Common use of Faculty Qualification, Selection, Supervision, and Evaluation Clause in Contracts

Faculty Qualification, Selection, Supervision, and Evaluation. The University has established an approval process for selecting and/or approving qualified School District faculty (those approved will herein be called “Dual Credit Faculty”) to teach dual credit course(s). Each approved Dual Credit Faculty will be supervised by the University’s respective department chair or designee and be evaluated and monitored to ensure quality of instruction and compliance with the University’s policies and procedures in accordance with the standards established by the State of Texas and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). For a comprehensive view of the Faculty Credentials and Qualification, Selection, Supervision, and Evaluation process, refer to the UTPB Academic Affairs Handbook (AAH). i. The School District will collaborate with the University to ensure that the School District instructor applying to teach in the Academic Dual Credit Program meets the credential requirements. ii. The University will ensure that University Faculty requested to teach dual credit courses at the School District sites have met acceptable national criminal background checks. iii. School District faculty approved as Dual Credit Faculty must be cleared by the University’s Office of Human Resources to teach any dual credit courses. iv. Dual Credit Faculty will submit all required reporting documents such as rosters, learning outcome results, syllabi/section outlines, and grades by the deadlines set by the University. v. New Dual Credit Faculty approved for the upcoming Academic Year must satisfactorily complete Canvas LMS and Quality Measures Trainings offered through the University’s Falcon Online Department prior to or during their first semester teaching Academic Dual Credit Program courses. vi. University and Dual Credit Faculty teaching dual credit courses should check their class rosters during the first week of classes to make sure that all students attending the class are enrolled in the dual credit course. Refer students not on the roster to the appropriate School District counselor and the Dual Credit Department. Any student not listed on the roster by the 12th day of class (Census Day) will not be enrolled in the dual credit course. vii. The School District will allow release time from School District duties for all Dual Credit Faculty to attend required University departmental meetings, discipline and course-specific professional development training. The department chairs will provide meeting schedule information to the Dual Credit Faculty before the beginning of the semester, so that the Dual Credit Faculty can coordinate his/her teaching responsibilities at the high school in order to attend required department meetings. viii. University Faculty and Dual Credit Faculty teaching University-level courses are expected to reach out to students who need academic assistance and direct them to the appropriate University or School District support services. ix. The School District will forward any concerns regarding Dual Credit Faculty or University Faculty teaching the University-level course to the University Department Chair for investigation. To resolve the concerns, a meeting shall take place between the University Department Chair (and/or designee) and the School District Principal (and/or other designated high school administrator) to discuss the issues and reach a decision that is mutually agreeable. x. Online students shall be informed that they are able to access the online course at any time, not only during a designated time at the high school. xi. Even though Academic Dual Credit Faculty members are full-time employees of the School District wherein they teach the University course(s), they are expected to follow all the University’s policies as applicable during the instructional time designated for dual credit courses. Because Dual Credit Faculty are employed by both the University and the School District, they are confronted with unique challenges, but should have the same rights, responsibilities, and privileges as University Faculty teaching a dual credit course at a high school site. They must fulfill their responsibilities as Dual Credit Faculty while acting in accordance with the expectations, policies, and responsibilities required by their School District and Principal. xii. Dual Credit Faculty Rights and Responsibilities when teaching a Course for the University:

Faculty Qualification, Selection, Supervision, and Evaluation. The University has established an approval process for selecting and/or approving qualified School District faculty (those approved will herein be called “Dual Credit Faculty”) to teach dual credit course(s). Each approved Dual Credit Faculty will be supervised by the University’s respective department chair or designee and be evaluated and monitored to ensure quality of instruction and compliance with the University’s policies and procedures in accordance with the standards established by the State of Texas and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). For a comprehensive view of the Faculty Credentials and Qualification, Selection, Supervision, and Evaluation process, refer to the UTPB Academic Affairs Handbook (AAH). i. The School District will collaborate with the University to ensure that the School District instructor applying to teach in the Academic Dual Credit Program meets the credential requirements. ii. The University will ensure that University Faculty requested to teach dual credit courses at the School District sites have met acceptable national criminal background checks. iii. School District faculty approved as Dual Credit Faculty must be cleared by the University’s Office of Human Resources to teach any dual credit courses. iv. Dual Credit Faculty will submit all required reporting documents such as rosters, learning outcome results, syllabi/section outlines, and grades by the deadlines set by the University. v. New Dual Credit Faculty approved for the upcoming Academic Year must satisfactorily complete Canvas LMS and Quality Measures Trainings offered through the University’s Falcon Online Department prior to or during their first semester teaching Academic Dual Credit Program courses. vi. University and UTPB Dual Credit Faculty teaching dual credit courses should check their class rosters during the first week of classes to make sure that all students attending the class are enrolled in the dual credit course. Refer students not on the roster to the appropriate School District counselor and the Dual Credit Department. Any student not listed on the roster by the 12th day of class (Census Day) will not be enrolled in the dual credit course. vii. The School District will allow release time from School District duties for all Dual Credit Faculty to attend required University departmental meetings, discipline and course-specific professional development training. The department chairs will provide meeting schedule information to the Dual Credit Faculty before the beginning of the semester, so that the Dual Credit Faculty can coordinate his/her teaching responsibilities at the high school in order to attend required department meetings. viii. University Faculty and UTPB Dual Credit Faculty teaching University-level courses are expected to reach out to students who need academic assistance and direct them to the appropriate University or School District support services. ix. The School District will forward any concerns regarding UTPB Dual Credit Faculty or University Faculty teaching the University-level course to the University Department Chair for investigation. To resolve the concerns, a meeting shall take place between the University Department Chair (and/or designee) and the School District Principal (and/or other designated high school administrator) to discuss the issues and reach a decision that is mutually agreeable. x. Online students shall be informed that they are able to access the online course at any time, not only during a designated time at the high school. xi. Even though Academic UTPB Dual Credit Faculty members are full-time employees of the School District wherein they teach the University course(s), they are expected to follow all the University’s policies as applicable during the instructional time designated for dual credit courses. Because Dual Credit Faculty are employed by both the University and the School District, they are confronted with unique challenges, but should have the same rights, responsibilities, and privileges as University Faculty teaching a dual credit course at a high school site. They must fulfill their responsibilities as UTPB Dual Credit Faculty while acting in accordance with the expectations, policies, and responsibilities required by their School District and Principal. xii. UTPB Dual Credit Faculty Rights and Responsibilities when teaching a Course for the University: