Common use of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Clause in Contracts

Non-Tenure-Track Faculty. 4.4.1. The request for a new full time, non-tenure-track faculty position may be initiated by a recommendation of the majority of the faculty from one (or several, in the case of joint or dual appointments) academic unit(s) (department/school or instructional support unit), in consultation with the Chair/Director. The recommendation is then forwarded to the appropriate ▇▇▇▇ for consideration and if approved, forwarded to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for final authorization. 4.4.2. The recruitment, screening, and/or interview of candidates shall be the responsibility of the appropriate academic unit(s). The credentials of candidates shall be secured by the academic unit(s) and shall be readily available for review by all of the faculty and the Chair/Director of that unit(s). 4.4.3. The full-time faculty shall meet and by majority vote establish the preferred candidate or the ranking of candidates. Comments from students, staff, and alumni may be used to augment faculty determinations, however only the faculty may vote. The faculty recommendation shall be conveyed to the ▇▇▇▇ accompanied by an independent recommendation from the Chair/Director. If the Chair/Director disagrees with the recommendation of the unit faculty, then he/she shall state the reasons in writing for his/her disagreement; a copy of the Chair’s/Director’s letter must be provided to the unit faculty. 4.4.4. After consultation with the academic unit(s) and Chair/Director, the ▇▇▇▇, as contracting officer, or his or her faculty administrator designee, shall conduct the final negotiations with candidates for appointment, consistent with the terms and conditions of employment established in this Agreement. 4.4.5. The faculty of the academic unit(s) may establish expedited procedures for handling the selection process in unusual or emergency situations, such as the possible need to make hiring decisions during summer session when many of the faculty are not available.