Common use of Notice of Teaching Assignments Clause in Contracts

Notice of Teaching Assignments. The parties agree that adequate notice of teaching assignments (here and below, meaning which courses they will teach, but not necessarily the scheduling of those courses at specific times) supports high quality instruction. Therefore, the University will make a good faith effort to inform Bargaining Unit Faculty Members of their teaching assignments at least two months before the beginning of any semester. Except under extraordinary circumstances, the University will inform Bargaining Unit Faculty Members of their teaching assignments at least four weeks before the beginning of any fall or spring semester (two weeks before the beginning of a summer term). Extraordinary circumstances include, but are not limited to, the death or illness or resignation of a faculty member which necessitates changes to teaching assignments in a department. When changes to teaching assignments are made in response to extraordinary circumstances after the aforementioned deadlines, the University will, in writing, promptly inform Members of any change(s) to their teaching assignments and the reason for the change(s).