Class Assignments. The College acknowledges that a reasonable effort should be made to assure the assignment of courses to Adjunct Faculty Members who are qualified, who have had a continuing history of successful performance at the College, and who are available to teach at times that are consistent with the College’s scheduling. The College shall make offers of assignment to Adjunct Faculty Members who are qualified to teach available course sections and are available to teach at the times the course sections are offered as set forth below. For classes for credit that are being offered, the offers of assignment shall be made at least five (5) business days prior to the start of class. This timeline does not apply to non-credit classes and/or for credit classes on hold. For Adjunct Faculty Members who receive for credit class assignments but who do not receive their for-credit class assignments within this timeline shall be compensated one-hundred-fifty dollars ($150.00), provided the assignment was not previously a class on hold. Assignments of at least six (6) equivalent credit hours will be given, by the College, for the Fall and Spring Semesters to Adjunct Faculty Members who have requested an assignment of six (6) or more hours before offering assignments to new part-time faculty hires with equal or lesser qualifications to teach. Adjunct Faculty Members requesting an assignment of six (6) credit hours shall receive this assignment before any Adjunct Faculty Member receives additional credit hours. If an assignment of six (6) credit hours cannot be provided to all Adjunct Faculty Members who request them, the most senior, qualified faculty who are available to teach at the times the courses meet will be given first priority. Class assignment changes made to Adjunct Faculty Members shall be updated by the resending of an updated questionnaire and acceptance of those changes by the Adjunct Faculty Member back to the appropriate ▇▇▇▇.
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Sources: Board Union Agreement
Class Assignments. A schedule of classes will be developed by each Department each semester. The appropriate ▇▇▇▇(s) will meet with the Department Chairs each semester to plan the schedule for the following semester. The VPAA will make final approval of Department class offerings. In schedule development, primary consideration will be given to the following:
a) meeting the education needs of students
b) maximizing efficient use of College acknowledges that a reasonable effort should be made facilities
c) demonstrating sensitivity to assure the assignment particular requirements of courses different departments and disciplines. Chairs and Deans will establish an agreed-upon written procedure for scheduling. Priority in course assignments applies to Adjunct Faculty Members members of the bargaining unit based on seniority level at the College. Full-time faculty will receive load and overload assignments prior to retired full-time faculty and fully qualified adjuncts. For sections not assigned to full-time faculty, the College shall attempt to make assignments to members of the bargaining unit who are fully qualified, who have had a continuing history of successful performance at the College, College and who are available to teach at times that are consistent with the College’s 's scheduling. The department will assign courses to unit members within their department in order of seniority as defined in Article 6.1 and 6.3 of this Agreement. Nothing herein shall be construed or applied in such a way as to deprive the College of the right to disregard seniority in the assignment of courses in unusual circumstances or when a particular specialization or expertise is needed. The College shall provide to the Union President or designee an updated seniority list by department by October 1st and February 1st each year. Based on the above criteria, the College shall make offers of course assignment offerings to Adjunct Faculty Members members who are qualified to teach available course sections and are available to teach at the times the course sections selections are offered as set forth belowoffered. For classes for credit that are being offered, the offers of assignment shall be made at least five (5) business days prior to the start of class. This timeline does not apply to non-credit classes and/or for credit classes on hold. For Adjunct Faculty Members who receive for credit class assignments but who do not receive their for-credit class assignments within this timeline shall be compensated one-hundred-fifty dollars ($150.00), provided the assignment was not previously a class on hold. Assignments of at least six (6) equivalent credit hours will be given, by the College, for the Fall and Spring Semesters to Adjunct Faculty Members who have requested an assignment of six (6) or more hours before offering assignments to new partRetired full-time faculty hires with equal or lesser appropriate qualifications to teachand experience will be granted priority assignments. Adjunct Faculty Members requesting faculty primarily responsible for the creation of a new course or a new delivery format for an assignment of six (6) credit hours shall receive this assignment before any Adjunct Faculty Member receives additional credit hours. If an assignment of six (6) credit hours cannot be provided to all Adjunct Faculty Members who request them, the most senior, qualified faculty who are available to teach at the times the courses meet existing course will be given assigned at least one section of that course for each semester it is offered. This applies for the first priorityfour semesters the course is offered excluding summer sessions. Class assignment changes Course assignments for each semester, including summer, will be made to Adjunct Faculty Members shall be updated by the resending of an updated questionnaire and acceptance of those changes by the Adjunct Faculty Member back College according to the appropriate ▇▇▇▇.following process:
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement