Common use of Role of Department Chairs/Directors Clause in Contracts

Role of Department Chairs/Directors. VI.10.1 Chairs/Directors are members to whom certain academic administrative responsibilities are delegated. VI.10.2 Accountable to the Xxxx, the Chair/Director is the departmental academic administrative spokesperson in respect of, but not limited to, teaching; the development and delivery of undergraduate curricula and programs; creating a fair, equitable, and supportive environment for student learning and engagement; supporting faculty involvement in scholarly activity; stewardship of the human and financial resources of the Department; representing the Department in the University; and liaison with the profession and the community. VI.10.3 The Chair/Director administers the affairs of the Department after appropriate consultation with its members, ensuring collegiality and collegial decision making within the Department. In representing the Department in an official capacity, Chairs/Directors will present the Department’s position. VI.10.4 Although responsible for carrying out the duties and responsibilities outlined in this Article, the Chair/Director, as a member of the faculty, remains an academic for whom teaching and research are also fundamental career rights. VI.10.5 Chairs/Directors will not administer discipline with respect to TUFA members and will not be requested by the Employer to attend meetings with a TUFA member the purpose of which is to discuss discipline related to that member. VI.10.6 In addition to other duties specifically assigned to Chairs/Directors in this agreement, the duties and responsibilities of Chairs/Directors normally include the following: (a) provide leadership and initiative in the development of the Department’s curricula, academic planning, programs, and research activity, including liaison with the broader academic community within their discipline where appropriate; (b) provide leadership in the career development of members of the Department; (c) in keeping with the local norms of the Department, convene such regular meetings of the faculty within the Department as are required to facilitate collegiality and collegial decision-making. This includes, but is not necessarily restricted to, circulating agendas prior to meetings; arranging for notes (or formal minutes) of meetings to be taken and circulated in timely fashion; and allowing for the presentation of formal motions, discussions and votes as required; (d) oversee the work of such committees as may be established by the Department from time to time; (e) represent the Department’s interests in academic administrative matters. In cases where the members of the Department are divided on a particular matter, the Chair/Director will, after appropriate discussion and attempts to reach consensus, represent the views within the Department, and where a vote has been taken the view of the majority; (f) administer departmental budgets and staffing plans; (g) oversee administrative and clerical functions and supervise non-TUFA staff within the Department; (h) attend central administrative meetings (for example, Faculty Board) and report to the Department; (i) ensure that the Department Committee, the Personnel Committee and the Tenure/Permanency Committees are constituted as provided for elsewhere in this agreement; (j) ensure that effective communication is maintained with students in the Department’s courses and programs; involve them, where appropriate, in Department activities and discussions; and address student complaints and concerns unresolved by faculty and/or staff; (k) ensure that Department proposals are discussed, voted upon, and moved toward the appropriate University bodies, ensuring that Senate and other applicable University regulations/policies are observed; (l) on behalf of the Personnel Committee, recommend CUPE appointments to the Xxxx; (m) responsibilities as outlined under VIII.3.

