ACADEMIC PLANNING Sample Clauses

ACADEMIC PLANNING. 5.1 The College and the Faculty Association recognize the importance of the College engaging in a planning process to permit the College to fulfill its obligations. Such planning shall be undertaken in the spirit of collegiality and with open communication. The parties recognize that such planning involves the need for flexibility in the allocation of resources, consistent with fair treatment of academic staff members, and the provisions of this collective agreement.
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ACADEMIC PLANNING. 9.1 The University and the Faculty Association recognize the importance of the University engaging in a planning process to permit the University to fulfil its obligations. Such planning shall be undertaken in a spirit of collegiality and with open communication. The Parties recognize that such planning involves the need for flexibility in the allocation of resources, consistent with fair treatment of academic staff members, and in accordance with the provisions of this Collective Agreement. The Parties agree that annual and long-range planning is essential to the proper functioning of the University, and to the ability of the University to provide programs that fulfil the needs of the communities and students that it serves. The Parties agree, therefore, that it is mutually desirable that both annual and long-range planning take place in consultation with academic staff, including Sessional Academic Staff Members.
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ACADEMIC PLANNING. The University and the Faculty Association recognize the importance of the University engaging in a planning process to permit the University to fulfil its obligations. Such planning shall be undertaken in a spirit of collegiality and with open communication. The Parties recognize that such planning involves the need for flexibility in the allocation of resources, consistent with fair treatment of academic staff members, and in accordance with the provisions of this Collective Agreement. The Parties agree that planning is essential to the proper functioning of the University, and to the ability of the University to provide programs that fulfil the needs of the communities and students that it serves. The Parties agree, therefore, that it is mutually desirable that planning take place in consultation with academic units, including Sessional Academic Staff Members. When Sessional Academic Staff attend academic planning, unit meetings, they shall be paid in accordance with Appendix A – Sessional Academic Staff Member Hourly Rate. Within the context of the planning process, recommendations and decisions regarding the academic offerings of the University will be made by bodies charged with those responsibilities under the First Nations University of Canada Act and the University of Xxxxxx/FNUniv Federation Agreement. When instituting, developing, reducing, or eliminating programs, the University recognizes the need to institute these changes in such a way as to minimize the disruption to the careers of Sessional Academic Staff Members, while recognizing its special responsibility to First Nations’ peoples. Consultation in Committee Consultation in committee, wherever it appears throughout the Collective Agreement, means that the consultative process shall include, but not be limited to, the following elements: meetings scheduled at a reasonable hour and location; agendas circulated and minutes kept; secret ballots as needed, such as for elections; and, a reasonable effort to consult those who are absent from campus. The department, or equivalent unit, at a consultation in committee, may decide to establish a standing committee which shall have specified authority to act on its behalf in certain matters. Such a standing committee shall have terms of reference agreed to by the department or equivalent unit, in consultation in committee, and these terms of reference shall address such matters as the scope, purpose, and selection of the standing committee, quorum, ...
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ACADEMIC PLANNING. To facilitate a seamless transition, AACC students should work closely with their academic advisor at AACC to develop a comprehensive academic plan as early in their academic career as possible and prior to transfer. Students and advisors are encouraged to utilize a variety of advising resources including the 4 Year Transfer Guide (accompanying this agreement), AACC Catalog, PG Undergraduate Catalog, respective departmental websites, and ARTSYS (the USM online articulation database), to ascertain transferability of coursework.
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ACADEMIC PLANNING. 3.1 To facilitate a seamless transition, students should work closely with their academic advisor at CSM to develop a comprehensive academic plan as early in their academic career as possible and prior to transfer.
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ACADEMIC PLANNING. 5.1 The University and the Faculty Association recognize the importance of the University engaging in a planning process to permit the University to fulfill its obligations. Such planning shall be undertaken in the spirit of collegiality and with open communication. The parties recognize that such planning involves the need for flexibility in the allocation of resources, consistent with fair treatment of academic staff members, and in accordance with the provisions of this collective agreement. Furthermore, it is understood that the number of Instructor positions across the University, excluding Instructors in the ESL Program, will not exceed twelve per cent (12%) of the total probationary and continuing appointments within the in-scope ranks of professor, associate professor, assistant professor and lecturer. Prior to any proposed new Instructor position being advertised, the Xxxx or equivalent will verify with the Director of Human Resources that such an appointment will not violate this twelve per cent (12%) limit.
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Related to ACADEMIC PLANNING

  • Academic Program The Charter School shall operate the academic program in accordance with this Agreement, the Charter School’s Application, and applicable state and federal law, including providing at least the same equivalent time of instruction as other public schools and complying with assessment and accountability laws and rules (T.C.A. § 49-13-111). If the Charter School is performing below standards, the Authorizer may review the academic program. The Charter School will notify the Authorizer of any material changes to the academic program that are a change from the Charter School’s Application, and the Authorizer will evaluate to determine if they are material changes to this Agreement. Any changes to the school structure shall be considered material to this Agreement and shall not be permitted unless a formal amendment to this Agreement is secured in advance according to the provisions outlined in T.C.A. § 49-13-110(d), Commission Rule 1185-01-01-.04, and this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, school structure shall be defined as the academic focus or goals of the Charter School and grade levels served.

