Minimum Credentials. To be in compliance with the published requirements of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC hereafter) and other accrediting agencies, all instructional faculty members must satisfy the minimum credentials requirements published by these agencies. Nothing in this contract shall preclude the College from requiring greater credentials than the minimum required by SACSCOC. Before assigning faculty to a teaching discipline and periodically during the accreditation cycle, the director for that teaching discipline will review/complete the Faculty Transcript Evaluation Form for the faculty member and determine whether the faculty member is qualified for that assignment according to the then-current SACSCOC criteria. If the director determines from the transcripts that a faculty member does not satisfy the SACSCOC criteria, the director and the faculty member will cooperate in a joint effort to document that the faculty member has outstanding professional experience and demonstrated contributions to the teaching discipline which constitute an "exceptional case" in lieu of formal academic preparation as provided for in the SACSCOC criteria. The Vice President of Academic Affairs will review the determination of the director and/or documented "exceptional case." If he determines that the faculty member does not satisfy the minimum SACSCOC transcript requirements or does not constitute an “exceptional case," the faculty member must immediately begin coming into compliance at the rate of one graduate level course per major term (or more at the faculty member's option). If it becomes necessary, the Administration will demonstrate to SACSCOC that this transition plan is consistent with SACSCOC criteria. The faculty member shall periodically report his progress. If the Vice President of Academic Affairs determines upon review, or is notified by SACSCOC, that the faculty member lacks appropriate credentials, or if the faculty member opts to return to a discipline in which he does satisfy SACSCOC requirements, the member shall, as soon as practical, be reassigned to that discipline. A faculty member coming into compliance will be given top priority in the application process for tuition stipend under Article 6.20 - Enhancement of Professional Skills, and with the approval of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the maximums for tuition stipends.
Minimum Credentials. 635 To be in compliance with the published requirements of the Southern Association of Colleges and 636 Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and other accrediting agencies all instructional faculty 637 members must satisfy the minimum credentials requirements published by these agencies. The faculty 638 member is responsible for assuring compliance with minimum credentialing standards. In the event of 639 changes in credentialing requirements, the faculty member will be eligible to apply for the standard 640 tuition reimbursement program. 641 Tenured faculty will be allowed 18 months to meet changed credentialing requirements as a condition 642 of employment unless alternate arrangements are approved by the College President. 643 When necessary, requirements in addition to the minimum credentials established by SACSCOC or other 644 accrediting agencies shall be jointly determined by the College and the Union.
Minimum Credentials. To be in compliance with the published requirements of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and other accrediting agencies all instructional faculty members must satisfy the minimum credentials requirements published aculty Credential Manual.
Minimum Credentials. To be in compliance with the published requirements of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and other accrediting agencies all instructional faculty members must satisfy the minimum credentials requirements published by these agencies. The faculty member is responsible for assuring compliance with minimum credentialing standards. In the event of changes in credentialing requirements, the faculty member will be eligible to apply for the standard tuition reimbursement program. Tenured faculty will be allowed 18 months to meet changed credentialing requirements as a condition of employment unless alternate arrangements are approved by the College President. When necessary, requirements in addition to the minimum credentials established by SACSCOC or other accrediting agencies shall be jointly determined by the College and the Union.
