students) have not been initiated within one (1) year of receiving official retrenchment notice, the President shall notify the Faculty Senate and the AAUP at least ninety

Faculty Involvement in the Governance of the College. A. College Governance 1. The AAUP and the Administration recognize the Board of Trustees as the final institutional authority of the College and further recognize the rights vested in the Board of Trustees as described in the Ohio Revised Code and in Article 5 of this agreementAgreement, except as otherwise modified in this Agreement. 2. While the Board of Trustees retains the right of ultimate authority, the parties recognize the role of the President, the Vice Presidents, the Deans, and the other administrators in conducting the administration of the College, and the role of the faculty in academic matters. B. Role of the Faculty in the Academic Administration of the College 1. The Administration and the AAUP value the significant contributions the Faculty make to the College, and recognize that the Faculty has significant day-to-day responsibility for making recommendations on fundamental academic matters, including, but not limited to, curriculum, academic advising, subject matter and methods of instruction, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process. On such matters, final decisions are the responsibility of the Board of Trustees, which authority it has delegated to the President and the Administration. Should the Administration’s decision be contrary to the faculty recommendation, the reasons for the decision, as well as the reasons for rejecting the faculty recommendation, will be communicated in writing. 2. The Administration and the AAUP recognize the Faculty Senate as the primary means through which the Faculty makes known its recommendations on those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. a. The Faculty Senate shall establish and maintain appropriate standing committees and ad hoc committees to make known its recommendations regarding those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. Current elected standing committees include the include: ● Sabbatical Review Board (membership and function described in Article 15) ● Tenure Committee (membership and function described in Article 14) Current appointed standing committees include: ● Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee (APCC), the Tenure Committee, the ● Academic Technology Committee ● College Credit Plus Committee ● Cooperative Education Committee, the Academic Technology Committee, the Sabbatical Review Board, the Scholarshipand Experiential Education Committee ● Learning Outcomes Assessment/Honors Committee, Program and the Department Self-Study Committee ● Professional Development Committee. Committee ● Scholarship Committee The College President may appoint appropriate administrators and staff members to such committees as long as the number of administrators and staff members does not exceed one- one-third of the number of members of the committee. The program chairs and/or department chairs and general faculty of the academic divisions may, in cooperation with divisional academic administration, establish such agencies or committees as may be necessary for appropriate faculty participation in the government of the academic divisions. b. Any College-wide committee or Quality Management Team which is intended to address curriculum, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process shall have fifty percent (50%) representation appointed by the Faculty Senate. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate will give due consideration to those recommendations. c. Upon the request of the Faculty Senate, but no more than Up to two (2) times in any academic year, the Administration shall provide to Academic Vice President/Xxxxxxx, the President of the Faculty Senate Senate, and the President a of the AAUP, or their designees, shall meet to review the comprehensive list of working College-wide committees. The purpose of this review is to ensure the list of committees is accurate and complete, and to discuss possible charges/goals, membership structure, or other matters related to efficient and effective committee operations. The discussion may also include possible formation of new College-wide committees or phase-out of existing committees. d. The Faculty Senate President (or designee) shall earn 4 workload units per academic semester for his/her their responsibilities as President. 3. Each At least once in each of the Fall and Spring semesters, each Xxxx will convene a “Divisional Council” composed of chairs chairs, and representatives of co-op coordinators and advisors coordinators, advisors, and/or other appropriate faculty to provide assistance in decision making for the division and to address issues related to divisional operations. 4. The Parties agree that issues involving the assignment of provisions or facilities for non-non- academic commercial purposes may be brought forward for discussion by the Faculty Senate to the Academic Vice President/Xxxxxxx. C. Advisory Role of the Faculty in Non-Academic Decision-Making 1. The Administration and the AAUP recognize that the Faculty has a direct and compelling interest in College issues including, but not limited to, long- and short-range planning, priorities in the deployment of financial resources, acquisition and use of existing physical and human resources, institutional self-study, and marketing, public relations, and recruiting activities. 2. The Administration and the AAUP agree that College-wide committees and Quality Management Teams established to make recommendations on such issues, and any such committees established during the period of this Agreement, shall include at least one-third appointments of the Faculty Senate. a. For the period of this Agreement, the Academic Calendar Committee and the Marketing and Enrollment Committee shall continue as currently structured. The Academic Vice President/Xxxxxxx, AAUP President, and Faculty Senate President may discuss continuation, discontinuation or changes to these committees as described in Article 6(B)(2)(c) above. b. Faculty Senate designees shall continue to participate in the College Safety Committee and the College Facilities Committee. c. