SCOPE OF FACULTY WORK. 8.1 Faculty member workload includes a combination of teaching, advising, research or creative endeavors, and service to planning units, the College, the professions, and the community. Distribution of time in each or these workload areas may vary year to year. It is the responsibility of each individual faculty member to achieve a balance of these workload areas. 8.2 In addition to teaching and other responsibilities described in Articles 6 and 7, faculty work includes but is not limited to the following: 8.2.1 Rotating into administrative roles including serving as an Academic Xxxx. 8.2.2 Rotating to serve as a Director. Directors are appointed by the Xxxxxxx for the graduate programs, the Tacoma campus, and the Reservation-Based program. Directors are given variable amounts of teaching load reduction. They are evaluated annually on the basis of their job description for both their teaching and administrative responsibilities. 8.2.3 Rotating to serve as an Academic Advisor. One member of the faculty may rotate to serve as a full-time Academic Advisor each academic year. 8.2.4 Serving as Academic Program Coordinator. Academic Program Coordinators are selected by each program team and serve as the principal liaison between the academic program and the administrative offices of the College. Faculty members teaching alone serve as Academic Program Coordinator for their program or course. Responsibilities include: (a) Coordinating planning sessions for the faculty team. (b) Completing and submitting program catalog copy. (c) Completing and submitting program budget requests (d) Submitting program covenants and syllabi by the end of the second week of each program. (e) Monitoring student enrollment and action-needed lists, maintaining accurate records of the faculty responsible for each student evaluation, and communicating promptly about these issues to the office of Registration and Records. (f) Monitoring and authorizing budgetary expenditures for the Academic Program. 8.2.5 Serving as chairpersons of committees and Disappearing Task Forces (DTFs). Chairpersons of committees and DTFs are appointed by the organizing body forming the group or selected by the members of the committee or DTF in consultation with the Agenda Committee. Duties of the Chairperson will vary with the nature of the group, but often include: calling meetings; facilitating meetings; organizing work; presenting periodic updates to the Agenda Committee, faculty meeting, and/or organizing body; and creating and presenting a final report.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
SCOPE OF FACULTY WORK. 8.1 Faculty member workload includes a combination of teaching, advising, research or creative endeavors, and service to planning units, the College, the professions, and the community. Distribution of time in each or these workload areas may vary year to year. It is the responsibility of each individual faculty member to achieve a balance of these workload areas.
8.2 In addition to teaching and other responsibilities described in Articles 6 and 7, faculty work includes but is not limited to the following:
8.2.1 Rotating into administrative roles including serving as an Academic Xxxx.
8.2.2 Rotating to serve as a Director. Directors are appointed by the Xxxxxxx for the graduate programs, the Tacoma campus, programs and the Reservation-Based program. Directors are given variable amounts of teaching load reduction. They are evaluated annually on the basis of their job description for both their teaching and administrative responsibilities.
8.2.3 Rotating to serve as an Academic Advisor. One member of the faculty may rotate to serve as a full-time Academic Advisor each academic year.
8.2.4 Serving as Academic Program Coordinator. Academic Program Coordinators are selected by each program team and to serve as the principal liaison between the academic program and the administrative offices of the College. Faculty members teaching alone serve as Academic Program Coordinator for their program or course. Responsibilities include:
(a) Coordinating planning sessions and faculty seminars for the faculty team.;
(b) Completing and submitting program catalog copy.;
(c) Completing and submitting program budget requests;
(d) Submitting program covenants and syllabi by the end of the second week of each program.quarter;
(e) Monitoring student enrollment and action-needed lists, maintaining accurate records of the faculty responsible for each student evaluation, and communicating promptly about these issues to the office of Registration and RecordsRecords or through the online record system whichever is indicated.
(f) Monitoring and authorizing budgetary expenditures for the Academic Programacademic program.
8.2.5 Serving as chairpersons of committees and Disappearing Task Forces (DTFs). Chairpersons of committees and DTFs are appointed by the organizing body forming the group or selected by the members of the committee or DTF in consultation with the Agenda Committee. Duties of the Chairperson will vary with the nature of the group, but often include: calling meetings; facilitating meetings; organizing work; presenting periodic updates to the Agenda Committee, faculty meeting, and/or organizing body; and creating and presenting a final report.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
SCOPE OF FACULTY WORK. 8.1 Faculty member workload includes a combination of teaching, advising, research or creative endeavors, and service to planning unitsgroups, the College, the professions, and the community. Distribution of time in each or these workload areas may vary year to year. It is the responsibility of each individual faculty member to achieve a balance of these workload areas.
