Common use of PROBATIONARY EVALUATIONS Clause in Contracts

PROBATIONARY EVALUATIONS. An adjunct faculty member is considered to be in a probationary period during Semesters 1 through 5 of employment. The adjunct faculty member has no offer rights or right to “established load” during the probationary period. An adjunct faculty member in the probationary period does not have the right to reject a department peer. 1. In the first probationary evaluation, performed in Semester 1 or 2 of employment, the team will consist of the department chair, the supervising administrator, and a department peer chosen by the department chair. 2. In the second probationary evaluation, performed in Semester 3 or 4 of employment, the team will again consist of the department chair, supervising administrator, and a department peer chosen by the department chair. The department peer may be the same or different individual than in the first probationary evaluation. This team will determine if a third probationary evaluation is needed. 3. A third probationary evaluation may be performed in Semester 5 if the second probationary evaluation team so determines during the second probationary evaluation. The team will again consist of the department chair, supervising administrator, and a department peer chosen by the department chair. The department peer may be the same or different individual than in the first and second probationary evaluations.