Common use of PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION Clause in Contracts

PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION. The initial recommendation for appointment as Department Chair and other positions designated by the department shall be based upon an election within the affected academic department. Departments shall elect a Chair and designate how any reassigned time that exceeds the .6 semester FTE maximum for the Chair shall be allocated within the department. Every contract and regular faculty member as defined in Article I, Sections D (1) and (2) shall be assigned to an academic department and shall be eligible to vote in such department. Voting privileges are not extended to temporary (one-year) faculty. No faculty member shall be eligible to vote in more than one department. All elections shall be by secret ballot and the person who receives a majority of votes from those eligible to vote (whether or not actually voting) shall constitute the departmental recommendation for either the Chair, Assistant Chair, or other positions designated by the department. Separate elections for Chair (or Co-Chair) position(s), the Assistant Chair(s), or other positions designated by the department shall take place. In departments with Co- Chairs or more than one additional elected position, the two (2) individuals who receive a majority of votes shall be the departmental recommendation. In the event three (3) or more persons receive a majority of votes, the two (2) with the greatest number of votes shall be the departmental recommendations. If a tie occurs between two (2) candidates, a run-off election shall take place, and the individual receiving the majority of votes shall be the recommendation from the department. The existing Department Chair shall report the results and the recommendation(s) to the President. The President may either accept or reject the recommendation(s). If the President rejects the recommendation(s), the President will state his or her reasons in writing for such rejection. Upon such rejection, the affected department shall conduct another secret ballot election to recommend an acting Department Chair or Assistant Chair (for a maximum of one (1) semester). During such semester the department shall conduct another election for a faculty member to serve as Department Chair or Assistant Chair for a normal term. If no person receives a majority vote for Department Chair or other elected position after three (3) secret ballots, a run-off election shall be held between the two (2) candidates receiving the most votes in the third secret ballot. If the department is electing two (2) or more positions, and neither of the candidates has received a clear majority, a run-off election shall be conducted, and the individuals receiving the greatest number of votes shall be the departmental recommendations. If a department cannot elect a Department Chair, the President shall appoint an administrator as a temporary Chair.

PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION. The initial recommendation procedure for appointment as selecting a Department Chair and other positions designated by the department shall be based upon an election within the affected academic department. Departments shall elect a Chair and designate how any reassigned time that exceeds the .6 semester FTE maximum for the Chair shall be allocated within as follows: 1. The Vice President of Instruction shall notify the departmentmembers of the department of the need to select a Chair. Every contract and regular faculty member as defined A notice of election shall be posted a minimum of four (4) weeks by March 1st, at each building where Association members are assigned. As appropriate, all salaries, stipends, release time, overload, load-count credits, or other valuable considerations attached to the position shall be posted in Article I, Sections D (1) and the election notice. The members of the department may make written notification of interest in the position to the Office of Human Resources from the first day of the posting until two (2) shall be assigned weeks prior to an academic the election date. 2. At the conclusion of the posted period, the Office of Human Resources will provide a list of those interested in becoming Department Chair. Thereafter, the members of the department and shall be eligible to vote in such department. Voting privileges are not extended to temporary (one-year) faculty. No faculty member shall be eligible to vote in more than one department. All elections shall be will, by secret ballot and majority vote, elect one (1) person from this list and make a recommendation to the person who receives a majority Vice President of votes from those eligible to vote (whether or not actually voting) shall constitute Instruction. Upon the departmental approval of the Vice President of Instruction, the recommendation for either the ChairDepartment Chair shall be forwarded to the College President or his or her designee, Assistant Chairand with the College President’s approval, or other positions designated by forwarded to the departmentBoard. Separate elections for The Board has the final approval on all Department Chair (or Co-Chair) position(s), the Assistant Chair(s), or other positions designated by the department shall take placeappointments. 3. In departments with Co- Chairs or more than one additional elected positionthe event of a tie vote in any election, the within two (2) individuals who receive weeks a majority of votes second vote shall be the departmental recommendation. In the event three (3) or more persons receive a majority of votes, the two (2) with the greatest number of votes shall be the departmental recommendations. If a tie occurs between two (2) candidates, a run-off election shall take place, and the individual receiving the majority of votes shall be the recommendation from the departmenttaken for Department Chair. The existing Department Chair shall report the results and the recommendation(s) to the President. The President may either accept or reject the recommendation(s). If the President rejects the recommendation(s), the President will state his or her reasons in writing for such rejection. Upon such rejection, the affected department shall conduct another secret ballot election to recommend an acting Department Chair or Assistant Chair (for a maximum of one (1) semester). During such semester the department shall conduct another election for a faculty member to serve as Department Chair or Assistant Chair for a normal term. If no person receives a majority vote for Department Chair or other elected position after three (3) secret ballots, a run-off election shall be held between the two (2) candidates receiving the most votes in the third secret ballot. If the department is electing two (2) or more positions, and neither of the candidates has received a clear majority, a run-off election shall be conducted, and the individuals receiving the greatest number of votes shall be the departmental recommendations. If a department cannot elect a Department Chair, the Association President shall appoint an administrator Association member from outside the department to participate in a second secret ballot. 4. If the Association member is unacceptable to Administration, the department will use the same process described above, starting with Step 2, to recommend an additional Association member. If the second nominee is unacceptable, the Vice President of Instruction, in conjunction with the appropriate Xxxx, shall appoint an Interim Department Chair for a one (1) year term. The process for selecting a Department Chair shall be repeated as if this were the last year of a temporary ChairDepartment Chair term.

PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION. The initial recommendation for appointment as Department De- partment Chair and other positions designated by the department shall be based upon an election within the affected academic department. Departments shall elect a Chair and designate how any reassigned time that exceeds the .6 .4000 semester FTE maximum for the Chair shall be allocated within the department. Every contract and regular faculty member as defined in Article I, Sections D (1) and (2) shall be assigned to an academic department and shall be eligible to vote in such department. Voting privileges are not extended to temporary (one-one- year) faculty. No faculty member shall be eligible to vote in more than one department. All elections shall be by secret ballot and the person who receives a majority of votes from those eligible to vote (whether or not actually voting) shall constitute the departmental recommendation for either the Chair, Assistant Chair, or other positions designated by the department. Separate elections for Chair (or Co-Chair) position(s), the Assistant Chair(s), or other positions designated desig- nated by the department shall take place. In departments with Co- Co-Chairs or more than one additional elected position, the two (2) individuals who receive a majority of votes shall be the departmental recommendation. In the event three (3) or more persons receive a majority of votes, the two (2) with the greatest number of votes shall be the departmental recommendations. If a tie occurs between two (2) candidates, a run-off election shall take place, and the individual receiving the majority of votes shall be the recommendation from the department. The existing Department Chair shall report the results and the recommendation(s) to the President. The President may either accept or reject the recommendation(s). If the President rejects the recommendation(s), the President will state his or her reasons in writing for such rejection. Upon such rejection, the affected department depart- ment shall conduct another secret ballot election to recommend an acting Department De- partment Chair or Assistant Chair (for a maximum of one (1) semester). During such semester the department shall conduct another election for a faculty member mem- ber to serve as Department Chair or Assistant Chair for a normal term. If no person receives a majority vote for Department Chair or other elected position after three (3) secret ballots, a run-off election shall be held between the two (2) candidates receiving the most votes in the third secret ballot. If the department is electing two (2) or more positions, and neither of the candidates has received re- ceived a clear majority, a run-off election shall be conducted, and the individuals individu- als receiving the greatest number of votes shall be the departmental recommendationsrecommen- dations. If a department cannot elect a Department Chair, the President shall appoint an administrator as a temporary Chair.