Within the College Clause Samples

Within the College. University departmental or equivalent academic unit policies and practices, adjunct faculty may be permitted to select textbooks and course materials if the adjunct is not a last minute hire or a specific textbook is not required for the course. A. Definitions 1. Teaching credit hours are defined as: (a) When the number of regularly scheduled average weekly class hours equals the number of student credit hours, teaching credit hours shall equal student credit hours. (b) When the number of regularly scheduled average weekly class hours is greater than the number of student credit hours, those class meetings typically designated as “laboratories” or “studios” shall be equated on the basis of two-thirds (2/3) of a teaching credit hour for each such class hour. (c) When the number of average regularly scheduled weekly class hours is less than the number of student credit hours, teaching credit hours shall not be less than the number of average weekly class hours; and additional teaching credit hours may be granted, provided that the total does not exceed the number of student credit hours. (d) The above provisions apply to normal sixteen (16) week semesters. For semesters of different lengths, the above formulae shall be applied on a pro rata basis. 2. Student credit hours are defined as: the number of credit hours earned by a student successfully completing a given course. 3. Average weekly class hours are the total number of regularly scheduled class meeting hours for a course divided by the number of weeks in the program. B. Adjunct faculty members assigned duties involving modes of instruction other than classroom, such as, but not limited to, independent study, supervision of internships or practice teaching, or assigned to teach regularly scheduled courses for which collegiate credit is not granted, shall receive teaching credit hours for such activities according to the policies and practices currently in force at the respective Colleges/Universities unless specified otherwise in this Agreement. 1. In the event that any College/University makes an assignment of any activity covered herein for which there is no current practice or policy or intends to change a practice or policy, the College/University shall notify the Local UNION in writing of such action and, upon written request of the Local UNION, the President shall designate an official of the College/University to consult with the Local UNION concerning the new or changed policy or practice. Such ...