Common use of Observation/Visitation Clause in Contracts

Observation/Visitation. The University may conduct classroom observation or visitation in connection with the faculty member’s evaluation. (a) The chair shall notify a faculty member at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the date and time of any direct classroom observation(s) or visitation(s). If the faculty member determines that this date is not appropriate because of the nature of the class activities scheduled for that day, the faculty member may suggest a more appropriate date or dates. (b) Notwithstanding the above, if the chair has received a complaint or other information that gives rise to immediate concerns about the conduct of the class, the chair may observe or visit the class at any time without notice to the faculty member. (c) A written report of the observation/visitation shall be submitted to the faculty member within two (2) weeks of the observation/visitation. The faculty member shall be offered the opportunity to discuss the report with the evaluator prior to its being finalized and placed in the employee’s evaluation file and may submit a written reply, which shall be attached to the report. If the course involved was assigned to the faculty member with less than six (6) weeks’ notice, the report shall include this information.

Observation/Visitation. The University may conduct classroom observation or visitation in connection with the faculty member’s evaluation. (a) The chair shall notify a faculty member at least fifteen two (152) days weeks in advance of the date and time of any direct classroom observation(s) or visitation(s). If the faculty member determines that this date is not appropriate because of the nature of the class activities scheduled for that day, the faculty member may suggest a more appropriate date or dates. (b) Notwithstanding the above, if the chair has received a complaint or other information that gives rise to immediate concerns about the conduct of the class, the chair may observe or visit the class at any time without notice to the faculty member. (c) A written report of the observation/visitation shall be submitted to the faculty member within two (2) weeks of the observation/visitation. The faculty member shall be offered the opportunity to discuss the report evaluation with the evaluator prior to its being finalized and placed in the employee’s evaluation file and may submit a written reply, which shall be attached to the report. If the course involved was assigned to the faculty member with less than six (6) weeks’ notice, the report shall include this information.