Common use of Academic Program Directors Clause in Contracts

Academic Program Directors. ‌ Academic Program Directors includes former Health Sciences Program Leaders, but does not include Graduate Program Directors, Directors of the GEP, Honors Program, etc. A. Academic Program Director positions shall be awarded a twelve (12) month supplemental contract in the amount of $18,000. New Academic Program Director positions shall only be created in individually accredited programs requiring specific programmatic administrative oversight per accreditation requirements or guidelines. B. This supplemental contract terminates upon the incumbent’s departure from the position as Academic Program Director. Since accrediting and licensing bodies prescribe specific credentials for Academic Program Directors, the Program Director will be appointed by the ▇▇▇▇ with the recommendation of the Department Chairperson or School Director and faculty in the program area. C. In the case of a vacancy, internal candidates with appropriate credentials will be given first consideration for appointment as academic Program Director. D. Except for summer semester, Academic Program Directors are expected to be available on campus and to perform Academic Program Directors’ responsibilities at least 20 hours per week during normal business hours (7:30a.m. – 6:30 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except for when the University is closed. During the summer semester, Academic Program Directors are expected to be available on campus and to perform Academic Program Directors’ responsibilities an average of 20 hours per week during normal business hours (7:30a.m. – 6:30 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except for when the University is closed. A schedule shall be established for each semester with prior approval of the ▇▇▇▇. These 20 hours shall be in addition to teaching (class, clinical, or lab time), office hours, or other regular faculty responsibilities. Academic Program Directors are not required to be on campus during fall and spring break. Time away from campus on approved University or departmental business will be considered work time. Summer semester schedules shall be approved four weeks in advance of the beginning of Summer Semester by the ▇▇▇▇. E. Academic Program Directors will be provided eighty (80) hours of available leave time upon execution of the Program Director’s supplemental contract to be available for the 12-month (May-April) contract period (prorated to a midyear appointment). 1. Up to 40 hours of leave time may be carried over to the following year. Balance of rollover shall never exceed 40 hours. Leave requires prior approval by the Department Chairperson/School Director. All program director leave balance will expire at the end of the program director’s term, and any unused vacation time will be forfeited. 2. This leave may be scheduled throughout the contract period except that during the summer semester Academic Program Directors are required to be present for new- student orientation dates unless the Academic Program Director designates a substitute faculty delegate from the Program. Leave will typically not exceed two (2) consecutive weeks. Time away from campus should be scheduled to avoid conflict with assigned teaching. Requests for additional consecutive vacation requires prior approval from the Department Chairperson/School Director. If the Program Director resigns prior to the scheduled expiration of their term, any unused vacation time will be forfeited. F. No individual may receive more than one (1) supplemental contract under this Article in any academic year except as noted in Section 1.F of this Article. G. The supplement shall not be used in the computation of overload or other compensation. H. The Academic Program Director shall receive a course load reduction of six (6) contractual hours per academic year. During the years in which accreditation activity is significant or other major project work is necessary, additional three (3) hours of release time up to a total of nine (9) contractual hours per academic year may be approved by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in consultation with the ▇▇▇▇. I. The academic Program Director may teach summer courses and receive additional compensation as provided in Article 15. Time spent teaching is not included in the twenty (20) hours per week on campus. J. Academic Program Directors are expected to perform administrative duties consistent with the requirements set forth by their accrediting bodies and the ▇▇▇▇ and/or Department Chairperson or School Director. Responsibilities will include: 1. Assist with the recruitment and retention of program students; plan and manage the assigned program processes, including course offerings, advising, recommending needs for the program’s budget, etc.; 2. Assist with the selection of new program faculty and staff following University guidelines; assist with new faculty and staff orientation and development; 3. Evaluate program effectiveness and provide recommendations for improvement and growth; conduct program faculty instructional evaluations as required by accreditation standards (will not supervise faculty), etc.; 4. Maintain and manage accreditation processes, coordinate site visits, prepare reports, and select and maintain clinical site affiliations or internship sites and agreements; 5. Propose changes to the budget, submit it to the Chair/School Director for approval, and oversee implementation of the approved budget. K. Evaluation of Academic Program Director’s Administrative Function. 1. Performance evaluations of Academic Program Directors will be conducted by the ▇▇▇▇ and faculty annually. 2. Academic Program Directors will be evaluated on the basis of their performance of the duties listed in this article. The annual evaluation can be used to provide a basis for improving the Academic Program Director’s performance, when necessary. 3. Using the University’s performance management system, the ▇▇▇▇ will distribute an evaluation instrument to faculty and the Department Chairperson or School Director no later than six weeks prior to the end of the spring semester. The ▇▇▇▇ will discuss the faculty evaluations and their own evaluation with the academic Program Director privately before dissemination to the faculty. The ▇▇▇▇ will use results of the evaluation to develop a plan for improvement when appropriate. 4. Evaluation of the academic Program Director’s teaching effectiveness will be conducted as provided in Article 14 and shall not be addressed in the administrative evaluation. 5. The ▇▇▇▇ may discuss deficiencies in performance with the academic Program Director at any time and provide the academic Program Director with a written notice of improvement. If the academic Program Director does not improve performance as provided in the notice the ▇▇▇▇ may submit a recommendation of removal to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.

