Common use of Reassignment of Faculty Members Clause in Contracts

Reassignment of Faculty Members. a. Prior to the termination of any tenured faculty member, an effort shall be made to place the faculty member first in another department of the college of which the faculty member is a member and then in another college of the University (other than the School of Law) provided that the faculty member can be assigned courses which he/she is academically qualified to teach in another department and/or another college and provided that no tenured faculty member in the other department and/or college shall be terminated as a result thereof. Tenured faculty members being reassigned shall be given preference over non-tenured members of a department if their qualifications are equal or superior. b. The method of implementing the reassignment of a tenured faculty member under this paragraph shall be as follows: (i) Within the times specified for in paragraph 19.05 of this Agreement, the Administration shall give termination notice to the faculty member and ask if the faculty member desires the University to try to reassign him/her. (ii) Within seven (7) school days after receipt of the termination notice, the faculty member shall advise the Xxxxxxx if a reassignment is requested and if it is, the faculty member shall set forth his/her educational background and select the department(s) where the she/he feels qualified to teach and can make a worthwhile contribution within the University. (iii) Within seven (7) school days, the Xxxxxxx shall transmit the request to the Xxxx of the college to which the faculty member requests assignment. (iv) Within two (2) weeks after receipt of the transmittal, the Xxxx shall convene a meeting of the College Personnel Committee. Prior to the meeting, the members of the College Personnel Committee shall consult with the members of the selected department where assignment is sought to ascertain whether the incoming faculty member is qualified in that discipline. The College Personnel Committee shall then schedule a hearing within two (2) weeks after its initial meeting. At the hearing a representative of the subject department, who shall ordinarily be the Chairperson of the department, may attend as a consultant, without vote. If a member of the College Personnel Committee is also a member of the department where assignment is sought, the member of the College Personnel Committee shall not vote on the assignment. If the majority of the incoming department supports the faculty member’s qualifications and the College Personnel Committee, by a majority vote, approves the faculty member’s assignment, the decision shall be transmitted to the President for final review and action by the Board of Trustees. If the majority of the incoming department rejects the faculty member’s qualifications and the College Personnel Committee, by a majority vote, approves the faculty member’s assignment, the matter shall be submitted to the University Personnel Committee. (v) If the Personnel Committee of the incoming college, by a majority vote, disapproves assignment of the incoming faculty member, the request shall, within two (2) weeks, be submitted to the University Personnel Committee for review and decision. If the assignment is again disapproved by a majority vote, the rejection shall be deemed final. (vi) If the University Personnel Committee, by a majority vote, affirms the assignment of the faculty member, the issue of assignment shall be submitted, within two (2) weeks, to the President for transmittal to the Board of Trustees for final review and action.

