Common use of Professors Clause in Contracts

Professors. The dissemination of knowledge includes undergraduate and graduate teaching as well as research and in certain instances, community or clinical service. Professors are expected: (a) to develop and maintain scholarly competence and effectiveness as teachers within their discipline; (b) to prepare and organize their subject matter and revise that subject matter as appropriate; (c) to be available for the academic counseling and supervision of students, the supervision of examinations, and other related activities as may be deemed necessary by the Parties to this Agreement; (d) to contribute to the delivery of academic programs; (e) to supervise students’ research and practical work and assist in thesis supervision as well as to participate in the evaluation of students’ research and theses, consistent with Article 17.34 of this Agreement; (f) to make recommendations to the Head of the Department or Director of the School to delegate whenever necessary lecturing duties in their courses to others (it is agreed that others may include graduate students, teaching assistants, or visiting academics, or part-time instructors or professional experts); (g) to conduct their classes within the relevant academic regulations as agreed to by the Parties to this Agreement and maintain an orderly and productive academic environment; (h) to meet each class personally (with the exception of discussion groups) and to be present for the full classroom period; (i) to inform students of the bases of evaluation, and methods of instruction indicating the professor's plans for the use of information technology in their courses at the beginning of each term and abide by Senate regulations in these matters. The Head or Director, as the case may be, shall be provided with copies of such information, within two weeks of the commencement of the course. The ▇▇▇▇ shall be provided with such information upon the ▇▇▇▇'▇ request; (j) to comply with all procedures and deadlines approved by the Senate concerning the reporting and reviewing of the grades of their students and such other formally approved and published procedures and deadlines as may be necessary for the well ordered operation of the teaching programs of the University which are agreed upon by the signatories to this Agreement; (k) to complete their duties as examiners within seven days of each examination, unless prior arrangement is made with the department and registrar; (l) to cancel instruction only for good cause and to notify the Head or Director if such cancellation is necessary. If possible, Professors shall give their students advance notice of such cancellation and Professors shall make every reasonable effort to reschedule the cancelled instruction, including laboratories; (m) to be present during the academic year up to and including the last day of an examination period and up to and including the Spring Convocation, except with the written approval of the Head of their Department or the Director of their School; (n) Faculty members shall conduct a course evaluation of each course they instruct (see Article 15.

Professors. The dissemination of knowledge includes undergraduate and graduate teaching as well as research and in certain instances, community or clinical service. Professors are expected: (a) to develop and maintain scholarly competence and effectiveness as teachers within their discipline; (b) to prepare and organize their subject matter and revise that subject matter as appropriate; (c) to be available for the academic counseling counselling and supervision of students, the supervision of examinations, and other related activities as may be deemed necessary by the Parties to this Agreement; (d) to contribute to the delivery of academic programs; (e) to supervise students’ research and practical work and assist in thesis supervision as well as to participate in the evaluation of students’ research and theses, consistent with Article 17.34 of this Agreement; (f) to make recommendations to the Head of the Department or Director of the School to delegate whenever necessary lecturing duties in their courses to others (it is agreed that others may include graduate students, teaching assistants, or visiting academics, or part-time instructors or professional experts); (g) to conduct their classes within the relevant academic regulations as agreed to by the Parties to this Agreement and maintain an orderly and productive academic environment; (h) to meet each class personally (with the exception of discussion groups) and to be present for the full classroom period; (i) to inform students of the bases of evaluation, and methods of instruction indicating the professorProfessor's plans for the use of information technology in their courses at the beginning of each term and abide by Senate regulations in these mattersterm. The Head or Director, as the case may be, shall be provided with copies of such information, within two weeks of the commencement of the course. The ▇▇▇▇ shall be provided with such information upon the ▇▇▇▇'▇ request; (j) to comply with all procedures and deadlines approved by the Senate concerning the reporting and reviewing of the grades of their students and such other formally approved and published procedures and deadlines as may be necessary for the well ordered operation of the teaching programs of the University which are agreed upon by the signatories to this Agreement; (k) to complete their duties as examiners within seven working days of each examination, unless prior arrangement is made with the department Department and registrarRegistrar; (l) to cancel instruction only for good cause and to notify the Head or Director if such cancellation is necessary. If possible, Professors shall give their students advance notice of such cancellation and Professors shall make every reasonable effort to reschedule the cancelled instruction, including laboratories; (m) to be present during the academic year up to and including the last day of an examination period and up to and including the Spring Convocation, except with the written approval of the Head of their Department or the Director of their School; (n) Faculty members shall conduct a course evaluation of each course they instruct (see Article 15.