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate shall give due consideration to those recommendations. b. d. It is understood that this provision shall not apply to strictly administrative committees such as the Deans' Council and the President's Cabinet. Administrators may invite faculty members to participate as warranted. c. e. The Administration shall create a budget advisory team, which shall provide establish and maintain the Budget Advisory Team that provides on-going input into the College’s budget building processprocess (including topics such as determining budget priorities, increasing revenues, reducing expenses, or other related topics). FiveFive (5) members of this team shall be appointed by the Faculty Senate, including one each from the Humanities & Sciences Division, the Business Technologies Division, the Engineering and Information Technologies Division, and the Health and Public Safety Division. For the fifth appointment, the Faculty Senate shall give preference to a faculty member not located in an academic division. One of the Faculty Senate-appointed members shall serve as co-chair of the team. f. During times when fundamental academic operations of the College must be altered in response to external forces, the Academic Vice President/Xxxxxxx shall convene an Academic Response Team, which shall provide ongoing input towards any policies, communication, safety, and emergency protocols relevant to the current crisis. This team shall include five (5) faculty members including two (2) representatives from AAUP, and the Faculty Senate President. The Faculty Senate shall make recommendations to the administration for the remaining two (2) faculty appointments.

Faculty Involvement in the Governance of the College. A. College Governance 1. The AAUP and the Administration recognize the Board of Trustees as the final institutional authority of the College and further recognize the rights vested in the Board of Trustees as described in the Ohio Revised Code and in Article 5 of this agreement, except as otherwise modified in this Agreement. 2. While the Board of Trustees retains the right of ultimate authority, the parties recognize the role of the President, the Vice Presidents, the Deans, and the other administrators in conducting the administration of the College, and the role of the faculty in academic matters. B. Role of the Faculty in the Academic Administration of the College 1. The Administration and the AAUP value the significant contributions the Faculty make to the College, and recognize that the Faculty has significant day-to-day responsibility for making recommendations on fundamental academic matters, including, but not limited to, curriculum, academic advising, subject matter and methods of instruction, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process. On such matters, final decisions are the responsibility of the Board of Trustees, which authority it has delegated to the President and the Administration. Should the Administration’s decision be contrary to the faculty recommendation, the reasons for the decision, as well as the reasons for rejecting the faculty recommendation, will be communicated in writing. 2. The Administration and the AAUP recognize the Faculty Senate as the primary means through which the Faculty makes known its recommendations on those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. a. The Faculty Senate shall establish appropriate standing committees and ad hoc committees to make known its recommendations regarding those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. Current elected standing committees include the include: ● Sabbatical Review Board (membership and function described in Article 15) ● Tenure Committee (membership and function described in Article 14) Current appointed standing committees include: ● Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee (APCC), the Tenure Committee, the ● Academic Technology Committee ● College Credit Plus Committee ● Cooperative Education Committee, the Academic Technology Committee, the Sabbatical Review Board, the Scholarshipand Experiential Education Committee ● Learning Outcomes Assessment/Honors Committee, Program and the Department Self-Study Committee ● Professional Development Committee. Committee ● Scholarship Committee The College President may appoint appropriate administrators and staff members to such committees as long as the number of administrators and staff members does not exceed one- one-third of the number of members of the committee. The program chairs and/or department chairs and general faculty of the academic divisions may, in cooperation with divisional academic administration, establish such agencies or committees as may be necessary for appropriate faculty participation in the government of the academic divisions. b. Any College-wide committee or Quality Management Team which is intended to address curriculum, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process shall have fifty percent (50%) representation appointed by the Faculty Senate. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate will give due consideration to those recommendations. c. Upon the request of the Faculty Senate, but no more than Up to two (2) times in any academic year, the Administration shall provide to Xxxxxxx, the President of the Faculty Senate Senate, and the President a of the AAUP, or their designees, shall meet to review the comprehensive list of working College-wide committees. The purpose of this review is to ensure the list of committees is accurate and complete, and to discuss possible charges/goals, membership structure, or other matters related to efficient and effective committee operations. The discussion may also include possible formation of new College-wide committees or phase-out of existing committees. d. The Faculty Senate President (or designee) shall earn 4 workload units per academic semester for his/her responsibilities as President. 