Reassignment of Faculty Members. a. Prior to the termination of any tenured faculty member, an effort shall be made to place the faculty member first in another department of the college of which the faculty member is a member and then in another college of the University (other than the School of Law) provided that the faculty member can be assigned courses which he/she is academically qualified to teach in another department and/or another college and provided that no tenured faculty member in the other department and/or college shall be terminated as a result thereof. Tenured faculty members being reassigned shall be given preference over non-tenured members of a department if their qualifications are equal or superior. b. The method of implementing the reassignment of a tenured faculty member under this paragraph shall be as follows: (i) Within the times specified for in paragraph 19.05 of this Agreement, the Administration shall give termination notice to the faculty member and ask if the faculty member desires the University to try to reassign him/her. (ii) Within seven (7) school days after receipt of the termination notice, the faculty member shall advise the Xxxxxxx if a reassignment is requested and if it is, the faculty member shall set forth his/her educational background and select the department(s) where the she/he feels qualified to teach and can make a worthwhile contribution within the University. (iii) Within seven (7) school days, the Xxxxxxx shall transmit the request to the Xxxx of the college to which the faculty member requests assignment. (iv) Within two (2) weeks after receipt of the transmittal, the Xxxx shall convene a meeting of the College Personnel Committee. Prior to the meeting, the members of the College Personnel Committee shall consult with the members of the selected department where assignment is sought to ascertain whether the incoming faculty member is qualified in that discipline. The College Personnel Committee shall then schedule a hearing within two (2) weeks after its initial meeting. At the hearing a representative of the subject department, who shall ordinarily be the Chairperson of the department, may attend as a consultant, without vote. If a member of the College Personnel Committee is also a member of the department where assignment is sought, the member of the College Personnel Committee shall not vote on the assignment. If the majority of the incoming department supports the faculty member’s 's qualifications and the College Personnel Committee, by a majority vote, approves the faculty member’s 's assignment, the decision shall be transmitted to the President for final review and action by the Board of Trustees. If the majority of the incoming department rejects the faculty member’s 's qualifications and the College Personnel Committee, by a majority vote, approves the faculty member’s 's assignment, the matter shall be submitted to the University Personnel Committee. (v) If the Personnel Committee of the incoming college, by a majority vote, disapproves assignment of the incoming faculty member, the request shall, within two (2) weeks, be submitted to the University Personnel Committee for review and decision. If the assignment is again disapproved by a majority vote, the rejection shall be deemed final. (vi) If the University Personnel Committee, by a majority vote, affirms the assignment of the faculty member, the issue of assignment shall be submitted, within two (2) weeks, to the President for transmittal to the Board of Trustees for final review and action.

Reassignment of Faculty Members. ‌ a. Prior to the termination of any tenured faculty member, an effort shall be made to place the faculty member first in another department of the college of which the faculty member is a member and then in another college of the University (other than the School of Law) provided that the faculty member can be assigned courses which he/she is academically qualified to teach in another department and/or another college and provided that no tenured faculty member in the other department and/or college shall be terminated as a result thereof. Tenured faculty members being reassigned shall be given preference over non-tenured members of a department if their qualifications are equal or superior. b. The method of implementing the reassignment of a tenured faculty member under this paragraph shall be as follows: (i) Within the times specified for in paragraph 19.05 of this Agreement, the Administration shall give termination notice to the faculty member and ask if the faculty member desires the University to try to reassign him/her. (ii) Within seven (7) school days after receipt of the termination notice, the faculty member shall advise the Xxxxxxx if a reassignment is requested and if it is, the faculty member shall set forth his/her educational background and select the department(s) where the she/he feels qualified to teach and can make a worthwhile contribution within the University. (iii) Within seven (7) school days, the Xxxxxxx shall transmit the request to the Xxxx of the college to which the faculty member requests assignment. (iv) Within two (2) weeks after receipt of the transmittal, the Xxxx shall convene a meeting of the College Personnel Committee. Prior to the meeting, the members of the College Personnel Committee shall consult with the members of the selected department where assignment is sought to ascertain whether the incoming faculty member is qualified in that discipline. The College Personnel Committee shall then schedule a hearing within two (2) weeks after its initial meeting. At the hearing a representative of the subject department, who shall ordinarily be the Chairperson of the department, may attend as a consultant, without vote. If a member of the College Personnel Committee is also a member of the department where assignment is sought, the member of the College Personnel Committee shall not vote on the assignment. If the majority of the incoming department supports the faculty member’s qualifications and the College Personnel Committee, by a majority vote, approves the faculty member’s assignment, the decision shall be transmitted to the President for final review and action by the Board of Trustees. If the majority of the incoming department rejects the faculty member’s qualifications and the College Personnel Committee, by a majority vote, approves the faculty member’s assignment, the matter shall be submitted to the University Personnel Committee. (v) If the Personnel Committee of the incoming college, by a majority vote, disapproves assignment of the incoming faculty member, the request shall, within two (2) weeks, be submitted to the University Personnel Committee for review and decision. If the assignment is again disapproved by a majority vote, the rejection shall be deemed final. (vi) If the University Personnel Committee, by a majority vote, affirms the assignment of the faculty member, the issue of assignment shall be submitted, within two (2) weeks, to the President for transmittal to the Board of Trustees for final review and action.action.‌