Teaching at Monmouth Sample Clauses

Teaching at Monmouth. University 1. The word “teaching” is construed to encompass the following activities and responsibilities, and to mean that faculty should: a. Meet classes as regularly scheduled for the duration of the semester, including the final examination period. (Any changes or substitutions in the faculty member’s schedule, as warranted by exceptional circumstances and construed as not compromising the integrity of the course, shall be permitted only with the approval of the Department Chair and School ▇▇▇▇). b. Instruct and evaluate all students assigned to them, and give students timely notifications of their progress, including midterm grades. c. Participate as appropriate in the University’s systematic assessment of student learning as a means of monitoring, supporting, and continuously improving student performance and the academic quality of programs (undergraduate and graduate). Participation is seen as a mechanism through which faculty are encouraged to work together, to share their knowledge and judgments to determine suitable criteria which have an impact on learning and its delivery as well as the improvement of teaching and program effectiveness. The creation of learner outcomes and their assessment shall be an ongoing responsibility of faculty reflecting a balance between individual academic freedom and disciplinary, departmental, and university interests. The process should be for improving teaching and learning rather than becoming a process whose interest is only regulatory compliance. Faculty who lead and coordinate program, department, school, or university efforts to gather, analyze, and report the outcomes of student learning, or who otherwise suitably contribute to the University’s efforts in assessing student learning as demonstrated by that faculty member, will be considered as rendering substantial University service (equivalent to serving on a major faculty committee). It is also recognized that significant scholarship activity may result from these activities that individual faculty members can include as part of their application for promotion and tenure or scholarship review as long as these meet appropriate criteria. d. Utilize the learning management system (eCampus) provided by the University for the provision of on-line and hybrid courses. Faculty teaching in-person classes shall provide the syllabus via the learning management system, and, to the extent faculty teach any class online or provide assignments/grades through any electro...