3. Each At least once in each of the Fall and Spring semesters, each Xxxx will convene a “Divisional Council” composed of chairs chairs, and representatives of co-op coordinators and advisors coordinators, advisors, and/or other appropriate faculty to provide assistance in decision making for the division and to address issues related to divisional operations. 4. The Parties agree that issues involving the assignment of provisions or facilities for non-non- academic commercial purposes may be brought forward for discussion by the Faculty Senate to the Academic Vice President/Xxxxxxx. C. Advisory Role of the Faculty in Non-Academic Decision-Making 1. The Administration and the AAUP recognize that the Faculty has a direct and compelling interest in College issues including, but not limited to, long- and short-range planning, priorities in the deployment of financial resources, acquisition and use of existing physical and human resources, institutional self-study, and marketing, public relations, and recruiting activities. 2. The Administration and the AAUP agree that College-wide committees and Quality Management Teams established to make recommendations on such issues, and any such committees established during the period of this Agreement, shall include at least one-third appointments of the Faculty Senate. a. For the period of this Agreement, the Academic Calendar Committee and the Marketing and Enrollment Committee shall continue as currently structured. The Xxxxxxx, AAUP President, and Faculty Senate President may discuss continuation, discontinuation or changes to these committees as described in Article 6(B)(2)(c) above. b. Faculty Senate designees shall continue to participate in the College Safety Committee and the College Facilities Committee. c. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate shall give due consideration to those recommendations. b. d. It is understood that this provision shall not apply to strictly administrative committees such as the Deans' Council and the President's Cabinet. Administrators may invite faculty members to participate as warranted. c. e. The Administration shall create a budget advisory teamBudget Advisory Team, which shall provide on-going input into the College’s budget building process. FiveFive (5) members of this team shall be appointed by the Faculty Senate, including one each from the Humanities & Sciences Division, the Business Technologies Division, the Engineering and Information Technologies Division, and the Health and Public Safety Division. For the fifth appointment, the Faculty Senate shall give preference to a faculty member not located in an academic division. One of the Faculty Senate-appointed members shall serve as co- chair of the team. f. During times when fundamental academic operations of the College must be altered in response to external forces, the Xxxxxxx shall convene an Academic Response Team, which shall provide ongoing input towards any policies, communication, safety, and emergency protocols relevant to the current crisis. This team shall include five (5) faculty members including two (2) representatives from AAUP, and the Faculty Senate President. The Faculty Senate shall make recommendations to the administration for the remaining two (2) faculty appointments. D. Program Retrenchment 1. The decision to formally discontinue a degree-granting or certificate-granting program shall be based upon educational considerations and/or financial considerations. a. Educational considerations reflect long-range judgments that the College mission and strategic objectives will be enhanced by program discontinuance. b. Financial considerations are a determination made in good faith by the College Administration that a reduction in the number of programs is required. 2. The AAUP and the Administration agree that no academic department, degree program, or certificate program shall be eliminated unless the President, at least ninety (90) days prior to making his/her recommendation to the Board of Trustees, notifies the Faculty Senate and the AAUP that a recommendation for such action may be made. 3. The Faculty Senate and the AAUP may offer their advice, recommendations, and alternatives to the President. The President shall consider those and forward them along with his or her own to the Board of Trustees. Recommendations and alternatives may include consideration of: a. relevant data such as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) or other objective measures of program performance. b. the program’s historical role and contributions to the College mission, and those circumstances which may have changed to alter that role and those contributions; c. the program’s role and contributions to College stakeholders including, but not limited to, employers of College students and graduates; d. the dependence of other programs in the College on the program; e. possible organizational arrangements which might serve as alternatives to discontinuation, and; f. other possible factors considered relevant to the program. 4. In the case of implementation of program retrenchment, the Administration shall take into consideration: a. arrangements that can be made to allow students enrolled to satisfy degree or certificate requirements via “teach out” or other means; b. the periods of service and tenure status of bargaining unit members in the program and an estimate of possible alternative responsibilities for these bargaining unit members elsewhere within the College; c. possible arrangements for planned phasing out of the program as an alternative to abrupt discontinuation; other possible factors considered relevant to the program. 5. For an academic department, degree program, or certificate program for which suspension of enrollment (as the first step toward a “teach out” or other means to avoid abrupt discontinuation for students) have not been initiated within one (1) year of receiving official retrenchment notice, the President shall notify the Faculty Senate and the AAUP at least ninety (90) days prior to making another retrenchment recommendation to the Board of Trustees for that same department, degree program, or certificate program. 6. As a result of the COVID pandemic, the AAUP and the administration agree that no retrenchment actions shall be initiated during Academic Year 2021-22.

