Common use of Program Directors Clause in Contracts

Program Directors. Program Directors are appointed by the Dxxx and recognized as having important duties and responsibilities. Program Directors typically work closely with Department Chairpersons in providing services to students in programs within departments and in other areas of the University. The University retains the right to decide which academic programs need a Program Director and how many Program Directors to have. All Program Directors must be tenured or tenure-track members of the full-time faculty unit. The Deans, with the Pxxxxxx’x approval, retain the right to appoint, reappoint, or not reappoint Program Directors as needed in their Schools and Colleges. A Program Director can have various duties that will be stated in the appointment letter. The following list only illustrates some examples of the duties that Program Directors might have. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list nor will every Program Director necessarily be responsible for all such listed duties: Administering one or more specific academic programs Preparing program-specific accreditation and certification reports Conducting an academic program of study Representing the program in any necessary meetings within the University or external to the University Assessing program performance, progress, and outcomes Conducting periodic reviews of the program, including five year reviews of academic programs as may be required by the University Preparing program specific goals and objectives to be included in department annual reports Working with the department chair on teaching schedules, including assignments of part time faculty and adjunct faculty; Maintaining and modifying program manuals and materials Preparing changes to the course catalogs each academic year Arranging for external mentors, reviewing external quality standards, interacting with various stakeholders Working with department faculty on program specific accreditation and certification and preparing program specific accreditation and certification reports Conducting marketing efforts to maintain enrollment, promotion of the program and recruitment of new students (done in conjunction with other administrative and academic departments) Other duties as recommended by the Department Chair or assigned by the Dxxx and as stated in the appointment letter Program Directors may be required to work during the summer as well as during the normal academic year as a condition of their appointment and this will be taken into account in setting their salary. Program Directors may be appointed for terms of one or two years at the discretion of the Dxxx and after considering the recommendation of the Department Chairperson. The University retains the right to create or eliminate Program Director positions in any School or College at its sole discretion. Further, the University retains the right not to reappoint Program Directors to subsequent terms either because, in its judgment, there is no longer a need for the position or because of individual performance considerations. The non-reappointment of a Program Director will not affect his or her status as a full time faculty member. Program Directors will be paid as follows:

Program Directors. Program Directors are appointed by the Dxxx and recognized as having important duties and responsibilitiesresponsibilities in directing an academic program. Program Directors typically work closely with Department Chairpersons in providing services to students in programs within departments and in other areas of the University. The University retains the right to decide which academic programs need a Program Director and how many Program Directors to have. All Program Directors must be tenured or tenure-track members of the full-time faculty unit. The Deans, with With the Pxxxxxx’x approval, retain and after considering the right to appointrecommendation of the Department Chairperson, reappoint, or not reappoint Program Directors as needed in their Schools and Collegesare appointed by the Dxxx. The appointment may be for a one- or two-year term which is at the discretion of the Dxxx. A Program Director can have various duties that will be stated in the appointment letter. The following list only illustrates some examples of the duties that Program Directors might have. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list nor will every Program Director necessarily be responsible for all such listed duties: Administering one or more specific Directing an academic programs Preparing program-specific accreditation and certification reports program Conducting an academic program of study Representing the program in any necessary meetings within the University or external to the University Assessing program performance, progress, and outcomes Conducting periodic reviews of the program, including five year reviews of academic programs as may be required by the University Preparing program specific goals and objectives to be included in department annual reports Working with the relevant department chair chairs and program faculty on teaching schedules, including assignments of part time faculty and adjunct faculty; Maintaining and modifying program manuals and materials Preparing changes to the course catalogs each academic year Arranging for external mentors, reviewing external quality standards, interacting with various stakeholders Working with department faculty on program specific accreditation and certification and preparing program specific accreditation and certification reports Conducting marketing efforts to maintain enrollment, promotion of the program and recruitment of new students (done in conjunction with other administrative and academic departments) Other duties as recommended by the Department Chair or assigned by the Dxxx and as stated in the appointment letter Program Directors may be required to work during the summer as well as during the normal academic year as a condition of their appointment and this will be taken into account in setting their salary. Program Directors may be appointed for terms of one or two years at the discretion of the Dxxx and after considering the recommendation of the Department Chairpersoncompensation. The University retains the right to create or eliminate Program Director positions in any School or College at its sole discretion. Further, the University retains the right not to reappoint Program Directors to subsequent terms either because, in its judgment, there is no longer a need for the position or because of individual performance considerations. The non-reappointment of a Program Director will not affect his or her the faculty member’s status as a full full-time faculty member. Program Directors will be paid as follows:: Due to the variation in Program Director duties, and variations in the length of appointment, the compensation for such work will vary. The University agrees that the minimum payment for such work will be the three-credit overload rate (fall/spring rate) and a three-credit reduction in teaching load. For purposes of released time, Program Directors will be considered to be on a 21-credit load. Dxxxx will decide upon the level of payment and/or released time for Program Directors after consultation with the Department Chair and with the faculty member who is to serve as Program Director. The Dxxx shall also take into account a number of variables in setting the compensation level. Such variables shall include, but not be limited to, the size, complexity, and importance of the program; the Director’s expected responsibilities in the areas of program marketing; recruitment of students into the program; responsibilities with the faculty, students and administration; program performance; course/curriculum work; accreditation work; and other duties. The Dxxx shall not act arbitrarily or capriciously in setting the level of payment and/or released time. The University will provide the Executive Committee of FAC with a list of Program Directors and their compensation and/or released time for an academic year no later than November 1 of that year.