Common use of Faculty Participation Clause in Contracts

Faculty Participation. The Employer shall involve the Faculty in the development of policies having a direct relationship to their interests or professional mission as outlined in the following sections: A. PARTICIPATION IN COLLEGE STANDING COMMITTEES 1. There shall be appropriate Faculty representation on all College standing committees whose activities are related directly to the interests or professional mission of the Faculty. Faculty representatives serving on standing committees shall be elected at large by the Faculty in elections conducted by the Federation. Any Faculty member may place his name in nomination following Federation procedure for this process. 2. If the Employer does not accept the recommendation of a standing committee, it shall forward the reasons for such action in writing to the chairperson of the committee involved. In any opinion rendered by a standing committee, provision shall be made for minority opinion. The President of the Federation may request an opinion of a standing committee by submitting such a request in writing to the chairperson of the committee. 3. Each standing committee shall have access to all non-confidential materials which are pertinent to its deliberations. 4. Each standing committee may use consultants as their need is determined, provided the use of consultants shall not obligate the committee or Employer financially beyond the amount budget by the Employer for such expenses. 5. Each standing committee shall be provided with adequate secretarial help and shall be provided with centrally located files for committee correspondence and records. 6. Faculty will be paid a maximum of four (4) hours per month at their respective overload rate for service on the Curriculum Committee, based on actual attendance. 7. Faculty will be paid a maximum of four (4) hours per month at their respective overload rate for service on the Assessment Committee, based on actual attendance.

Faculty Participation. The Employer shall involve the Faculty faculty in the development of policies having a direct relationship to their interests or professional mission as outlined in the following sections: A. PARTICIPATION IN COLLEGE STANDING COMMITTEES 1. There shall be appropriate Faculty faculty representation on all College standing committees whose activities are related directly to the interests or professional mission of the Facultyfaculty. Faculty representatives serving on standing committees shall be elected at large by the Faculty faculty in elections conducted by the Federation. Any Faculty faculty member may place his name in nomination following Federation procedure for this process. 2. If the Employer does not accept the recommendation recommendations of a standing committee, it shall forward the reasons for such action in writing to the chairperson of the committee involved. In any opinion rendered by a standing committee, provision shall be made for minority opinion. The President of the Federation may request an opinion of a standing committee by submitting such a request in writing to the chairperson of the committee. 3. Each standing committee shall have access to all non-confidential materials which are pertinent to its deliberations. 4. Each standing committee may use consultants as their need is determined, provided the use of consultants shall not obligate the committee or Employer financially beyond the amount budget budgeted by the Employer for such expenses. 5. Each standing committee shall be provided with adequate secretarial help and shall be provided with centrally located files for committee correspondence and records. 6. Faculty will be paid a maximum of four (4) hours per month at their respective overload rate for service on the Curriculum Committee, based on actual attendance. 7. Faculty will be paid a maximum of four (4) hours per month at their respective overload rate for service on the Assessment Committee, based on actual attendance.