Common use of Review of Minimum Qualifications Clause in Contracts

Review of Minimum Qualifications. ‌ A. The College Board of Trustees sets minimum qualifications for hiring and assigning faculty. Therefore, any changes in minimum qualifications must be approved by the Board of Trustees. B. It is assumed that all full-time, tenured faculty employed and assigned to teach in particular subject areas are fully competent to teach in those subject areas by reason of those teaching assignments. C. At a minimum, all faculty qualifications must meet institutional regional accrediting agency standards, Illinois Community College Board Standards, and individual program accrediting agency standards. D. A departmental or program faculty group, may request a revision in minimum qualifications. It is understood that the ability to initiate requests for changes in minimum qualifications rests solely and exclusively with a departmental or faculty group. Therefore, Administrators may not initiate such requests for changes in minimum qualifications. E. A simple majority of departmental or program faculty must concur with the need for a change in minimum qualifications for the request to be forwarded to the appropriate immediate supervisor. F. A departmental or program faculty group may submit a written request for a revision in the minimum qualifications for a particular full-time faculty position, with justification and supporting documentation, to their immediate supervisor at any time during the fall semester of any academic year. G. Within ten (10) working days of the receipt of such a revision request, the CAO will convene a meeting of a review committee comprised of the CAO, the appropriate immediate supervisor and/or designee and two (2) faculty members appointed by the President of the Faculty Association from subject areas that would not be affected by the requested change. The faculty group making the request will be invited to orally present its arguments for the revision at that meeting. H. Within five (5) working days following the meeting, the appropriate immediate supervisor will submit the review committee's decision on the request in the form of a recommendation to the College President with copies provided to the requesting faculty group. I. The College President will determine whether or not to support the review committee's recommendation with the obligation to communicate their reasons for doing so (in either case) to the review committee and the requesting group. Their decision to support or not support a revision will be presented as a recommendation to the Board of Trustees who will make the final decision. J. Should a request to change minimum qualifications be supported by the Administration and approved by the Board of Trustees, it is understood that such change shall be published in the Minimum Qualifications List. Further, it is understood that the Minimum Qualifications List shall be reviewed, approved and published by the Board of Trustees in December of each academic year. K. Board approved changes in minimum qualifications shall be effective on January 1st of the calendar year following approval by the Board. L. All faculty must meet the annual Board approved minimum qualifications to teach a course. Any faculty member that does not meet minimum qualifications to teach a course must propose a Faculty Action Plan to obtain minimum credentials in order to teach said course in a reasonable time frame. The proposed Faculty Action Plan will be reviewed and approved by the faculty member's immediate supervisor. This language alone cannot be used to terminate a faculty member so long as the faculty member is making progress on the approved Faculty Action Plan. M. The annually approved Minimum Qualifications List shall be considered a current and applicable addendum to the Faculty CBA.

Review of Minimum Qualifications. ‌ A. The College Board of Trustees sets minimum qualifications for hiring and assigning faculty. Therefore, any changes in minimum qualifications must be approved by the Board of Trustees. B. It is assumed that all full-time, tenured faculty employed and assigned to teach in particular subject areas are fully competent to teach in those subject areas by reason of those teaching assignments. C. At a minimum, all faculty qualifications must meet institutional regional accrediting agency standards, Illinois Community College Board Standards, and individual program accrediting agency standards. D. A departmental or program faculty group, may request a revision in minimum qualifications. It is understood that the ability to initiate requests for changes in minimum qualifications rests solely and exclusively with a departmental or faculty group. Therefore, Administrators administrators may not initiate such requests for changes in minimum qualifications. E. A simple majority of departmental or program faculty must concur with the need for a change in minimum qualifications for the request to be forwarded to the appropriate immediate supervisorExecutive Xxxx. F. A departmental or program faculty group may submit a written request for a revision in the minimum qualifications for a particular full-time faculty position, with justification and supporting documentation, to their immediate supervisor at any time during the fall semester Fall Semester of any academic year. G. Within ten (10) working days of the receipt of such a revision request, the CAO will convene a meeting of a review committee comprised of the CAO, the appropriate immediate supervisor Executive Xxxx and/or designee and two (2) faculty members appointed by the President of the Faculty Association from subject areas that would not be affected by the requested change. The faculty group making the request will be invited to orally present its arguments for the revision at that meeting. H. Within five (5) working days following the meeting, the appropriate immediate supervisor Executive Xxxx will submit the review committee's decision on the request in the form of a recommendation to the College President with copies provided to the requesting faculty group. I. The College President will determine whether or not to support the review committee's recommendation with the obligation to communicate their her/his reasons for doing so (in either case) to the review committee and the requesting group. Their Her/his decision to support or not support a revision will be presented as a recommendation to the Board of Trustees who will make the final decision. J. Should a request to change minimum qualifications be supported by the Administration administration and approved by the Board of Trustees, it is understood that such change shall be published in the Minimum Qualifications List. Further, it is understood that the Minimum Qualifications List shall be reviewed, approved and published by the Board of Trustees in December of each academic year. K. Board approved changes in minimum qualifications shall be effective on January 1st l 5t of the calendar year following approval by the Board. L. All faculty must meet the annual Board approved minimum qualifications to teach a course. Any faculty member that does not meet minimum qualifications to teach a course must propose a Faculty Action Plan to obtain minimum credentials in order to teach said course in a reasonable time frame. The proposed Faculty Action Plan will be reviewed and approved by the faculty member's immediate supervisor. This language alone cannot be used to terminate a faculty member so long as the faculty member is making progress on the approved Faculty Action Plan. M. The annually approved Minimum Qualifications List shall be considered a current and applicable addendum to the Faculty CBAContract.

