Common use of RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE LEARNED Clause in Contracts

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE LEARNED. PROFESSIONS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. a. When addressing themselves to the community at large, Members retain the rights and responsibilities associated with academic freedom. Except when specifically authorized to speak on behalf of the University, a Member shall not by her/his conduct purport to be speaking or acting on behalf of the University. b. Recognizing that Members are part of a wider community and have responsibilities to this community in addition to their specific University obligations, and, to enhance the reputation of Thorneloe University, to help keep Members in touch with practice in their fields and to enhance the quality of their primary functions at the University, the Employer agrees that while Members are committed to full-time employment with the University, they may engage in paid or unpaid outside professional activities and community service provided that: 1. The scope and nature of any such activities of a substantial nature, whether paid or unpaid shall be reported in writing to the President as part of the annual report of Members. 2. Notwithstanding the above, activities that would involve Members spending a total of more than one half day a week on a regular basis between Monday and Friday during a term in which they teach shall be reported in writing to the President prior to the signing of a contract or beginning of the work. 3. The President may require the Members not to undertake an activity or to moderate such an activity on the grounds that the time involved would or does interfere with the Member’s academic obligations as defined in this Agreement. A reasonable period of time shall be allowed for the Members to comply. 4. When a Member’s outside professional activities involve the use of the University’s facilities, supplies or services, permission for their use shall be sought from the President. Such permission shall not be unreasonably refused. These services shall normally be paid for at the prevailing internal University user rate, unless the President agrees in writing to waive all or part of the fee(s).