Common use of STUDENT EVALUATIONS OF TEACHING Clause in Contracts

STUDENT EVALUATIONS OF TEACHING. The Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) can productively inform teaching effectiveness in particular areas. In gauging teaching effectiveness, however, SETs are not to be used as the sole criterion of teaching for disciplinary measures, promotion, tenure or reappointment, or for non- reappointment with respect to full-time members of the bargaining unit and adjunct faculty who have been employed by the University for at least five (5) semesters over a five (5) calendar year period, including summer sessions (which collectively count as one semester each calendar year). Nothing contained in this Article shall be interpreted to suggest there is any expectation of continued employment at the expiration of a contract.

STUDENT EVALUATIONS OF TEACHING. The Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) can productively inform teaching effectiveness in particular areas. In gauging teaching effectiveness, however, SETs are not to be used as the sole criterion of teaching for disciplinary measures, promotion, tenure or reappointment, or for non- non-reappointment with respect to full-time members of the bargaining unit and adjunct faculty who have been employed by the University for at least five (5) semesters over a five (5) calendar year period, including summer sessions (which collectively count as one semester each calendar year). Nothing contained in this Article shall be interpreted to suggest there is any expectation of continued employment at the expiration of a contract.