Review of Minimum Qualifications. ‌ A. The College Board of Trustees sets minimum qualifications for hiring and assigning faculty. Therefore, any changes in minimum qualifications must be approved by the Board of Trustees. B. It is assumed that all full-time, tenured faculty employed and assigned to teach in particular subject areas are fully competent to teach in those subject areas by reason of those teaching assignments. C. At a minimum, all faculty qualifications must meet institutional regional accrediting agency standards, Illinois Community College Board Standards, and individual program accrediting agency standards. D. A departmental or program faculty group, may request a revision in minimum qualifications. It is understood that the ability to initiate requests for changes in minimum qualifications rests solely and exclusively with a departmental or faculty group. Therefore, Administrators administrators may not initiate such requests for changes in minimum qualifications. E. A simple majority of departmental or program faculty must concur with the need for a change in minimum qualifications for the request to be forwarded to the appropriate immediate supervisorExecutive Xxxx. F. A departmental or program faculty group may submit a written request for a revision in the minimum qualifications for a particular full-time faculty position, with justification and supporting documentation, to their immediate supervisor at any time during the fall semester Fall Semester of any academic year. G. Within ten (10) working days of the receipt of such a revision request, the CAO will convene a meeting of a review committee comprised of the CAO, the appropriate immediate supervisor Executive Xxxx and/or designee and two (2) faculty members appointed by the President of the Faculty Association from subject areas that would not be affected by the requested change. The faculty group making the request will be invited to orally present its arguments for the revision at that meeting. H. Within five (5) working days following the meeting, the appropriate immediate supervisor Executive Xxxx will submit the review committee's decision on the request in the form of a recommendation to the College President with copies provided to the requesting faculty group. I. The College President will determine whether or not to support the review committee's recommendation with the obligation to communicate their her/his reasons for doing so (in either case) to the review committee and the requesting group. Their Her/his decision to support or not support a revision will be presented as a recommendation to the Board of Trustees who will make the final decision. J. Should a request to change minimum qualifications be supported by the Administration administration and approved by the Board of Trustees, it is understood that such change shall be published in the Minimum Qualifications List. Further, it is understood that the Minimum Qualifications List shall be reviewed, approved and published by the Board of Trustees in December of each academic year. K. Board approved changes in minimum qualifications shall be effective on January 1st of the calendar year following approval by the Board. L. All faculty must meet the annual Board approved minimum qualifications to teach a course. Any faculty member that does not meet minimum qualifications to teach a course must propose a Faculty Action Plan to obtain minimum credentials in order to teach said course in a reasonable time frame. The proposed Faculty Action Plan will be reviewed and approved by the faculty member's immediate supervisor. This language alone cannot be used to terminate a faculty member so long as the faculty member is making progress on the approved Faculty Action Plan. M. The annually approved Minimum Qualifications List shall be considered a current and applicable addendum to the Faculty CBAContract.