Common use of Program Directors Clause in Contracts

Program Directors. a. In addition to responsibilities as a member of the faculty, the Program Director has the responsibility to administer the program and represent the interests of the program to appropriate administrative units. b. Reporting structures for Program Directors will differ depending on the home of the program. i. For programs that are housed in a Department or Centre, the Program Director reports to the Department Chair or the Centre Director and liaises with the Departmental or Centre Committee. ii. For programs that are housed within two or more Departments or Centres, the Program Director reports to the respective Chairs or Directors and liaises with the Departmental or Centre Committees. iii. For programs that are housed outside Departments or Centres, the Program Director reports directly to the Xxxx, unless alternative reporting mechanisms are specified. c. Program Directors provide administration and representation of the program by: i. convening meetings of the Program Committee at least once per term and when program business necessitates for the purpose of establishing policies, practices, and procedures for program implementation, delivery, and development; ii. chairing the Program Committee and preparing the committee meeting agenda and minutes in a timely manner; iii. consulting with all members of the Program Committee on the program’s needs and academic goals; iv. overseeing the administration of the program in consultation with members of the Program Committee and in accordance with Senate regulations; v. overseeing the general progress of students through the program; vi. submitting to the appropriate Department Chair(s), Centre Director(s), and/or Xxxx(s) an estimate of the program’s budgetary requirements for the ensuing year and administering the current program budget; vii. encouraging participation in program activities; and viii. providing the Director-elect with information and documents necessary to prepare to assume the office of Program Director. d. Program Directors who administer programs not housed in a Department or Centre provide administration of the academic unit by: i. managing the operations of the unit; ii. overseeing the use of space and equipment assigned to the unit; iii. allocating and overseeing duties and responsibilities of staff members assigned to the unit; and iv. forwarding to the Xxxx annual performance review recommendations for staff members assigned to the unit. e. In addition to the duties in Article 16A.04 (c) and (d), Graduate Program Directors liaise and consult with the Faculty of Graduate Studies on recruitment, enrolment planning, and student-related matters. Graduate Program consult with the Office of the Xxxx of Graduate Studies on an on- going basis. f. Program Directors shall have full voting rights in all Program Committee meetings. g. Program Directors shall be appointed according to the following conditions: i. Except with the agreement of the Parties, only tenured full-time faculty members, normally at the rank of Associate Professor or above, are eligible for appointment as Program Director. ii. Normally, only faculty members who have taught or are teaching in the program are eligible for appointment as Program Director. iii. The appointment process will follow the selection procedures established by the Program Committee. The selection and appointment procedures will be annually reviewed, revised as necessary, and approved by the Program Committee, the appropriate Department(s) or Centre(s), and/or the appropriate Xxxx(s). Only full-time faculty members of the Program Committee, including limited term and instructional limited term may vote on the appointment of the Program Director. iv. In programs where, as of July 1, 2014, the responsibilities of the Associate Xxxx include being a Program Director, this practice shall continue for the duration of this agreement. v. The recommendation of the Program Committee shall be forwarded to the Xxxx who may consult further. vi. The Xxxx shall forward the Program Committee’s recommendation and their recommendation to the Xxxxxxx and Vice-President, Academic. vii. The Program Director shall be appointed by the Xxxxxxx and Vice- President, Academic. viii. Normally, the term of office shall be for three years and may be renewed once. ix. Procedures for removal from office shall parallel the procedures in Article 27.04 (Duties of Department Chairs and Centre Directors). h. Program Directors shall receive the following workload adjustments: i. Program Directors shall have their workload redistributed so that the teaching component is reduced by a minimum of one (1) half-course during each year that they act as Director. ii. In addition, Program Directors, and/or their Program Committees on their behalf, may request additional teaching reductions for a particular year in which they serve as Director in order to address an administrative workload for the Director that is anticipated to be significantly higher than the Faculty’s or Faculties’ norm(s). iii. Requests for additional teaching reduction will be assessed and approval determined by the appropriate Xxxx(s) based on a combination of the following factors, with relative weighting as appropriate: the number of administrative staff appointed to the program; the number of courses offered; the number of students registered in the program; the relative complexity of scheduling for which the Director is responsible (e.g. external placement of students); and emergent issues directly related to University business that may arise from time to time (e.g. undergraduate or graduate program appraisals, external accreditation processes). Requests for additional teaching reductions under this Article will not be unreasonably sought nor denied. iv. A Program Director may teach overload courses while on teaching workload reduction with the written approval of the appropriate Xxxx. Such approval normally will be granted only for academic reasons related to the viability of academic programs in which the Program Director provides unique expertise and in whose absence the program(s) would be significantly and negatively affected.

