Common use of Meetings of Academic Units and Programs Clause in Contracts

Meetings of Academic Units and Programs. A. The University encourages academic units and programs to invite Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Members to participate in academic unit level meetings except personnel or compensation-related committees. Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Members’ participation in these types of meetings and activities may vary depending on the purpose of the meeting or activity. Schools, Colleges, departments and programs shall independently exercise discretion as to who will be invited to meetings and activities sponsored by the academic unit. Nonetheless, a Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Member who is appointed by the academic unit to serve on a decision- making committee shall be permitted to attend and to vote on any decision made by that committee. A decision by an academic unit not to invite a Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Member(s) to participate at meetings or serve on a committee of the academic unit shall not be subject to grievance or arbitration under this Agreement. B. Part-Time Bargaining Faculty Members may submit suggestions to their academic unit or program to establish a new course or to change, or modify any course to which a Part-Time Bargaining Faculty Member has been assigned. However, failure by the academic unit or program to adopt such suggestions shall not be grievable. Each department, School, or program may institute a formal mechanism for the submission of course suggestions, but the lack of a formal mechanism shall not be interpreted as prohibiting a Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Member from submitting suggestions. C. The parties acknowledge that voluntary attendance at department meetings or participation on committees will not be counted as workload as defined in Article 16 or 16A- Workload and Responsibilities.

Meetings of Academic Units and Programs. A. The University encourages academic units and programs to invite PartFull-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Members to participate in academic unit level meetings except personnel or compensation-related committees. PartFull-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Members’ participation in these types of meetings and activities may vary depending on the purpose of the meeting or activity. Schools, Colleges, departments and programs shall independently exercise discretion as to who will be invited to meetings and activities sponsored by the academic unit. Nonetheless, a PartFull-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Member who is appointed by the academic unit to serve on a decision- decision-making committee shall be permitted to attend and to vote on any decision made by that committee. A decision by an academic unit not to invite a PartFull-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Member(s) to participate at meetings or serve on a committee of the academic unit shall not be subject to grievance or arbitration under this Agreement. B. PartFull-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Members may submit suggestions to their academic unit or program to establish a new course or to change, or modify any course to which a PartFull-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Member has been assigned. However, failure by the academic unit or program to adopt such suggestions shall not be grievable. Each department, School, or program may institute a formal mechanism for the submission of course suggestions, but the lack of a formal mechanism shall not be interpreted as prohibiting a PartFull-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Member from submitting suggestions. C. The parties acknowledge that voluntary attendance at department meetings or participation on committees will not be counted as workload additional duties as defined outlined in Article 16 or 16A- – Workload and Responsibilities.

Meetings of Academic Units and Programs. A. The University encourages academic units and programs to invite Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Members to participate in academic unit level meetings except personnel or compensation-related committees. Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Members’ ' participation in these types of meetings and activities may vary depending on the purpose of the meeting or activity. Schools, Colleges, departments and programs shall independently exercise discretion as to who will be invited to meetings and activities sponsored by the academic unit. Nonetheless, a Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Member who is appointed by the academic unit to serve on a decision- decision-making committee shall be permitted to attend and to vote on any decision made by that committee. A decision by an academic unit not to invite a Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Member(s) to participate at meetings or serve on a committee of the academic unit shall not be subject to grievance or arbitration under this Agreement. B. Part-Time Bargaining Faculty Members may submit suggestions to their academic unit or program to establish a new course or to change, or modify any course to which a Part-Time Bargaining Faculty Member has been assigned. However, failure by the academic unit or program to adopt such suggestions shall not be grievable. Each department, School, or program may institute a formal mechanism for the submission of course suggestions, but the lack of a formal mechanism shall not be interpreted as prohibiting a Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Member from submitting suggestions. C. The parties acknowledge that voluntary attendance at department meetings or participation on committees will not be counted as workload as defined in Article 16 or 16A- – Workload and Responsibilities.

Meetings of Academic Units and Programs. A. The University encourages academic units and programs to invite PartFull-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Members to participate in academic unit level meetings except personnel or compensation-related committees. PartFull-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Members’ participation in these types of meetings and activities may vary depending on the purpose of the meeting or activity. Schools, Colleges, departments and programs shall independently exercise discretion as to who will be invited to meetings and activities sponsored by the academic unit. Nonetheless, a PartFull-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Member who is appointed by the academic unit to serve on a decision- making committee shall be permitted to attend and to vote on any decision made by that committee. A decision by an academic unit not to invite a PartFull-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Member(s) to participate at meetings or serve on a committee of the academic unit shall not be subject to grievance or arbitration under this Agreement. B. PartFull-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Members may submit suggestions to their academic unit or program to establish a new course or to change, or modify any course to which a PartFull-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Member has been assigned. However, failure by the academic unit or program to adopt such suggestions shall not be grievable. Each department, School, or program may institute a formal mechanism for the submission of course suggestions, but the lack of a formal mechanism shall not be interpreted as prohibiting a Part-Full- Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Member from submitting suggestions. C. The parties acknowledge that voluntary attendance at department meetings or participation on committees will not be counted as workload additional duties as defined outlined in Article 16 or 16A- – Workload and Responsibilities.