Faculty Involvement in the Governance of the College. A. College Governance 1. The AAUP and the Administration recognize the Board of Trustees as the final institutional authority of the College and further recognize the rights vested in the Board of Trustees as described in the Ohio Revised Code and in Article 5 V of this agreement, except as otherwise modified in this Agreement. 2. While the Board of Trustees retains the right of ultimate authority, the parties recognize the role of the President, the Vice Presidents, the Deans, and the other administrators in conducting the administration of the College, and the role of the faculty in academic matters. B. Role of the Faculty in the Academic Administration of the College 1. The Administration and the AAUP value the significant contributions the Faculty make to the College, and recognize that the Faculty has significant day-to-day responsibility for making recommendations on fundamental academic matters, including, but not limited to, curriculum, academic advising, subject matter and methods of instruction, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process. On such matters, final decisions are the responsibility of the Board of Trustees, which authority it has delegated to the President and the Administration. Should the Administration’s decision be contrary to the faculty recommendation, the reasons for the decision, as well as the reasons for rejecting the faculty recommendation, will be communicated in writing. 2. The Administration and the AAUP recognize the Faculty Senate as the primary means through which the Faculty makes known its recommendations on those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. a. The Faculty Senate shall establish appropriate standing committees and ad hoc committees to make known its recommendations regarding those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. Current standing committees include the Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee (APCC), the Tenure Committee, the Cooperative Education Committee, the Academic Technology Committee, the Sabbatical Review Board, the Scholarship/Honors Committee, and the Professional Development Committee. The College President may appoint appropriate administrators and staff members to such committees as long as the number of administrators and staff members does not exceed one- one-third of the number of members of the committee. The program chairs program, area, and/or department chairs and general faculty of the academic divisions may, in cooperation with divisional academic administration, establish such agencies or committees as may be necessary for appropriate faculty participation in the government of the academic divisions. b. Any College-wide committee or Quality Management Team which is intended to address curriculum, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process shall have fifty percent (50%) representation appointed a majority of appointments by the Faculty Senate. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate will give due consideration to those recommendations. c. Upon the request of the Faculty Senate, but no more than two (2) times in any academic year, the Administration shall provide to the Faculty Senate President a comprehensive list of working Collegecollege-wide committees. d. The Faculty Senate President (or designee) shall earn 4 workload units per academic semester term for his/her responsibilities as President. 3. Each Xxxx will convene a “Divisional Council” composed of chairs and representatives of co-op coordinators and advisors to provide assistance in decision making for the division and to address issues related to divisional operations. 4. The Parties agree that issues involving the assignment of provisions or facilities for non-academic commercial purposes may be brought forward for discussion by the Faculty Senate to the Academic Vice President. C. Advisory Role of the Faculty in Non-Academic Decision-Making 1. The Administration and the AAUP recognize that the Faculty has a direct and compelling interest in College issues including, but not limited to, long- and short-range planning, priorities in the deployment of financial resources, acquisition and use of existing physical and human resources, institutional self-study, and marketing, public relations, and recruiting activities. 2. The Administration and the AAUP agree that College-wide committees and Quality Management Teams established to make recommendations on such issues, and any such committees established during the period of this Agreement, shall include at least one-third appointments of the Faculty Senate. a. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate shall give due consideration to those recommendations. b. It is understood that this provision shall not apply to strictly administrative committees such as the Deans' Council and the President's Cabinet. c. The Administration shall create a budget advisory team, consisting of no more than fifteen (15) members, which shall provide on-going input into the College’s budget building process. FiveFive (5) members of this team shall be appointed by the Faculty Senate, one each from the Humanities & Sciences Division, the Business Technologies Division, the Engineering/Information Technologies Division, the Health and Public Safety Division, and one from either the Admissions and Counseling Division or the Library.

