Common use of TEACHING ASSESSMENTS Clause in Contracts

TEACHING ASSESSMENTS. 1. In each of the first two semesters of the Probationary period, the Faculty member shall be assessed for teaching competence by three different members of the DAC, at least one of whom is an elected member. 2. For the next four semesters of the probationary period, the Faculty member shall be assessed twice per semester; and for the next three semesters, once per semester, for a total of seventeen assessments. 3. In circumstances where the Probationary Faculty member’s probationary period has been reduced to three or four years on the recommendation of the DAC and such reduction has been approved by the ▇▇▇▇, the total number of teaching assessments will also be reduced by five or two, respectively. 4. Where possible, at least six of these assessments will be made by Tenured Faculty members in the Probationary Faculty member's field of expertise and up to five unannounced assessments (three in the case of probationers on three-years probation and four in the case of probationers on four-years probation) may occur after the first two semesters unless the ▇▇▇▇ has approved the DAC's advice that the Probationary Faculty member's courses are not suitable for such assessments. No more than one unannounced assessment may occur within any given semester where they are permitted. 5. Such unannounced inspections will occur normally only during the fifth, sixth, ninth and tenth weeks of a semester. To carry out an unannounced in-class assessment, the assessor shall arrive at the scheduled teaching site before the beginning of the teaching session. If the teaching mode in that session is not considered appropriate for assessment, (e.g., there is a guest lecturer, a test or student presentation) then the assessor may decide not to inspect and to return for an unannounced visit during the remaining weeks noted above or the eleventh week of the semester. 6. Notwithstanding the above, should the Probationary period for a Faculty member be extended for any reason with regard to teaching competence, two assessments per semester will be permitted for the extended period of probation of which one assessment per semester may be unannounced. 7. Each faculty member who assesses the teaching competence of a Faculty member will submit to that Faculty member, with a copy to the ▇▇▇▇, the Chair/Director, the chair of the DAC, and the Secretary of the Association, a letter of assessment and advice within two weeks of the date of the assessment. Except in cases where there are extenuating circumstances, any letter which is not so submitted within four weeks of the assessment shall not be included for consideration by the DAC and no extra teaching assessment shall be conducted to replace the one(s) not so included. 8. Assessments may not be conducted within either the first two or the last two weeks of a semester. Except for the unannounced assessments mentioned above, Probationary Faculty members must receive at least one week's prior notice for any in-class assessment of their teaching. 9. If, through no fault of a Probationary Faculty member, an assessment of his/her teaching competence is not done in a given teaching semester, a letter must be written by the chair of the DAC stating that an assessment was not done of the Probationary Faculty member's teaching performance and stating the reasons why. The Chair of the Department or the Director of the School shall place a copy of that letter in the member's Performance and Conduct File, and copies are to be sent to the member, the ▇▇▇▇, the Chair/Director, and the Secretary of the Association. In the case of one or more such letters in the Probationary Faculty member's PFC, the absence of those teaching assessments may not be used as grounds for extension of the probationary period, the denial of tenure or of a Merit Increment. No assessments above the number stated in B. 1-4 above, may be conducted in subsequent terms to compensate for such missed assessments. 10. A member who negligently fails to carry out his/her assigned DAC duties may be subject to disciplinary action. 11. By the end of the third week of every semester the chair of the DAC must inform each Probationary Faculty member of: a) the total number of inspections to be carried out that semester; b) the number of announced assessments and the names of those Faculty members conducting them; c) where applicable, the name of the DAC member who will conduct the unannounced inspection.

TEACHING ASSESSMENTS. 1. In each of the first two semesters of the Probationary period, the Faculty member shall be assessed for teaching competence by three different members of the DAC, at least one of whom is an elected member. 2. For the next four semesters of the probationary period, the Faculty member shall be assessed twice per semester; and for the next three semesters, once per semester, for a total of seventeen assessments. 3. In circumstances where the Probationary Faculty member’s probationary period has been reduced to three or four years on the recommendation of the DAC and such reduction has been approved by the ▇▇▇▇, the total number of teaching assessments will also be reduced by five or two, respectively. 4. Where possible, at least six of these assessments will be made by Tenured Faculty members in the Probationary Faculty member's field of expertise and up to five unannounced assessments (three in the case of probationers on three-years probation and four in the case of probationers on four-years probation) may occur after the first two semesters unless the ▇▇▇▇ has approved the DAC's advice that the Probationary probationary Faculty member's courses are not suitable for such assessments. No more than one unannounced assessment may occur within any given semester where they are permitted. 54. Such unannounced inspections will may occur normally only during the fifth, sixth, ninth and tenth weeks of a semester. To carry out an unannounced in-in- class assessment, the assessor shall arrive at the scheduled teaching site before the beginning of the teaching session. If the teaching mode in that session is not considered appropriate for assessment, (e.g., there is a guest lecturer, a test or student presentation) then the assessor may decide not to inspect and to return for an unannounced visit during the remaining weeks noted above or the eleventh week of the semester. 65. Notwithstanding the above, should the Probationary period for a Faculty member be extended for any reason with regard to teaching competence, two assessments per semester will be permitted for the extended period of probation of which one assessment per semester may be unannounced. 76. Each faculty member of a DAC who assesses the teaching competence of a Faculty member will submit to that Faculty member, with a copy to the ▇▇▇▇, the Chair/Director, the chair of the DAC, and the Secretary of the Association, a letter of assessment and advice within two weeks of the date of the assessment. Except in cases where there are extenuating circumstances, any letter which is not so submitted within four weeks of the assessment shall not be included for consideration by the DAC and no extra teaching assessment shall be conducted to replace the one(s) not so included. 87. Assessments may not be conducted within either the first two or the last two weeks of a semester. Except for the unannounced assessments mentioned above, Probationary Faculty members must receive at least one week's prior notice for any in-class assessment of their teaching. 98. If, through no fault of a Probationary Faculty member, an assessment of his/her teaching competence is not done in a given teaching semester, a letter must be written by the chair of the DAC stating that an assessment was not done of the Probationary Faculty member's teaching performance and stating the reasons why. The Chair of the Department or the Director of the School shall place a A copy of that letter is to be placed in the member's Performance and Conduct File, and copies are to be sent to the member, the ▇▇▇▇, the Chair/Director, and the Secretary of the Association. In the case of one or more such letters in the Probationary Faculty member's PFCPCF, the absence of those teaching assessments may not be used as grounds for extension of the probationary period, the denial of tenure or a Good Performance Increment. 9. Negligent failure by a member of a Merit Increment. No assessments above the number stated in B. 1-4 above, may be conducted in subsequent terms to compensate for such missed assessments. 10. A member who negligently fails DAC to carry out his/her assigned DAC duties may be subject to disciplinary action. 1110. By the end of the third week of every semester the chair of the DAC must inform each Probationary Faculty member of: a) the total number of inspections to be carried out that semester; b) the number of announced assessments and the names of those Faculty members conducting them; c) where applicable, the name of the DAC member who will conduct the unannounced inspection.