Role of Department Chairs/Directors. VI.10.1 Chairs/Directors are members to whom certain academic administrative responsibilities are delegated. VI.10.2 Accountable to the Xxxx, the Chair/Director is the departmental academic administrative spokesperson in respect of, but not limited to, teaching; the development and delivery of undergraduate curricula and programs; creating a fair, equitable, and supportive environment for student learning and engagement; supporting faculty involvement in scholarly activity; stewardship of the human and financial resources of the Departmentdepartment; representing the Department department in the University; and liaison with the profession and the community. VI.10.3 The Chair/Director administers the affairs of the Department department after appropriate consultation with its members, ensuring collegiality and collegial decision making within the Departmentdepartment. In representing the Department department in an official capacity, Chairs/Directors will present the Departmentdepartment’s position. VI.10.4 Although responsible for carrying out the duties and responsibilities outlined in this Article, the Chair/Director, as a member of the faculty, remains an academic for whom teaching and research are also fundamental career rights. VI.10.5 Chairs/Directors will not administer discipline with respect to TUFA members and will not be requested by the Employer to attend meetings with a TUFA member the purpose of which is to discuss discipline related to that member. VI.10.6 In addition to other duties specifically assigned to Chairs/Directors in this agreementAgreement, the duties and responsibilities of Chairs/Directors normally include the following: (a) provide leadership and initiative in the development of the Departmentdepartment’s curricula, academic planning, programs, and research activity, including liaison with the broader academic community within their discipline where appropriate; (b) provide leadership in the career development of members of the Departmentdepartment; (c) in keeping with the local norms of the Departmentdepartment, convene such regular meetings of the faculty within the Department department as are required to facilitate collegiality and collegial decision-making. This includes, but is not necessarily restricted to, circulating agendas prior to meetings; arranging for notes (or formal minutes) of meetings to be taken and circulated in timely fashion; and allowing for the presentation of formal motions, discussions and votes as required; (d) oversee the work of such committees as may be established by the Department department from time to time; (e) represent the Departmentdepartment’s interests in academic administrative matters. In cases where the members of the Department department are divided on a particular matter, the Chair/Director will, after appropriate discussion and attempts to reach consensus, represent the views within the Departmentdepartment, and where a vote has been taken the view of the majority; (f) administer departmental budgets and staffing plans; (g) oversee administrative and clerical functions and supervise non-TUFA staff within the Departmentdepartment; (h) attend central administrative meetings (for example, Faculty Board) and report to the Departmentdepartment; (i) ensure that the Department Committee, the Personnel Committee and the Tenure/Permanency Tenure Committees are constituted as provided for elsewhere in this agreementAgreement; (j) ensure that effective communication is maintained with students in the Departmentdepartment’s courses and programs; involve them, where appropriate, in Department department activities and discussions; and address student complaints and concerns unresolved by faculty and/or staff; (k) ensure that Department department proposals are discussed, voted upon, and moved toward the appropriate University bodies, ensuring that Senate and other applicable University regulations/policies are observed; (l) on behalf of the Personnel Committee, recommend CUPE appointments to the Xxxx; (m) responsibilities as outlined under VIII.3.

Role of Department Chairs/Directors. VI.10.1 Chairs/Directors are members to whom certain academic administrative responsibilities are delegated. VI.10.2 Accountable to the Xxxx, the Chair/Director is the departmental academic administrative spokesperson in respect of, but not limited to, teaching; the development and delivery of undergraduate curricula and programs; creating a fair, equitable, and supportive environment for student learning and engagement; supporting faculty involvement in scholarly activity; stewardship of the human and financial resources of the Department; representing the Department in the University; and liaison with the profession and the community. VI.10.3 The Chair/Director administers the affairs of the Department after appropriate consultation with its members, ensuring collegiality and collegial decision making within the Department. In representing the Department in an official capacity, Chairs/Directors will present the Department’s position. VI.10.4 Although responsible for carrying out the duties and responsibilities outlined in this Article, the Chair/Director, as a member of the faculty, remains an academic for whom teaching and research are also fundamental career rights. VI.10.5 Chairs/Directors will not administer discipline with respect to TUFA members and will not be requested by the Employer to attend meetings with a TUFA member the purpose of which is to discuss discipline related to that member. VI.10.6 In addition to other duties specifically assigned to Chairs/Directors in this agreement, the duties and responsibilities of Chairs/Directors normally include the following: (a) provide leadership and initiative in the development of the Department’s curricula, academic planning, programs, and research activity, including liaison with the broader academic community within their discipline where appropriate; (b) provide leadership in the career development of members of the Department; (c) in keeping with the local norms of the Department, convene such regular meetings of the faculty within the Department as are required to facilitate collegiality and collegial decision-making. This includes, but is not necessarily restricted to, circulating agendas prior to meetings; arranging for notes (or formal minutes) of meetings to be taken and circulated in timely fashion; and allowing for the presentation of formal motions, discussions and votes as required; (d) oversee the work of such committees as may be established by the Department from time to time; (e) represent the Department’s interests in academic administrative matters. In cases where the members of the Department are divided on a particular matter, the Chair/Director will, after appropriate discussion and attempts to reach consensus, represent the views within the Department, and where a vote has been taken the view of the majority; (f) administer departmental budgets and staffing plans; (g) oversee administrative and clerical functions and supervise non-TUFA staff within the Department; (h) attend central administrative meetings (for example, Faculty Board) and report to the Department; (i) ensure that the Department Committee, the Personnel Committee and the Tenure/Permanency Tenure Committees are constituted as provided for elsewhere in this agreement; (j) ensure that effective communication is maintained with students in the Department’s courses and programs; involve them, where appropriate, in Department activities and discussions; and address student complaints and concerns unresolved by faculty and/or staff; (k) ensure that Department proposals are discussed, voted upon, and moved toward the appropriate University bodies, ensuring that Senate and other applicable University regulations/policies are observed; (l) on behalf of the Personnel Committee, recommend CUPE appointments to the Xxxx; (m) responsibilities as outlined under VIII.3.