Faculty Involvement in the Governance of the College. A. College Governance 1. The AAUP and the Administration recognize the Board of Trustees as the final institutional authority of the College and further recognize the rights vested in the Board of Trustees as described in the Ohio Revised Code and in Article 5 of this agreementAgreement, except as otherwise modified in this Agreement. 2. While the Board of Trustees retains the right of ultimate authority, the parties recognize the role of the President, the Vice Presidents, the Deans, and the other administrators in conducting the administration of the College, and the role of the faculty in academic matters. B. Role of the Faculty in the Academic Administration of the College 1. The Administration and the AAUP value the significant contributions the Faculty make to the College, and recognize that the Faculty has significant day-to-day responsibility for making recommendations on fundamental academic matters, including, but not limited to, curriculum, academic advising, subject matter and methods of instruction, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process. On such matters, final decisions are the responsibility of the Board of Trustees, which authority it has delegated to the President and the Administration. Should the Administration’s decision be contrary to the faculty Faculty recommendation, the reasons for the decision, as well as the reasons for rejecting the faculty Faculty recommendation, will be communicated in writing. 2. The Administration and the AAUP recognize the Faculty Senate as the primary means through which the Faculty makes known its recommendations on those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. The parties acknowledge that the Faculty Senate continues to represent faculty in AAUP-2, as has been the tradition and custom. a. The Faculty Senate shall establish appropriate standing committees and ad hoc committees to make known its recommendations regarding those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. Current standing committees include the Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee (APCC), the Tenure Committee, the Cooperative Education Committee, the Academic Technology Committee, the Sabbatical Review Board, the Scholarship/Honors Committee, and the Professional Development Committee. The College President may appoint appropriate administrators and staff members to such committees as long as the number of administrators and staff members does not exceed one- one-third of the number of members of the committee. Whether or not the Faculty Senate’s appointees to a College committee come from AAUP-1 or AAUP-2 is the exclusive decision of the Faculty Senate. The program chairs program, area, and/or department chairs and general faculty of the academic divisions may, in cooperation with divisional academic administration, establish such agencies or committees as may be necessary for appropriate faculty participation in the government of the academic divisions. b. Any College-wide committee or Quality Management Team which is intended to address curriculum, admission 3. The parties recognize the need for and graduation requirements, establishment value of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process shall have fifty percent (50%) representation appointed input by the Faculty Senate. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate will give due consideration to those recommendations. c. Upon the request members of the Faculty SenateAAUP-2 bargaining unit into divisional decision making. Each xxxx of a department employing AAUP-2 bargaining unit members shall provide opportunities for input and involvement of AAUP-2 bargaining unit members in divisional decision making. Where a Divisional Council already exists, members of AAUP-2 may participate, but no more than two (2) times in any academic year, the Administration nothing shall provide be construed to the Faculty Senate President require a comprehensive list of working College-wide committees. d. The Faculty Senate President (Xxxx to create councils or designee) shall earn 4 workload units per academic semester for his/her responsibilities as President. 3. Each Xxxx will convene a “Divisional Council” composed of chairs and representatives of co-op coordinators and advisors other committees specific to provide assistance in decision making for the division and to address issues related to divisional operations. 4. The Parties agree that issues involving the assignment of provisions or facilities for non-academic commercial purposes may be brought forward for discussion by the Faculty Senate to the Academic Vice Presidentthis bargaining unit. C. Advisory Role of the Faculty in Non-Academic Decision-Making 1. The Administration and the AAUP recognize that the Faculty has a direct and compelling interest in College issues including, but not limited to, long- and short-range planning, priorities in the deployment of financial resources, acquisition and use of existing physical and human resources, institutional self-study, and marketing, public relations, and recruiting activities. 2. The Administration and the AAUP agree that College-wide committees and Quality Management Teams established to make recommendations on such issues, and any such committees established during the period of this Agreement, shall include at least one-third appointments of the Faculty Senate. a. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate shall give due consideration to those recommendations. b. It is understood that this provision shall not apply to strictly administrative committees such as the Deans' Council and the President's Cabinet. c. The Administration shall create a budget advisory team, which shall provide on-going input into the College’s budget building process. FiveFive (5) members of this team shall be appointed by the Faculty Senate, one each from the Humanities & Sciences Division, the Business Technologies Division, the Engineering/Information Technologies Division, the Health and Public Safety Division, and one from either the Admissions and Counseling Division or the Library.

