Academic Program Coordinators Sample Clauses
Academic Program Coordinators. The Academic Program Coordinator (APC) position at Truckee ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Community College exists as an academic faculty leadership position and as such has both academic and administrative roles. APCs will be members of the bargaining unit. APCs may be on a “B” contract, a “B+” contract, or an “A” contract. The APC teaches students, provides leadership for the development and support of academic programs, maintains program compliance, manages program budgets, supervises support staff, facilitates faculty calibration, and reports directly to the appropriate ▇▇▇▇. The APC promotes faculty excellence by encouraging professional development and advancing program goals. Faculty members serving as APCs shall maintain all rights and privileges of the faculty.
Academic Program Coordinators. For the purposes of this section of the contract, a program must be approved by the Board of Regents and must meet all of the following criteria:
a. Must meet external accreditation requirements, including program outcomes
b. Have entrance (admission) criteria
c. Upon completion of the program, students take a credentialing exam to qualify for work in the field
d. Program results in a terminal degree or certificate
Academic Program Coordinators a. Reassigned Time Each APC will receive three (3) credits of release time per academic semester (Fall and Spring). The ▇▇▇▇ may make a recommendation to the Vice President to increase reassigned time to meet program needs and this shall be agreed upon in the prior academic year. In order for program administrative duties to be completed, APCs on an “A” contract will be allotted summer reassigned time dependent upon summer teaching obligations.