8.2 In addition to teaching and other responsibilities described in Articles 6 and 7, faculty work includes but is not limited to the following:
8.2.1 Rotating into administrative roles including serving as an Academic Xxxx.
8.2.2 Rotating to serve as a Director. Directors are appointed by the Xxxxxxx for the graduate programs, the Tacoma campus, programs and the Reservation-Based program. Directors are given variable amounts of teaching load reduction. They are evaluated annually on the basis of their job description for both their teaching and administrative responsibilities.
8.2.3 Rotating to serve as an Academic Advisor. One member of the faculty may rotate to serve as a full-time Academic Advisor each academic year.
8.2.4 Serving as Academic Program Coordinator. Academic Program Coordinators are selected by each program team and to serve as the principal liaison between the academic program and the administrative offices of the College. Faculty members teaching alone serve as Academic Program Coordinator for their program or course. Responsibilities include:
(a) Coordinating planning sessions and faculty seminars for the faculty team.;
(b) Completing and submitting program catalog copy.;
(c) Completing and submitting program budget requests;
(d) Submitting program covenants and syllabi by the end of the second week of each program.quarter;
(e) Monitoring student enrollment and action-needed lists, maintaining accurate records of the faculty responsible for each student evaluation, and communicating promptly about these issues to the office of Registration and RecordsRecords or through the online record system whichever is indicated.
(f) Monitoring and authorizing budgetary expenditures for the Academic Programacademic program.
8.2.5 Serving as chairpersons of committees and Disappearing Task Forces (DTFs). Chairpersons of committees and DTFs are appointed by the organizing body forming the group or selected by the members of the committee or DTF in consultation with the Agenda Committee. Duties of the Chairperson will vary with the nature of the group, but often include: calling meetings; facilitating meetings; organizing work; presenting periodic updates to the Agenda Committee, faculty meeting, and/or organizing body; and creating and presenting a final report.
8.2.6 Serving as a Curricular Area Team Leader. Faculty members of each Curricular Area Team will nominate candidate(s) from among the fulltime continuing faculty for Team Leader to the Xxxxxxx for appointment through an application process to two year terms.. Appointments may be renewed, twice for up to six years of service. Team leaders work collaboratively with and are accountable to both the curriculum deans and the members of their Curricular Area Team and will write an annual self evaluation to be shared with Team members, the curriculum deans, and Xxxxxxx. The curriculum deans will evaluate Team Leaders annually for their leadership work based on meeting the responsibilities outlined below.
(a) Curricular Area Team Leaders will have half-time release from teaching for their leadership work, They will remain eligible for professional leave and travel as members of the faculty and accrue sabbatical at the standard faculty rate. Team leaders are doing faculty leadership work and remain in the bargaining unit.
(b) Curricular Area Team Leaders have the following responsibilities:
(1) Meet regularly with the curriculum deans and other Curricular Area Team Leaders and Paths of Study Conveners to craft a comprehensive, coordinated, well-designed, interdisciplinary curriculum, including Paths of Study, Curricular Area offerings, and broadly interdivisional emergent programs, that are visible to the students.
(2) Coordinate the curriculum in collaboration with Path of Study Group Conveners and affiliated faculty. Lead Curricular Area Teams of at least 3 Paths of Study Groups and 20 regular Olympia Daytime undergraduate faculty in interdisciplinary planning and discussions about shared pedagogical methods, college-wide issues and initiatives, and strategies for achieving equity and inclusive excellence. Leaders will coordinate the development of a Team Covenant, updated each year.
(3) Lead Paths of Study Conveners and the undergraduate faculty to establish and maintain clear and coherent interdisciplinary paths of study to include regular foundational and advanced academic offerings with consistent learning objectives, established high impact practices, and capstone opportunities. In collaboration with Paths of Study Conveners, Team leaders will coordinate a five-year curriculum plan for the curricular area, updated each year.