Faculty Involvement in the Governance of the College. A. College Governance 1. The AAUP and the Administration recognize the Board of Trustees as the final institutional authority of the College and further recognize the rights vested in the Board of Trustees as described in the Ohio Revised Code and in Article 5 of this agreement, except as otherwise modified in this Agreement. 2. While the Board of Trustees retains the right of ultimate authority, the parties recognize the role of the President, the Vice Presidents, the Deans, and the other administrators in conducting the administration of the College, and the role of the faculty in academic matters. B. Role of the Faculty in the Academic Administration of the College 1. The Administration and the AAUP value the significant contributions the Faculty make to the College, and recognize that the Faculty has significant day-to-day responsibility for making recommendations on fundamental academic matters, including, but not limited to, curriculum, academic advising, subject matter and methods of instruction, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process. On such matters, final decisions are the responsibility of the Board of Trustees, which authority it has delegated to the President and the Administration. Should the Administration’s decision be contrary to the faculty recommendation, the reasons for the decision, as well as the reasons for rejecting the faculty recommendation, will be communicated in writing. 2. The Administration and the AAUP recognize the Faculty Senate as the primary means through which the Faculty makes known its recommendations on those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. a. The Faculty Senate shall establish appropriate standing committees and ad hoc committees to make known its recommendations regarding those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. Current elected standing committees include the include: • Sabbatical Review Board (membership and function described in Article 15) • Tenure Committee (membership and function described in Article 15) Current appointed standing committees include: • Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee (APCC), the Tenure Committee, the • Academic Technology Committee • College Credit Plus Committee • Cooperative Education Committee, the Academic Technology Committee, the Sabbatical Committee • Outcomes Assessment / Program Review Board, the Scholarship/Honors Committee, and the Committee • Professional Development Committee. Committee • Scholarship Committee The College President may appoint appropriate administrators and staff members to such committees as long as the number of administrators and staff members does not exceed one- one-third of the number of members of the committee. The program chairs and/or department chairs and general faculty of the academic divisions may, in cooperation with divisional academic administration, establish such agencies or committees as may be necessary for appropriate faculty participation in the government of the academic divisions. b. Any College-wide committee or Quality Management Team which is intended to address curriculum, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process shall have fifty percent (50%) representation appointed by the Faculty Senate. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate will give due consideration to those recommendations. c. Upon the request of the Faculty Senate, but no more than two (2) times in any academic year, the Administration shall provide to the Faculty Senate President a comprehensive list of working College-wide committees. d. The Faculty Senate President (or designee) shall earn 4 workload units per academic semester for his/her responsibilities as President. 3. Each Xxxx will convene a “Divisional Council” composed of chairs and representatives of co-op coordinators and advisors to provide assistance in decision making for the division and to address issues related to divisional operations. 4. The Parties agree that issues involving the assignment of provisions or facilities for non-academic commercial purposes may be brought forward for discussion by the Faculty Senate to the Academic Vice President/Xxxxxxx. C. Advisory Role of the Faculty in Non-Academic Decision-Making 1. The Administration and the AAUP recognize that the Faculty has a direct and compelling interest in College issues including, but not limited to, long- and short-range planning, priorities in the deployment of financial resources, acquisition and use of existing physical and human resources, institutional self-study, and marketing, public relations, and recruiting activities. 2. The Administration and the AAUP agree that College-wide committees and Quality Management Teams established to make recommendations on such issues, and any such committees established during the period of this Agreement, shall include at least one-third appointments of the Faculty Senate. a. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate shall give due consideration to those recommendations. b. It is understood that this provision shall not apply to strictly administrative committees such as the Deans' Council and the President's Cabinet. Administrators may invite faculty members to participate as warranted. c. The Administration shall create a budget advisory team, which shall provide on-going input into the College’s budget building process. Five

