Teaching Associates Sample Clauses

Teaching Associates. Teaching Associates may be appointed at UNIVERSITIES granting doctorates pursuant to the provisions set forth below: 1. In a given department the number of teaching associates may not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the number of the regular full-time FACULTY in that department; however, all departments with doctoral programs are entitled to at least three (3) teaching associates: a. Prior to the beginning of each semester, a department with doctoral program(s) having teaching associates must report to local meet and discuss the number of teaching associates it has appointed for that semester. The number of teaching associates recommended must be approved by a majority secret ballot vote of the regular full-time FACULTY within the department in accordance with its established procedures. b. The department must also report to local meet and discuss the total number of credit hours to be taught by teaching associates in the department. The number of credit hours recommended may not exceed the total number of workload equivalents granted to regular full-time FACULTY MEMBERS for scholarly activity in that department pursuant to Article 23, Section J. The department's report shall contain appropriate data to show compliance with this subsection. 2. A teaching associate may be appointed to a department if: a. He/she is registered for credit as a doctoral student in good standing in the department and possesses a master’s degree or at least thirty-six (36) graduate credits. b. He/she is recommended for appointment by a majority secret ballot vote of the regular full-time FACULTY in the department in accordance with its established procedures. 3. An individual teaching associate will be appointed for one (1) academic year with the possibility of reappointment for a second year. Special requests for a third year appointment will be considered on a case by case basis and must be approved at local meet and discuss. 4. Teaching associates may teach no more than six (6) credits of undergraduate courses per semester. These courses must be in the department in which the student is enrolled for doctoral study. In special cases, teaching associates may be given teaching assignments outside their major department in a closely related area if: a. This action is recommended by a majority secret ballot vote of the regular full-time FACULTY in each department involved in accordance with its established procedures; and b. There is agreement to this arrangement at local meet and d...