(4) Work with conveners, staff, and faculty to ensure paths of study are maintained and supported; review annual updates to the Path of Study curriculum and faculty five-year teaching plans; identify faculty to fill gaps in the path of study curriculum, and advise the deans in consultation with Curricular Area Teams about hiring adjunct and permanent positions necessary to support Paths of Study;
(5) Review academic program proposals as they are developed; follow up with faculty regarding their proposals and offer feedback for revision as needed; review and approve annual Paths of Study reports submitted by conveners; make recommendations regarding summer school, study abroad, and visitor requests; review and advise the curriculum deans about individual faculty waivers from team teaching requirements and/or from expectations for teaching at all levels of the curriculum as appropriate (see CBA 6.3.6)
(6) Work in collaboration with Path of Study Group Conveners, deans, and staff in the Deans Area, Marketing, Admissions, and Institutional Research to develop content for the website and catalog articulating the curricular organization including paths of study; serve as the principal point of contact for students with questions and concerns about paths of study; engage in outreach to prospective students; and adjust paths of study offerings and plans in response to information reflecting student interests and needs.
(7) Support adjunct faculty members teaching in Paths of Study Curriculum by providing formative feedback, and mentorship (Leaders do not make decisions regarding hiring or continued employment of adjunct faculty members); fulfill other duties such as serving on institutional committees and DTFs, serving as liaisons to support external partnerships, and participating in opportunities for external professional development. (The team leaders, deans and Xxxxxxx will collaboratively determine participation in these opportunities.)
(c) Summer work required of Curriculum Area Team Leaders will be compensated as described in Article 29.4.2
8.2.7 Serving as Path of Study Group Convener. Conveners are nominated by the members of each Path of Study Group and forwarded to the Agenda Committee for governance assignment.
(a) The Convener position is a governance assignment and will not be compensated with release time.
(b) A Convener leads the Path of Study Group to develop a five-year curriculum plan and coordinate individual faculty teaching plans. Conveners serve as principal points of contact with Curricular Area Team Leaders and the curriculum deans regarding the teaching commitments and five-year teaching plans of faculty members in their Path of Study Group.
(c) Conveners receive a $500 stipend at the end of each fall quarter for an approved annual Path of Study report with an updated Path of Study curriculum and teaching plans and commitments for faculty in the Path of Study group. Conveners forward updated paths of study reports to the Curricular Area Team Leaders and the curriculum deans for approval.
(d) Summer work required of Path of Study Conveners will be compensated as described in Article 29.4.2
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
SCOPE OF FACULTY WORK. 8.1 Faculty member workload includes a combination of teaching, advising, research or creative endeavors, and service to planning unitsgroups, the College, the professions, and the community. Distribution of time in each or these workload areas may vary year to year. It is the responsibility of each individual faculty member to achieve a balance of these workload areas.
8.2 In addition to teaching and other responsibilities described in Articles 6 and 7, faculty work includes but is not limited to the following:
8.2.1 Rotating into administrative roles including serving as an Academic Xxxx.
8.2.2 Rotating to serve as a Director. Directors are appointed by the Xxxxxxx for the graduate programs, the Tacoma campus, programs and the Reservation-Based program. Directors are given variable amounts of teaching load reduction. They are evaluated annually on the basis of their job description for both their teaching and administrative responsibilities.
8.2.3 Rotating to serve as an Academic Advisor. One member of the faculty may rotate to serve as a full-time Academic Advisor each academic year.
8.2.4 Serving as Academic Program Coordinator. Academic Program Coordinators are selected by each program team and to serve as the principal liaison between the academic program and the administrative offices of the College. Faculty members teaching alone serve as Academic Program Coordinator for their program or course. Responsibilities include:
(a) Coordinating planning sessions and faculty seminars for the faculty team.;
(b) Completing and submitting program catalog copy.;
(c) Completing and submitting program budget requests;
(d) Submitting program covenants and syllabi by the end of the second week of each program.quarter;
(e) Monitoring student enrollment and action-needed lists, maintaining accurate records of the faculty responsible for each student evaluation, and communicating promptly about these issues to the office of Registration and RecordsRecords or through the online record system whichever is indicated.
(f) Monitoring and authorizing budgetary expenditures for the Academic Programacademic program.
8.2.5 Serving as chairpersons of committees and Disappearing Task Forces (DTFs). Chairpersons of committees and DTFs are appointed by the organizing body forming the group or selected by the members of the committee or DTF in consultation with the Agenda Committee. Duties of the Chairperson will vary with the nature of the group, but often include: calling meetings; facilitating meetings; organizing work; presenting periodic updates to the Agenda Committee, faculty meeting, and/or organizing body; and creating and presenting a final report.
