Common use of Other Professional Activities Hours Clause in Contracts

Other Professional Activities Hours. An Other Professional Activities (OPA) hour is a scheduled hour when a faculty member is engaged in activities related to his or her professional responsibilities. Other professional activities include, but are not limited to, College committee meetings, College-approved recruiting, professional development, sponsorship of student organizations, professional meetings, research, instructional preparation, evaluation of student work, informal student advising and when agreed upon by the faculty member formal student advising, curriculum review and development, and up to five (5) hours of active community service if approved by the immediate supervisor on the appropriate form (Appendix D). One and one-half hours per week may be scheduled for participation in wellness activities. Community service may include, but is not limited to, volunteer work with local hospitals, clinics, service organizations, charitable organizations and activities, or governmental agencies and has a direct benefit to the College. Community service shall not include any activity for which a faculty member receives a stipend. Any faculty member required by the College to take college course work shall be entitled to include this time in the OPA hours. Professional activities constitute an important element of an educator’s professional life and both the faculty member and the College should benefit by a faculty member’s participation in such activities. Other professional activities, however, shall not conflict with scheduled office hours unless approved by the immediate supervisor. In the case of a conflict, the office hours shall be re-scheduled with the approval of the immediate supervisor. The hours during which the faculty member will be involved in Other Professional Activities (OPA) shall be included on the schedule for the work week (Appendix B-2). The Faculty Association and the College recognize that it is the professional responsibility of the faculty member to perform his or her duties in an appropriate manner and place. A portion of each contract day shall be scheduled and worked on campus unless alternative scheduling is approved by the immediate supervisor. Faculty members will participate in the scheduling process as specified in Article 6.03. As OPA hours are scheduled work hours, it is understood that faculty members will be available for work-related duties during those hours.

Other Professional Activities Hours. An Other Professional Activities (OPA) hour is a scheduled hour when a faculty member is engaged in activities related to his or her professional responsibilities. Other professional activities include, but are not limited to, College committee meetings, College-approved recruiting, professional development, sponsorship of student organizations, professional meetings, research, instructional preparation, evaluation of student work, informal student advising and when agreed upon by the faculty member formal student advising, and curriculum review and development, and up to five (5) hours of active community service if approved by the immediate supervisor on the appropriate form (Appendix D). One and one-half hours per week may be scheduled for participation in wellness activitiesthe Wellness Program. Community service may include, but is not limited to, volunteer work with local hospitals, clinics, service organizations, charitable organizations and activities, or governmental agencies and has a direct benefit to the College. Community service shall not include any activity for which a faculty member receives a stipend. Any faculty member required by the College to take college course work shall be entitled to include this time in the OPA hours. Professional activities constitute an important element of an educator’s professional life and both the faculty member and the College should benefit by a faculty member’s participation in such activities. Other professional activities, however, shall not conflict with scheduled office hours unless approved by the immediate supervisor. In the case of a conflict, the office hours shall be re-scheduled with the approval of the immediate supervisor. The hours during which the faculty member will be involved in Other Professional Activities (OPA) shall be included on the schedule for the work week (Appendix B-2)week. The Faculty Association and the College recognize that it is the professional responsibility of the faculty member to perform his or his/her duties in an appropriate manner and place. A portion of each contract day shall be scheduled and worked on campus unless alternative scheduling is approved by the immediate supervisor. Faculty members will participate in the scheduling process as specified in Article 6.03. As OPA hours are scheduled work hours, it is understood that faculty members will be available for work-related duties during those hours.

Other Professional Activities Hours. An Other Professional Activities (OPA) hour is a scheduled hour when a faculty member is engaged in activities related to his or her professional responsibilities. Other professional activities include, but are not limited to, College committee meetings, College-approved recruiting, professional development, sponsorship of student organizations, professional meetings, research, instructional preparation, evaluation of student work, informal student advising and when agreed upon by the faculty member formal student advising, curriculum review and development, and up to five (5) hours of active community service if approved by the immediate supervisor on the appropriate form (Appendix D). One and one-half hours per week may be scheduled for participation in wellness activities. Community service may include, but is not limited to, volunteer work with local hospitals, clinics, service organizations, charitable organizations and activities, or governmental agencies and has a direct benefit to the College. Community service shall not include any activity for which a faculty member receives a stipend. Any faculty member required by the College to take college course work shall be entitled to include this time in the OPA hours. Professional activities constitute an important element of an educator’s professional life and both the faculty member member, and the College should benefit by a faculty member’s participation in such activities. Other professional activities, however, shall not conflict with scheduled office hours unless approved by the immediate supervisor. In the case of a conflict, the office hours shall be re-scheduled with the approval of the immediate supervisor. The hours during which the faculty member will be involved in Other Professional Activities (OPA) shall be included on the schedule for the work week (Appendix B-2). The Faculty Association and the College recognize that it is the professional responsibility of the faculty member to perform his or her duties in an appropriate manner and place. A portion of each contract day shall be scheduled and worked on campus unless alternative scheduling is approved by the immediate supervisor. Faculty members will participate in the scheduling process as specified in Article 6.03. As OPA hours are scheduled work hours, it is understood that faculty members will be available for work-related duties during those hours.