Lower division units Clause Samples

Lower division units a. Lower division units may be applied to salary class advancement only when prior approval has been obtained and the particular units are one of the following: [1] required for a credential or degree fulfillment, [2] required in connection with preparation for a specific institutional assignment, [3] part of an in-service training program, or [4] recognized by the Campus Evaluation Committee as contributing to the unit member's effectiveness in his/her assignment. b. In order to obtain prior approval for any lower division course work, each applicant must submit to the District Personnel Office a request for review. Not more than twenty percent (20%) of the units required for advancement from one column to the next may be lower division units in any case.

Lower division units. 15.4.1 Lower division course units may be applied for advancement on the salary schedule only after prior approval by the unit member’s immediate supervisor 15.4.2 Courses proposed to be taken shall be timely and applicable to the subjects which the unit member is currently teaching. 15.4.3 Lower division courses are limited to three (3) units for each twelve (12) applied for advancement purposes for any unit member already holding a Bachelor’s Degree. 15.4.4 Lower division courses may be approved if no upper division courses are available and/or the requested course is a level skill or knowledge course. 15.4.5 Approval of lower division courses for salary schedule advancement requests must be submitted to the supervisor no later than the second Monday of the month preceding the starting date of the course, but not later than fourteen (14) days before the first class meeting. 15.4.6 Any lower division course submitted to the supervisor for consideration for approval not meeting the deadline of section 15.4.5, or not accompanied by sufficient documentation to determine the fulfillment of standards established in Section 15.2 may be denied, but the denial may be appealed to the Unit Evaluation Committee. 15.4.7 Exceptions to requirements for lower division unit credit may be made by the Superintendent.

Lower division units. 1. Lower division units other than those required for the Vocational Teacher Credential, or the B.A. Degree, shall be preplanned with and approved by the building principal and subject to the final approval of the Assistant Superintendent of Personnel Services. Letters of Intent shall be filed with the building principal prior to enrollment in the class. File: z: 2009 \ Marysville it USD MUTA Negotiations \Agreement Update'! 01 409^Cln 2. Of the seventy-five (75) units allowed beyond the B.A. Degree or the Vocational Teaching Credential, a maximum of twelve (12) units may be lower division units.

Lower division units. Twelve (12) lower division semester units is the maximum number of units that can be applied toward salary advancement inclusive of all advancement levels.Lower division units shall be related to the faculty member’s FSA, support student success and equity, or broaden a faculty member’s ability to serve students. If the employee does not submit the salary advancement form for prior approval of lower division units, the request will be denied.

Lower division units. Generally, approval will be granted only for upper division and graduate units. Exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis under the following criteria: 12.8.4.1. The unit member will provide a description of the application of the course to present assignment. 12.8.4.2. The same material is not readily available in an upper division or graduate course.