Common use of Teaching Observations Clause in Contracts

Teaching Observations. a. Observations of teaching may take place at any time during the Fall or Spring Semester (see Section D-Frequency of Evaluation for specific dates for faculty in their first three years of employment). b. The observer and faculty member jointly establish the faculty member's evaluation calendar within the first 30 days of each semester with the faculty member submitting three possible observation dates/times. The observation dates may be changed due to unforeseen circumstances. (Per faculty resource guide: Faculty being evaluated are expected to submit three possible observation dates/times to their assigned observer. Prior to those three dates, lesson plans are also to be submitted to the observer). The observer and faculty member will also have the option to jointly identify one or more faculty peer(s) and/or industry partner(s) to participate in the observation process. The role of the faculty peer(s) and/or industry partner(s) is to provide their insight and perspective to the observer. Faculty peer(s) and/or industry partner(s) will evaluate faculty using the same criteria and standards used by the observer. c. Observations will be conducted by the direct supervisor, VPSS (CAO), or President and in co-operation with one or more faculty peer(s) and/or industry partners if applicable. d. The observer prepares a written report of the observation and provides a copy of the report to the instructor no later than ten (10) working days after the visit. If the instructor desires a meeting, a conference will be scheduled within ten ( 10) working days of receiving the report to discuss the observation report. The instructor can provide written comments that can be included as part of the completed signed observation report. The faculty member and observer sign the evaluation as acknowledgement of the evidence of completion of the evaluation process. e. Persons in the faculty member's direct chain of command have access to evaluation results and may be involved in the evaluation process. f. The faculty evaluation documents, including any faculty member's written response, bearing original signatures become part of the faculty member's personnel file maintained by the Human Resources Department. g. The faculty member's personnel file remains in the Human Resources Department.

Teaching Observations. a. Observations of teaching may take place at any time during the Fall or Spring Semester (see Section D-Frequency of Evaluation for specific dates for faculty in their first three years of employment). b. The observer and faculty member jointly establish the faculty member's evaluation calendar within the first 30 days of each semester with the faculty member submitting three possible observation dates/times. The observation dates may be changed due to unforeseen circumstances. (Per faculty resource guide: Faculty being evaluated are expected to submit three possible observation dates/times to their assigned observer. Prior to those three dates, lesson plans are also to be submitted to the observertheobserver). The observer and faculty member will also have the option to jointly identify one or more faculty peer(s) and/or industry partner(s) to participate in the observation process. The role of the faculty peer(s) and/or industry partner(s) is to provide their insight and perspective to the observer. Faculty peer(s) and/or industry partner(s) will evaluate faculty using the same criteria and standards used by the observer. c. Observations will be conducted by the direct supervisor, VPSS (CAO), or President and in co-operation with one or more President. At the time of the evaluation the faculty peer(s) and/or industry partners if applicablemember will provide the supervising administrator evidence of preparation for the classsession. d. The observer and/or VPSS (CAO) prepares a written report of the observation and provides a copy of the report to the instructor no later than ten (10) working days after the visit. If the instructor desires a meeting, a conference will be scheduled within ten ( 10) working days of receiving the report to discuss the observation report. The instructor can provide written comments that can be included as part of the completed signed observation report. The faculty member and observer sign the evaluation as acknowledgement of the evidence of completion of the evaluation process. e. Persons in the faculty member's direct chain of command have access to accessto evaluation results and may be involved in the evaluation process. f. The faculty evaluation documents, including any faculty member's written response, bearing original signatures become part of the faculty member's personnel file maintained by the Human Resources Department. g. The faculty member's personnel file remains in the Human Resources Department.