8.2.6 Serving as a Curricular Area Team Leader. Faculty members of each Curricular Area Team will nominate candidate(s) from among the fulltime continuing faculty for Team Leader to the Xxxxxxx for appointment through an application process to two year terms.. Appointments may be renewed, twice for up to six years of service. Team leaders work collaboratively with and are accountable to both the curriculum deans and the members of their Curricular Area Team and will write an annual self evaluation to be shared with Team members, the curriculum deans, and Xxxxxxx. The curriculum deans will evaluate Team Leaders annually for their leadership work based on meeting the responsibilities outlined below.
(a) Curricular Area Team Leaders will have half-time release from teaching for their leadership work, They will remain eligible for professional leave and travel as members of the faculty and accrue sabbatical at the standard faculty rate. Team leaders are doing faculty leadership work and remain in the bargaining unit.
(b) Curricular Area Team Leaders have the following responsibilities:
(1) Meet regularly with the curriculum deans and other Curricular Area Team Leaders and Paths of Study Conveners to craft a comprehensive, coordinated, well-designed, interdisciplinary curriculum, including Paths of Study, Curricular Area offerings, and broadly interdivisional emergent programs, that are visible to the students.
(2) Coordinate the curriculum in collaboration with Path of Study Group Conveners and affiliated faculty. Lead Curricular Area Teams of at least 3 Paths of Study Groups and 20 regular Olympia Daytime undergraduate faculty in interdisciplinary planning and discussions about shared pedagogical methods, college-wide issues and initiatives, and strategies for achieving equity and inclusive excellence. Leaders will coordinate the development of a Team Covenant, updated each year.
(3) Lead Paths of Study Conveners and the undergraduate faculty to establish and maintain clear and coherent interdisciplinary paths of study to include regular foundational and advanced academic offerings with consistent learning objectives, established high impact practices, and capstone opportunities. In collaboration with Paths of Study Conveners, Team leaders will coordinate a five-year curriculum plan for the curricular area, updated each year.
(4) Work with conveners, staff, and faculty to ensure paths of study are maintained and supported; review annual updates to the Path of Study curriculum and faculty five-year teaching plans; identify faculty to fill gaps in the path of study curriculum, and advise the deans in consultation with Curricular Area Teams about hiring adjunct and permanent positions necessary to support Paths of Study;
(5) Review academic program proposals as they are developed; follow up with faculty regarding their proposals and offer feedback for revision as needed; review and approve annual Paths of Study reports submitted by conveners; make recommendations regarding summer school, study abroad, and visitor requests; review and advise the curriculum deans about individual faculty waivers from team teaching requirements and/or from expectations for teaching at all levels of the curriculum as appropriate (see CBA 6.3.6)
(6) Work in collaboration with Path of Study Group Conveners, deans, and staff in the Deans Area, Marketing, Admissions, and Institutional Research to develop content for the website and catalog articulating the curricular organization including paths of study; serve as the principal point of contact for students with questions and concerns about paths of study; engage in outreach to prospective students; and adjust paths of study offerings and plans in response to information reflecting student interests and needs.
(7) Support adjunct faculty members teaching in Paths of Study Curriculum by providing formative feedback, and mentorship (Leaders do not make decisions regarding hiring or continued employment of adjunct faculty members); fulfill other duties such as serving on institutional committees and DTFs, serving as liaisons to support external partnerships, and participating in opportunities for external professional development. (The team leaders, xxxxx and Xxxxxxx will collaboratively determine participation in these opportunities.)
(c) Summer work required of Curriculum Area Team Leaders will be compensated as described in Article 29.4.2
8.2.7 Serving as Path of Study Group Convener. Conveners are nominated by the members of each Path of Study Group and forwarded to the Agenda Committee for governance assignment.
(a) The Convener position is a governance assignment and will not be compensated with release time.
(b) A Convener leads the Path of Study Group to develop a five-year curriculum plan and coordinate individual faculty teaching plans. Conveners serve as principal points of contact with Curricular Area Team Leaders and the curriculum deans regarding the teaching commitments and five-year teaching plans of faculty members in their Path of Study Group.
(c) Conveners receive a $500 stipend at the end of each fall quarter for an approved annual Path of Study report with an updated Path of Study curriculum and teaching plans and commitments for faculty in the Path of Study group. Conveners forward updated paths of study reports to the Curricular Area Team Leaders and the curriculum deans for approval.
(d) Summer work required of Path of Study Conveners will be compensated as described in Article 29.4.2
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