Academic Program Directors. ‌ Academic Program Directors includes former Health Sciences Program Leaders, but does not include Graduate Program Directors, Directors of the GEP, Honors Program, etc. A. Academic Program Director positions shall be awarded a twelve (12) month supplemental contract in the amount of $18,000. New Academic Program Director positions shall only be created in individually accredited programs requiring specific programmatic administrative oversight per accreditation requirements or guidelines. B. This supplemental contract terminates upon the incumbent’s departure from the position as Academic Program Director. Since accrediting and licensing bodies prescribe specific credentials for Academic Program Directors, the Program Director will be appointed by the ▇▇▇▇ with the recommendation of the Department Chairperson or School Director and faculty in the program area. C. In the case of a vacancy, internal candidates with appropriate credentials will be given first consideration for appointment as academic Program Director. D. Except for summer semester, Academic Program Directors are expected to be available on campus and to perform Academic academic Program Directors’ Director responsibilities at least 20 hours per week during normal business hours (7:30a.m. 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except for when throughout the University is closed. During the summer semester, Academic Program Directors are expected to be available on campus and to perform Academic Program Directors’ responsibilities an average of 20 hours per week during normal business hours (7:30a.m. – 6:30 p.m.), Monday through Friday12-month contract period, except for when the University is closed. A schedule shall be established for each semester with prior approval of the ▇▇▇▇. These 20 hours shall be in addition to teaching (class, clinical, or lab time), office hours, or other regular faculty responsibilities. Academic Program Directors are not required to be on campus during fall and spring break. Time away from campus on approved University or departmental business will be considered work time. Summer semester schedules shall be approved four weeks in advance of the beginning of Summer Semester summer semester by the ▇▇▇▇. E. Academic Program Directors will be provided eighty (80) hours of available leave time upon execution of the Program Director’s supplemental contract to be available for the 12-month (May-April) contract period (prorated to a midyear appointment). 1. Up This leave does not accrue and any remaining unused leave balance shall not carry over from year to 40 hours of leave time may be carried over to the following year. Balance of rollover shall never exceed 40 hours. Leave requires prior approval by the Department Chairperson/School Director. All program director leave balance will expire at the end of the program director’s term, and any unused vacation time will be forfeited. 2. This leave may be scheduled throughout the contract period except that during the summer semester Academic Program Directors are required to be present for new- student orientation dates unless the Academic Program Director designates a substitute faculty delegate from the Program. Leave will typically not exceed two (2) consecutive weeks. Time away from campus should be scheduled to avoid conflict with assigned teaching. Requests for additional consecutive vacation requires prior approval from the Department Chairperson/School Director. If the Program Director resigns prior to the scheduled expiration of their term, any unused vacation time will be forfeited. F. No individual may receive more than one (1) supplemental contract under this Article in any academic year except as noted in Section 1.F 1.G of this Article. G. The supplement shall not be used in the computation of overload or other compensation. H. The Academic Program Director shall receive a course load reduction of six (6) contractual hours per academic year. During the years in which accreditation activity is significant or other major project work is necessary, additional three (3) hours of release time up to a total of nine (9) contractual hours per academic year may be approved by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in consultation with the ▇▇▇▇. I. The academic Program Director may teach summer courses and receive additional compensation as provided in Article 15. Time spent teaching is not included in the twenty (20) hours per week on campus. J. Academic Program Directors are expected to perform administrative duties consistent with the requirements set forth by their accrediting bodies and the ▇▇▇▇ and/or Department Chairperson or School Director. Responsibilities will include: 1. Assist with the recruitment and retention of program students; plan and manage the assigned program processes, including course offerings, advising, recommending needs for the program’s budget, etc.; 2. Assist with the selection of new program faculty and staff following University guidelines; assist with new faculty and staff orientation and development; 3. Evaluate program effectiveness and provide recommendations for improvement and growth; conduct program faculty instructional evaluations as required by accreditation standards (will not supervise faculty), etc.; 4. Maintain and manage accreditation processes, coordinate site visits, prepare reports, and select and maintain clinical site affiliations or internship sites and agreements; 5. Propose changes to the budget, submit it to the Chair/School Director Chair for approval, and oversee implementation of the approved budget. K. Evaluation of Academic Program Director’s Administrative Function. 1. Performance evaluations of Academic Program Directors will be conducted by the ▇▇▇▇ and faculty annually. 2. Academic Program Directors will be evaluated on the basis of their performance of the duties listed in this article. The annual evaluation can be used to provide a basis for improving the Academic Program Director’s performance, when necessary. 3. Using the University’s performance management system, the ▇▇▇▇ will distribute an evaluation instrument to faculty and the Department Chairperson or School Director no later than six weeks prior to the end of the spring semester. The ▇▇▇▇ will discuss the faculty evaluations and their own evaluation with the academic Program Director privately before dissemination to the faculty. The ▇▇▇▇ will use results of the evaluation to develop a plan for improvement when appropriate. 4. Evaluation of the academic Program Director’s teaching effectiveness will be conducted as provided in Article 14 and shall not be addressed in the administrative evaluation. 5. The ▇▇▇▇ may discuss deficiencies in performance with the academic Program Director at any time and provide the academic Program Director with a written notice of improvement. If the academic Program Director does not improve performance as provided in the notice the ▇▇▇▇ may submit a recommendation of removal to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.