  • Strategic Planning Facilitate the effective alignment of IT requirements/ Information Resource Management (IRM) plans with strategic business plans and program initiatives. Management Improvements: Development and implementation of improved systems and business practices to optimize productivity and service delivery operations (e.g., analysis, and implementation of improvements in the flow of IT work and program processes and tool utilization, including business system analysis, identification of requirements for streamlining, re-engineering, or re-structuring internal systems/business processes for improvement, determination of IT solution alternatives, benchmarking).

  • Academic Leave Subject to the recommendation of the President/Superintendent and to approval of the Board of Trustees, academic leave may be granted to full-time tenured faculty members for the purpose of academic study or work experience related to their area of instruction for a period of one or two semesters. Individuals granted this type of leave will not receive salary from the District during the period they are on academic leave. A full-time faculty may request in writing that the President approve the use of up to six

  • Academic Year Academic Year is defined as beginning with the start of fall semester and ending with the completion of spring semester.

  • Procurement Planning Prior to the issuance of any invitations to bid for contracts, the proposed procurement plan for the Project shall be furnished to the Association for its review and approval, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Appendix 1 to the Guidelines. Procurement of all goods and works shall be undertaken in accordance with such procurement plan as shall have been approved by the Association, and with the provisions of said paragraph 1.

  • Exit Planning 6. The Grant Recipient will, in conjunction with the Authority, maintain, and as necessary update, the Exit Plan throughout the Funding Period so that it can be implemented immediately, if required. From time-to-time either the Authority or the Grant Recipient may instigate a review of the Exit Plan.

  • Selection Planning Prior to the issuance to consultants of any requests for proposals, the proposed plan for the selection of consultants under the Project shall be furnished to the Association for its review and approval, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Appendix 1 to the Consultant Guidelines. Selection of all consultants’ services shall be undertaken in accordance with such selection plan as shall have been approved by the Association, and with the provisions of said paragraph 1.

  • Protection Planning Annually, sub-geographic area Unit Administrators will determine efficiencies to be gained from reciprocal assistance and acquisition of protection services. Operating plans will document decisions. Plans should be reviewed, and agreement reached concerning such items as placement of crews, engines, air tankers, helicopters, fixed and aerial detection, regulated use, closures and other joint fire suppression efforts.

  • Planning The Operating Committee shall implement the transmission system expansion process described in Article 18. The Operating Committee shall review and approve ISO staff assessments of proposed projects that impact transmission capability to confirm that those projects meet all applicable reliability criteria. The Operating Committee shall review and approve the NYS Transmission Plan prepared by the ISO staff and reliability assessments performed using such NYS Transmission Plan, to ensure conformance with the Reliability Rules. The Operating Committee shall review and approve illustrative NYS Transmission System expansion options developed by ISO staff in response to PSC requests. The Operating Committee, at the request of a Committee member, may review the adequacy of cost recovery mechanisms for transmission expansion.

  • Family Planning The MCO must ensure that its network includes sufficient family planning providers to ensure timely access to covered family planning services for enrollees. Although family planning services are included within the MCO’s list of covered benefits, Medicaid enrollees are entitled to obtain all Medicaid covered family planning services without prior authorization through any Medicaid provider, who will bill the MCO and be paid on a FFS basis.4 The MCO must give each enrollee, including adolescents, the opportunity to use his/her own primary care provider or go to any family planning center for family planning services without requiring a referral. The MCO must make a reasonable effort to Subcontract with all local family planning clinics and providers, including those funded by Title X of the Public Health Services Act, and must reimburse providers for all family planning services regardless of whether they are rendered by a participating or non-participating provider. Unless otherwise negotiated, the MCO must reimburse providers of family planning services at the Medicaid rate. The MCO may, however, at its discretion, impose a withhold on a contracted primary care provider for such family planning services. The MCO may require family planning providers to submit claims or reports in specified formats before reimbursing services. MCOs must provide their Medicaid enrollees with sufficient information to allow them to make an informed choice including: the types of family planning services available, their right to access these services in a timely and confidential manner, and their freedom to choose a qualified family planning provider both within and outside the MCO’s network of providers. In addition, MCOs must ensure that network procedures for accessing family planning services are convenient and easily comprehensible to enrollees. MCOs must also educate enrollees regarding the positive impact of coordinated care on their health outcomes, so enrollees will prefer to access in-network services or, if they should decide to see out-of-network providers, they will agree to the exchange of medical information between providers for better coordination of care. In addition, MCOs are required to provide timely reimbursement for out-of-network family planning and related STD services consistent with services covered in their contracts. The reimbursement must be provided at least at the applicable West Virginia Medicaid FFS rate 4 Access to family planning services without prior notification is a federal law. Under OBRA 1987 Section 4113(c)(1)(B), “enrollment of an individual eligible for medical assistance in a primary case management system, a health maintenance organization or a similar entity must not restrict the choice of the qualified person, from whom the individual may receive services under Section 1905(a)(4)(c).” Therefore, Medicaid enrollees must be allowed freedom of choice of family planning providers and may receive such services from any family planning provider, including those outside the MCO’s provider network, without prior authorization. appropriate to the provider type (current family planning services fee schedule available from BMS). The MCO, its staff, contracted providers and its contractors that are providing cost, quality, or medical appropriateness reviews or coordination of benefits or subrogation must keep family planning information and records confidential in favor of the individual patient, even if the patient is a minor. The MCO, its staff, contracted providers and its contractors that are providing cost, quality, or medical appropriateness reviews, or coordination of benefits or subrogation must also keep family planning information and records received from non-participating providers confidential in favor of the individual patient even if the patient is a minor. Maternity services, hysterectomies, and pregnancy terminations are not considered family planning services.

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