Common use of Course Cancellation Clause in Contracts

Course Cancellation. In the specific instance of a course assigned to an Employee is being cancelled or reassigned at least one week prior to the start of classes, reassignment shall be in reverse PTF order based on seniority, as follows: 1. The workload of a PTF1 shall be affected first, then that of a PTF2 and a PTF3. Reassignment shall be in reverse PTF order. 2. A PTF3 shall be offered reassignment to a course in the affected pool assigned to a PTF2 or PTF1. 3. A PTF2 shall be offered reassignment to a course in the affected pool assigned to a PTF1. 4. If there are no PTF of lower PTF rank in the affected pool whose employment may be reduced, the Employer shall reasonably consider appointing the affected PTF of higher PTF rank to another course that s/he is qualified to teach. 5. If there is no offer of appointment in another pool available, the workload of the affected PTF may be reduced. 6. In all cases of course cancellation listed above, the affected Employee shall be contacted by the unit and be given at least 48 hours in which to indicate availability for other assignments. The unit shall then offer reassignment (as available) and the Employee shall have at least 24 hours in which to accept the assignment. 7. If a course assigned to any Part-Time Faculty Member is cancelled or reassigned to a Full-time Faculty Member or Graduate Teaching Assistant less than one week prior to the start of classes, the workload of the affected Part-Time Faculty Member may be reduced, subject to Compensation for Course Cancellation, section H below. 8. If a Part-Time Faculty Member who has accepted an assignment notifies a unit that she or he is rejecting the assignment less than five (5) business days before the start of classes, he or she shall be ineligible to displace other Employees as provided in this section for one year. 9. The Course Cancellation procedure specified above shall not apply to Applied Music Part-Time Faculty who do not have any students registered for individual lessons in a semester.

Course Cancellation. In the specific instance of a course assigned to an Employee is being cancelled or reassigned at least one week prior to the start of classes, the following reassignment procedure shall be in reverse PTF order based on seniority, as followsapply: 1. The workload of a PTF1 shall be affected first, then that of a PTF2 and a PTF3. Reassignment shall be in reverse PTF order. 2. A PTF3 shall be offered reassignment to a course in the affected pool assigned to a PTF2 or PTF1. 3. A PTF2 shall be offered reassignment to a course in the affected pool assigned to a PTF1. 4. If there are no PTF of lower PTF rank in the affected pool whose employment may be reduced, the Employer shall reasonably consider appointing the affected PTF of higher PTF rank to another course that s/he is qualified to teach. 5. If there is no offer of appointment in another pool available, the workload of the affected PTF may be reduced. 6. In all cases of course cancellation listed above, the affected Employee shall be contacted by the unit and be given at least 48 hours in which to indicate availability for other assignments. The unit shall then offer reassignment (as available) and the Employee shall have at least 24 hours in which to accept the assignment. 7. If a course assigned to any Part-Time time Faculty Member is cancelled or reassigned to a Full-time Faculty Member or Graduate Teaching Assistant less than one week prior to the start of classes, the workload of the affected Part-Time time Faculty Member may be reduced, subject to Compensation for Course Cancellation, section H below. 8. If a Part-Time Faculty Member who has accepted an assignment notifies a unit that she or he is rejecting the assignment less than five (5) business days before the start of classes, he or she shall be ineligible to displace other Employees as provided in this section for one year. 9. The Course Cancellation procedure specified above shall not apply to Applied Music Part-Time time Faculty who do not have any students registered for individual lessons in a semester.

Course Cancellation. In the specific instance of a course assigned to an Employee is being cancelled or reassigned at least one week prior to the start of classes, reassignment shall be in reverse PTF order based on seniority, as follows: 1. The workload of a PTF1 shall be affected first, then that of a PTF2 and a PTF3. Reassignment shall be in reverse PTF order. 2. A PTF3 shall be offered reassignment to a course in the affected pool assigned to a PTF2 or PTF1. 3. A PTF2 shall be offered reassignment to a course in the affected pool assigned to a PTF1. 4. If there are no PTF of lower PTF rank in the affected pool whose employment may be reduced, the Employer shall reasonably consider appointing the affected PTF of higher PTF rank to another course that s/he is qualified to teach. 5. If there is no offer of appointment in another pool available, the workload of the affected PTF may be reduced. 6. In all cases of course cancellation listed above, the affected Employee shall be contacted by the unit and be given at least 48 hours in which to indicate availability for other assignments. The unit shall then offer reassignment (as available) and the Employee shall have at least 24 hours in which to accept the assignment. a. If a Part-Time Faculty has their course reassigned to a GTA due to low enrollment in a GTA’s course, and if the Part-Time Faculty Member is unable to bump a lower- ranked PTF, the Part-Time Faculty Member will be assigned to the course previously assigned to the GTA if it is within a course pool that the PTF has already taught in and if the unit believes the course still has a chance of having enrollment necessary to run. The PTF will be notified of the reassignment and that the newly reassigned course is at risk of cancellation. 7. If a course assigned to any Part-Time Faculty Member is cancelled or reassigned to a Full-time Faculty Member or Graduate Teaching Assistant less than one week prior to the start of classes, the workload of the affected Part-Time Faculty Member may be reduced, subject to Compensation for Course Cancellation, section H I below. 8. If a Part-Time Faculty Member who has accepted an assignment notifies a unit that she or he is rejecting the assignment less than five (5) business days before the start of classes, he or she shall be ineligible to displace other Employees as provided in this section for one year. 9. The Course Cancellation procedure specified above shall not apply to Applied Music Part-Time Faculty who do not have any students registered for individual lessons in a semester.