Mission and Learning Support. ACF are not eligible for and do not participate in the College's tenure and promotion process, and do not have the same Mission and Learning Support requirements/expectations as full-time tenure-track faculty. ACF support activities include outside-of-class preparation, grading, and routine advising of in-class students relative to the course and subsequent courses in that sequence. The time served as an ACF may not be counted for the purposes of promotion and tenure. However, activities conducted as an ACF that demonstrate advancement and communication of knowledge in the discipline, participation in professional development activities--including diversity, equity, and inclusion--and contribution to the growth and development of the College may be used as evidence of excellence in instruction and instructional support and service should the ACF ever become a tenure-track faculty member and apply for promotion and tenure.
Mission and Learning Support. Mission and Learning Support activities should generally be related to the promotion and tenure categories of Teaching and Learning Activities, Professional Activities, and Service Activities, and/or the overall goals and initiatives of the College including diversity, equity, and inclusion. Tenure-track faculty will be required to undertake a minimum of five (5) hours per week in Mission and Learning Support activities that are not grading and course preparation. The specific nature of these activities may vary depending on individual expertise, College need, and faculty rank. Examples of these activities include serving in a role (participatory, actively contributing, or leadership) in the work of the College and the profession, pursuing various professional activities, and participating in committees. A written, faculty-developed Mission and Learning Support plan shall be submitted as part of the Faculty Annual Performance Appraisal. Within the appraisal, faculty will describe the work they did during the year that furthered the mission of the College along with their proposed plans and goals for the coming academic year. This Plan will describe clear and detailed objectives and measurable outcomes to provide guidance to the faculty member in selecting activities that support the College’s mission, meet department and division needs, enhance the learning environment, and contribute to the tenure and promotion process. This Plan will be discussed with the Chairperson and agreed upon, or modified, until final agreement is reached. At any point during the year, either the faculty member or the departmental Chairperson may request a change in this Plan. If such changes negatively impact the departmental initiatives, then the change can only be altered by agreement. The Annual Appraisal documents the objectives achieved in this component for workload.
Mission and Learning Support. ACF are not eligible for and do not participate in the College's tenure and promotion process, and do not have the same mission and learning support requirements/expectations as full-time tenure-track faculty. ACF support activities include outside of class preparation, grading, and routine advising of in-class students relative to the course and subsequent courses in that sequence. The time served as an ACF may not be counted for the purposes of promotion and tenure. However, activities conducted as an ACF that demonstrate advancement and communication of knowledge in the discipline, participation in professional development activities, and contribution to the growth and development of the College may be used as evidence of excellence in instruction and instructional support and service should the ACF ever become a tenure-track faculty member and apply for promotion and tenure.