Program Directors. a. In addition to responsibilities as a member of the faculty, the Program Director has the responsibility to administer the program and represent the interests of the program to appropriate administrative units. b. Reporting structures for Program Directors will differ depending on the home of the program. i. For programs that are housed in a Department or Centre, the Program Director reports to the Department Chair or the Centre Director and liaises with the Departmental or Centre Committee. ii. For programs that are housed within two or more Departments or Centres, the Program Director reports to the respective Chairs or Directors and liaises with the Departmental or Centre Committees. iii. For programs that are housed outside Departments or Centres, the Program Director reports directly to the Xxxx, unless alternative reporting mechanisms are specified. c. Program Directors provide administration and representation of the program by: i. convening meetings of the Program Committee at least once per term and when program business necessitates for the purpose of establishing policies, practices, and procedures for program implementation, delivery, and development; ii. chairing the Program Committee and preparing the committee meeting agenda and minutes in a timely manner; iii. consulting with all members of the Program Committee on the program’s needs and academic goals; iv. overseeing the administration of the program in consultation with members of the Program Committee and in accordance with Senate regulations; v. overseeing the general progress of students through the program; vi. submitting to the appropriate Department Chair(s), Centre Director(s), and/or Xxxx(s) an estimate of the program’s budgetary requirements for the ensuing year and administering the current program budget; vii. encouraging participation in program activities; and viii. providing the Director-elect with information and documents necessary to prepare to assume the office of Program Director. d. Program Directors who administer programs not housed in a Department or Centre provide administration of the academic unit by: i. managing the operations of the unit; ii. overseeing the use of space and equipment assigned to the unit; iii. allocating and overseeing duties and responsibilities of staff members assigned to the unit; and iv. forwarding to the Xxxx annual performance review recommendations for staff members assigned to the unit. e. In addition to the duties in Article 16A.04 (c) and (d), Graduate Program Directors liaise and consult with the Faculty of Graduate Studies on recruitment, enrolment planning, and student-related matters. Graduate Program consult with the Office of the Xxxx of Graduate Studies on an on- going basis. f. Program Directors shall have full voting rights in all Program Committee meetings. g. Program Directors shall be appointed according to the following conditions: i. Except with the agreement of the Parties, only tenured full-time faculty members, normally at the rank of Associate Professor or above, are eligible for appointment as Program Director. ii. Normally, only faculty members who have taught or are teaching in the program are eligible for appointment as Program Director. iii. The appointment process will follow the selection procedures established by the Program Committee. The selection and appointment procedures will be annually reviewed, revised as necessary, and approved by the Program Committee, the appropriate Department(s) or Centre(s), and/or the appropriate Xxxx(s). Only full-time faculty members of the Program Committee, including limited term and instructional limited term Committee may vote on the appointment of the Program Director. iv. In programs where, as of July 1, 2014, the responsibilities of the Associate Xxxx include being a Program Director, this practice shall continue for the duration of this agreement. v. The recommendation of the Program Committee shall be forwarded to the Xxxx who may consult further. vi. The Xxxx shall forward the Program Committee’s recommendation and their recommendation to the Xxxxxxx and Vice-President, Academic. vii. The Program Director shall be appointed by the Xxxxxxx and Vice- President, Academic. viii. Normally, the term of office shall be for three years and may be renewed once. ix. Procedures for removal from office shall parallel the procedures in Article 27.04 (Duties of Department Chairs and Centre Directors). h. Program Directors shall receive the following workload adjustments: i. Program Directors shall have their workload redistributed so that the teaching component is reduced by a minimum of one (1) half-course during each year that they act as Director. ii. In addition, Program Directors, and/or their Program Committees on their behalf, may request additional teaching reductions for a particular year in which they serve as Director in order to address an administrative workload for the Director that is anticipated to be significantly higher than the Faculty’s or Faculties’ norm(s). iii. Requests for additional teaching reduction will be assessed and approval determined by the appropriate Xxxx(s) based on a combination of the following factors, with relative weighting as appropriate: the number of administrative staff appointed to the program; the number of courses offered; the number of students registered in the program; the relative complexity of scheduling for which the Director is responsible (e.g. external placement of students); and emergent issues directly related to University business that may arise from time to time (e.g. undergraduate or graduate program appraisals, external accreditation processes). Requests for additional teaching reductions under this Article will not be unreasonably sought nor denied. iv. A Program Director may teach overload courses while on teaching workload reduction with the written approval of the appropriate Xxxx. Such approval normally will be granted only for academic reasons related to the viability of academic programs in which the Program Director provides unique expertise and in whose absence the program(s) would be significantly and negatively affected.