Faculty Involvement in the Governance of the College. A. College Governance 1. The AAUP and the Administration recognize the Board of Trustees as the final institutional authority of the College and further recognize the rights vested in the Board of Trustees as described in the Ohio Revised Code and in Article 5 of this agreement, except as otherwise modified in this Agreement. 2. While the Board of Trustees retains the right of ultimate authority, the parties recognize the role of the President, the Vice Presidents, the Deans, and the other administrators in conducting the administration of the College, and the role of the faculty in academic matters. B. Role of the Faculty in the Academic Administration of the College 1. The Administration and the AAUP value the significant contributions the Faculty make to the College, and recognize that the Faculty has significant day-to-day responsibility for making recommendations on fundamental academic matters, including, but not limited to, curriculum, academic advising, subject matter and methods of instruction, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process. On such matters, final decisions are the responsibility of the Board of Trustees, which authority it has delegated to the President and the Administration. Should the Administration’s decision be contrary to the faculty recommendation, the reasons for the decision, as well as the reasons for rejecting the faculty recommendation, will be communicated in writing. 2. The Administration and the AAUP recognize the Faculty Senate as the primary means through which the Faculty makes known its recommendations on those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. a. The Faculty Senate shall establish appropriate standing committees and ad hoc committees to make known its recommendations regarding those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. Current standing committees include the Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee (APCC), the Tenure Committee, the Cooperative Education Committee, the Academic Technology Committee, the Sabbatical Review Board, the Scholarship/Honors Committee, and the Professional Development Committee. The College President may appoint appropriate administrators and staff members to such committees as long as the number of administrators and staff members does not exceed one- one-third of the number of members of the committee. The program chairs and/or department chairs and general faculty of the academic divisions may, in cooperation with divisional academic administration, establish such agencies or committees as may be necessary for appropriate faculty participation in the government of the academic divisions. b. Any College-wide committee or Quality Management Team which is intended to address curriculum, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process shall have fifty percent (50%) representation appointed by the Faculty Senate. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate will give due consideration to those recommendations. c. Upon the request of the Faculty Senate, but no more than two (2) times in any academic year, the Administration shall provide to the Faculty Senate President a comprehensive list of working College-wide committees. d. The Faculty Senate President (or designee) shall earn 4 workload units per academic term or semester for his/her responsibilities as President. 3. Each Xxxx will convene a “Divisional Council” composed of chairs and representatives of co-op coordinators and advisors to provide assistance in decision making for the division and to address issues related to divisional operations. 4. The Parties agree that issues involving the assignment of provisions or facilities for non-academic commercial purposes may be brought forward for discussion by the Faculty Senate to the Academic Vice President. C. Advisory Role of the Faculty in Non-Academic Decision-Making 1. The Administration and the AAUP recognize that the Faculty has a direct and compelling interest in College issues including, but not limited to, long- and short-short- range planning, priorities in the deployment of financial resources, acquisition and use of existing physical and human resources, institutional self-study, and marketing, public relations, and recruiting activities. 2. The Administration and the AAUP agree that College-wide committees and Quality Management Teams established to make recommendations on such issues, and any such committees established during the period of this Agreement, shall include at least one-third appointments of the Faculty Senate. a. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate shall give due consideration to those recommendations. b. It is understood that this provision shall not apply to strictly administrative committees such as the Deans' Council and the President's Cabinet. c. The Administration shall create a budget advisory team, which shall provide on-going input into the College’s budget building process. FiveFive (5) members of this team shall be appointed by the Faculty Senate, one each from the Humanities & Sciences Division, the Business Technologies Division, the Center for Innovative Technologies, the Health and Public Safety Division, and one from either the Enrollment and Student Development Division or the Library. D. Program Retrenchment 1. The AAUP and the Administration agree that no degree program shall be eliminated unless the President, at least ninety (90) days prior to making his/her recommendation to the Board of Trustees, notifies the Faculty Senate and the AAUP that a recommendation for such action may be made. The Faculty Senate and the AAUP may offer their advice, recommendations, and alternatives to the President. The President shall consider those and forward them along with his or her own to the Board of Trustees.

