ARTICLE IX

IX.  WORK OF THE FACULTY

A. WORK OF THE FACULTY

  1. The teaching of courses for college credit and the teaching of developmental courses and laboratories which are offered through a department of the College shall be considered work of the faculty. Offerings designed as an adjunct to, supplemental to, or remediation for any credit, credit equivalent, developmental or laboratory course(s) may be offered for three (3) semesters under the auspices of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. However, prior to such offerings being made a regular part of the College curriculum they will be submitted to the appropriate department and the Faculty Curriculum Committee for review and approval.

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  1. A non-unit member may not teach a course in a department where a faculty member in that department is qualified to teach that course and is willing to teach that course. The assignment of courses for credit, developmental courses and/or laboratories to persons other than full time members of the instructional staff shall be considered tentative, pending the cancellation of courses, or the final assignment or reassignment of courses to full time members., and is committed to fewer than three (3) credit or equivalent contact hours of overload.
     

  2. A member of the instructional staff who teaches twelve (12) credit or equivalent credit hours a semester for two (2) consecutive semesters shall be considered a faculty member as of the beginning of that second semester, as defined in Article I, Sections I and K of this Agreement and shall be subject to all terms and provisions of this Agreement. The Chairperson of each department shall obtain the written approval of the Academic Vice President or his or her designee before scheduling a part-time member of the instructional staff who has taught twelve (12) or more credits or equivalent credit hours in the immediately preceding semester. The College shall provide the Chairperson of each department a list of all part-time faculty members who have taught twelve (12) or more credits or equivalent credit hours in the immediately preceding semester in more than one department.

  1. The Chairperson of each department shall inform the Academic Vice President of his or her designee of the names of those faculty members who have committed themselves to teach overload at the time faculty teaching schedules are submitted for approval. The Board shall rely on this information for the purpose of administering Part A, Section 2 of this Article.

B.  WORK OF THE PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY STAFF

  1. The professional library work shall be considered work of regular full-time members of the professional library staff.

C.

  1. Consistent with the terms of this agreement, where it is necessary for the fulfillment of instructional requirements, the full-time faculty and full-time members of the Professional Library staff may be supplemented by competent part-time teachers or Library staff members serving under the supervision of full-time faculty and Professional staff. In appropriate circumstances temporary full-time faculty members may also be assigned by the College in accordance with the provisions of Article XI (Faculty Appointments).

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