Program Directors. a. In addition to responsibilities as a member of the faculty, the Program Director has the responsibility to administer the program and represent the interests of the program to appropriate administrative units. b. Reporting structures for Program Directors will differ depending on the home of the program. i. For programs that are housed in a Department or Centre, the Program Director reports to the Department Chair or the Centre Director and liaises with the Departmental or Centre Committee. ii. For programs that are housed within two or more Departments or Centres, the Program Director reports to the respective Chairs or Directors and liaises with the Departmental or Centre Committees. iii. For programs that are housed outside Departments or Centres, the Program Director reports directly to the Xxxx, unless alternative reporting mechanisms are specified. c. Program Directors provide administration and representation of the program by: i. convening meetings of the Program Committee at least once per term and when program business necessitates for the purpose of establishing policies, practices, and procedures for program implementation, delivery, and development; ii. chairing the Program Committee and preparing the committee meeting agenda and minutes in a timely manner; iii. consulting with all members of the Program Committee on the program’s needs and academic goals; iv. overseeing the administration of the program in consultation with members of the Program Committee and in accordance with Senate regulations; v. overseeing the general progress of students through the program; vi. submitting to the appropriate Department Chair(s), Centre Director(s), and/or Xxxx(s) an estimate of the program’s budgetary requirements for the ensuing year and administering the current program budget; vii. encouraging participation in program activities; and viii. providing the Director-elect with information and documents necessary to prepare to assume the office of Program Director. d. Program Directors who administer programs not housed in a Department or Centre provide administration of the academic unit by: i. managing the operations of the unit; ii. overseeing the use of space and equipment assigned to the unit; iii. allocating and overseeing duties and responsibilities of staff members assigned to the unit; and iv. forwarding to the Xxxx annual performance review recommendations for staff members assigned to the unit. e. In addition to the duties in Article 16A.04 (c) and (d), Graduate Program Directors liaise and consult with the Faculty of Graduate Studies on recruitment, enrolment planning, and student-related matters. Graduate Program consult with the Office of the Xxxx of Graduate Studies on an on- going basis. f. Program Directors shall have full voting rights in all Program Committee meetings. g. Program Directors shall be appointed according to the following conditions: i. Except with the agreement of the Parties, only tenured full-time faculty members, normally at the rank of Associate Professor or above, are eligible for appointment as Program Director. ii. Normally, only faculty members who have taught or are teaching in the program are eligible for appointment as Program Director. iii. The appointment process will follow the selection procedures established by the Program Committee. The selection and appointment procedures will be annually reviewed, revised as necessary, and approved by the Program Committee, the appropriate Department(s) or Centre(s), and/or the appropriate Xxxx(s). Only full-time faculty members of the Program Committee, including limited term and instructional limited term Committee may vote on the appointment of the Program Director. iv. In programs where, as of July 1, 2014, the responsibilities of the Associate Xxxx include being a Program Director, this practice shall continue for the duration of this agreement. v. The recommendation of the Program Committee shall be forwarded to the Xxxx who may consult further. vi. The Xxxx shall forward the Program Committee’s recommendation and their his/her recommendation to the Xxxxxxx and Vice-President, Academic. vii. The Program Director shall be appointed by the Xxxxxxx and Vice- President, Academic. viii. Normally, the term of office shall be for three years and may be renewed once. ix. Procedures for removal from office shall parallel the procedures in Article 27.04 (Duties of Department Chairs and Centre Directors). h. Program Directors shall receive the following workload adjustments: i. Program Directors shall have their workload redistributed so that the teaching component is reduced by a minimum of one (1) half-course during each year that they act as Director. ii. In addition, Program Directors, and/or their Program Committees on their behalf, may request additional teaching reductions for a particular year in which they serve as Director in order to address an administrative workload for the Director that is anticipated to be significantly higher than the Faculty’s or Faculties’ norm(s). iii. Requests for additional teaching reduction will be assessed and approval determined by the appropriate Xxxx(s) based on a combination of the following factors, with relative weighting as appropriate: the number of administrative staff appointed to the program; the number of courses offered; the number of students registered in the program; the relative complexity of scheduling for which the Director is responsible (e.g. external placement of students); and emergent issues directly related to University business that may arise from time to time (e.g. undergraduate or graduate program appraisals, external accreditation processes). Requests for additional teaching reductions under this Article will not be unreasonably sought nor denied. iv. A Program Director may teach overload courses while on teaching workload reduction with the written approval of the appropriate Xxxx. Such approval normally will be granted only for academic reasons related to the viability of academic programs in which the Program Director provides unique expertise and in whose absence the program(s) would be significantly and negatively affected.

