Common use of Remote Clause in Contracts

Remote. Online synchronous instruction with asynchronous online assignments and interaction outside of the remote/synchronous classroom. Remote instruction must be done synchronously during the days/times posted in the schedule. Remote courses are considered online classes. a. Remote classes taught by unit members may be conducted on campus or remotely (or a combination) using District or their own equipment and facilities. In consultation with the area administrator and the unit member, the VPI will determine the location remote classes will be taught (on campus or remotely, or a combination), except in emergency circumstances where the campus is closed, where remote sections will be taught off campus. Faculty approved for an offsite remote assignment are responsible for acquiring, maintaining, repairing, and replacing remote work equipment and ensuring that their equipment is in good working order and sufficient to meet the needs of the assignment. The District is required to reasonably maintain, repair and update necessary District equipment for unit members required to teach remote sections on campus. Necessary equipment for on-campus remote sections includes monitor, keyboard, webcam (or monitor- based camera), microphone and interactive software (i.e., Zoom capability, discipline-specific content as agreed upon by the Department Chair and Vice-President of Instruction or appropriate administrator), and hardware with the capacity to run essential remote class functions. b. Unit members must be DE-certified to teach remote classes unless the college is closed due to circumstances beyond its control (natural disaster, epidemics, etc.). Non-DE-certified unit members will be allowed to teach remotely in exigent circumstances at the discretion of the Chief Instructional Officer. c. If college equipment or internet fails during an on-campus remote class, the unit member shall immediately notify the ▇▇▇▇ or appropriate onsite administrator. The unit member is not responsible to make up on-campus remote classes due to verified District equipment or internet failure without additional compensation. d. No filming or recording by the District will be allowed in remote classes without the unit member’s written permission, and any recording of the unit member will be destroyed after the semester/session.