Common use of Teaching Observations Clause in Contracts

Teaching Observations. The Administration and the Chapter agree that observations of teaching may provide valuable information for both the faculty member and administration. 3.1 Pre-Tenure Observations. Faculty on probationary status shall have at least one observation per year by either a faculty colleague or an administrator. The probationary faculty member and their chair shall determine for each observation, by mutual agreement, who the observer shall be. If the faculty member and department chair are unable to reach agreement, the department personnel/tenure committee shall work with the faculty member and chair to facilitate the process. In the event that, after facilitation, there is still no agreement, the matter will be referred to the Director of Academic Labor Relations and the Chapter's Contract Administrator for resolution. The observer may be a department colleague, the department chair, or a faculty member or administrator outside of the faculty member's department, but within the institution. The date/time of each observation shall be determined, by mutual agreement, between the faculty member and their chair. There shall be no unscheduled observations.

Teaching Observations. The Administration and the Chapter agree that observations of teaching may provide valuable information for both the faculty member and administration. 3.1 Pre-Tenure Observations. Faculty on probationary status shall have at least one observation per year by either a faculty colleague or an administrator. The probationary faculty member and their his/her chair shall determine for each observation, by mutual agreement, who the observer shall be. If the faculty member and department chair are unable to reach agreement, the department personnel/tenure committee shall work with the faculty member and chair to facilitate the process. In the event that, after facilitation, there is still no agreement, the matter will be referred to the Director of Academic Labor Relations and the Chapter's ’s Contract Administrator for resolution. The observer may be a department colleague, the department chair, or a faculty member or administrator outside of the faculty member's ’s department, but within the institution. The date/time of each observation shall be determined, by mutual agreement, between the faculty member and their his/her chair. There shall be no unscheduled observations.