Program Directors. a. In addition to responsibilities as a member of the faculty, the Program Director has the responsibility to administer the program and represent the interests of the program to appropriate administrative units. b. Reporting structures for Program Directors will differ depending on the home of the program. i. For programs that are housed in a Department or Centre, the Program Director reports to the Department Chair or the Centre Director and liaises with the Departmental or Centre Committee. ii. For programs that are housed within two or more Departments or Centres, the Program Director reports to the respective Chairs or Directors and liaises with the Departmental or Centre Committees. iii. For programs that are housed outside Departments or Centres, the Program Director reports directly to the Xxxx, unless alternative reporting mechanisms are specified. c. The Program Directors provide Director provides administration and representation of the program by: i. convening meetings of the Program Committee at least once per term and when program business necessitates for the purpose of establishing policies, practices, and procedures for program implementation, delivery, and development; ii. chairing the Program Committee and preparing the committee meeting agenda and minutes in a timely manner; iii. consulting with all members of the Program Committee on the program’s needs and academic goals; iv. overseeing the administration of the program in consultation with members of the Program Committee and in accordance with Senate regulations; v. overseeing the general progress of students through the program; vi. submitting to the appropriate Department Chair(s), Centre Director(s), and/or Xxxx(s) an estimate of the program’s budgetary requirements for the ensuing year and administering the current program budget; vii. encouraging participation in program activities; and viii. providing the Director-elect with information and documents necessary to prepare to assume the office of Program Director. d. Program Directors who administer programs not housed in a Department or Centre provide administration of the academic unit by: i. managing the operations of the unit; ii. overseeing the use of space and equipment assigned to the unit; iii. allocating and overseeing duties and responsibilities of staff members assigned to the unit; and iv. forwarding to the Xxxx annual performance review recommendations for staff members assigned to the unit. e. In addition to the duties in Article 16A.04 (c) and (d), Graduate Program Directors liaise and consult with the Faculty of Graduate Studies on recruitment, enrolment planning, and student-related matters. Graduate Program consult with the Office of Directors do not report to the Xxxx of Graduate Studies on an on- going basisbut report as specified in Article 16A.04 (b). f. Program Directors shall have full voting rights in all Program Committee meetings. g. Program Directors shall be appointed according to the following conditions: i. Except with the agreement of the Parties, only tenured full-time faculty members, normally at the rank of Associate Professor or above, are eligible for appointment as Program Director. ii. Normally, only faculty members who have taught or are teaching in the program are eligible for appointment as Program Director. iii. The appointment process will follow the selection procedures established by the Program Committee. The selection and appointment procedures will be annually reviewed, revised as necessary, and approved by the Program Committee, the appropriate Department(s) or Centre(s), and/or the appropriate Xxxx(s). Only full-time faculty members of the Program Committee, including limited term and instructional limited term Committee may vote on the appointment of the Program Director. iv. In programs where, where as of July 1, 20142011, the responsibilities of the Associate Xxxx include being a Program Director, this practice shall continue for the duration of this agreement. v. The recommendation of the Program Committee shall be forwarded to the Xxxx who may consult further. vi. The Xxxx shall forward the Program Committee’s recommendation and their his/her recommendation to the Xxxxxxx and Vice-President, Academic. vii. The Program Director shall be appointed by the Xxxxxxx and Vice- President, Academic. viii. Normally, the term of office shall be for three years and may be renewed once. ix. Procedures for removal from office shall parallel the procedures in Article 27.04 (Duties Removal From Office of Department Chairs and Centre Directors). h. Program Directors shall receive the following workload adjustments: i. Program Directors shall have their workload redistributed so that the teaching component is reduced by a minimum of one (1) half-course during each year that they act as Director. ii. In addition, Program Directors, and/or their Program Committees on their behalf, may request additional teaching reductions for a particular year in which they serve as Director in order to address an administrative workload for the Director that is anticipated to be significantly higher than the Faculty’s or Faculties’ norm(s). iii. Requests for additional teaching reduction will be assessed and approval determined by the appropriate Xxxx(s) based on a combination of the following factors, with relative weighting as appropriate: the number of administrative staff appointed to the program; the number of courses offered; the number of students registered in the program; the relative complexity of scheduling for which the Director is responsible (e.g. external placement of students); and emergent issues directly related to University business that may arise from time to time (e.g. undergraduate or graduate program appraisals, external accreditation processes). Requests for additional teaching reductions under this Article will not be unreasonably sought nor denied. iv. A Program Director may teach overload courses while on teaching workload reduction with the written approval of the appropriate Xxxx. Such approval normally will be granted only for academic reasons related to the viability of academic programs in which the Program Director provides unique expertise and in whose absence the program(s) would be significantly and negatively affected.