Faculty Involvement in the Governance of the College. A. College Governance 1. The AAUP and the Administration recognize the Board of Trustees as the final institutional authority of the College and further recognize the rights vested in the Board of Trustees as described in the Ohio Revised Code and in Article 5 V of this agreementAgreement, except as otherwise modified in this Agreement. 2. While the Board of Trustees retains the right of ultimate authority, the parties recognize the role of the President, the Vice Presidents, the Deans, and the other administrators in conducting the administration of the College, and the role of the faculty in academic matters. B. Role of the Faculty in the Academic Administration of the College 1. The Administration and the AAUP value the significant contributions the Faculty make to the College, and recognize that the Faculty has significant day-to-day responsibility for making recommendations on fundamental academic matters, including, but not limited to, curriculum, academic advising, subject matter and methods of instruction, admission and graduation requirements, establishment of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process. On such matters, final decisions are the responsibility of the Board of Trustees, which authority it has delegated to the President and the Administration. Should the Administration’s decision be contrary to the faculty Faculty recommendation, the reasons for the decision, as well as the reasons for rejecting the faculty Faculty recommendation, will be communicated in writing. 2. The Administration and the AAUP recognize the Faculty Senate as the primary means through which the Faculty makes known its recommendations on those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. The parties acknowledge that the Faculty Senate continues to represent faculty in AAUP-2, as has been the tradition and custom. a. The Faculty Senate shall establish appropriate standing committees and ad hoc committees to make known its recommendations regarding those academic matters for which it has significant responsibility. Current standing committees include the Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee (APCC), the Tenure Committee, the Cooperative Education Committee, the Academic Technology Committee, the Sabbatical Review Board, the Scholarship/Honors Committee, and the Professional Development Committee. The College President may appoint appropriate administrators and staff members to such committees as long as the number of administrators and staff members does not exceed one- one-third of the number of members of the committee. Whether or not the Faculty Senate’s appointees to a College committee come from AAUP-1 or AAUP-2 is the exclusive decision of the Faculty Senate. The program chairs program, area, and/or department chairs and general faculty of the academic divisions may, in cooperation with divisional academic administration, establish such agencies or committees as may be necessary for appropriate faculty participation in the government of the academic divisions. b. Any College-wide committee or Quality Management Team which is intended to address curriculum, admission 3. The parties recognize the need for and graduation requirements, establishment value of appropriate class size, research, coordination, faculty status, and those aspects of student life which relate to the educational process shall have fifty percent (50%) representation appointed input by the Faculty Senate. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate will give due consideration to those recommendations. c. Upon the request members of the Faculty SenateAAUP-2 bargaining unit into divisional decision making. Each xxxx of a department employing AAUP-2 bargaining unit members shall provide opportunities for input and involvement of AAUP-2 bargaining unit members in divisional decision making. Where a Divisional Council already exists, members of AAUP-2 may participate, but no more than two (2) times in any academic year, the Administration nothing shall provide be construed to the Faculty Senate President require a comprehensive list of working College-wide committees. d. The Faculty Senate President (Xxxx to create councils or designee) shall earn 4 workload units per academic semester for his/her responsibilities as President. 3. Each Xxxx will convene a “Divisional Council” composed of chairs and representatives of co-op coordinators and advisors other committees specific to provide assistance in decision making for the division and to address issues related to divisional operations. 4. The Parties agree that issues involving the assignment of provisions or facilities for non-academic commercial purposes may be brought forward for discussion by the Faculty Senate to the Academic Vice Presidentthis bargaining unit. C. Advisory Role of the Faculty in Non-Academic Decision-Making 1. The Administration and the AAUP recognize that the Faculty has a direct and compelling interest in College issues including, but not limited to, long- and short-range planning, priorities in the deployment of financial resources, acquisition and use of existing physical and human resources, institutional self-study, and marketing, public relations, and recruiting activities. 2. The Administration and the AAUP agree that College-wide committees and Quality Management Teams established to make recommendations on such issues, and any such committees established during the period of this Agreement, shall include at least one-third appointments of the Faculty Senate. a. The College President may make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for faculty appointments to such committees and Quality Management Teams, and the Faculty Senate shall give due consideration to those recommendations. b. It is understood that this provision shall not apply to strictly administrative committees such as the Deans' Council and the President's Cabinet. c. The Administration shall create a budget advisory team, which shall provide on-going input into the College’s budget building process. Five