Contract of Employment
6.2 Contract of Employment
6.2.1 General
No contract of employment for more than one (1) year between any member of the instructional staff and the University is valid. Notwithstanding this fact, the principle of tenure shall be observed as an act of good faith on the part of the University. Financial exigency procedures are described in Section 9.5 of this manual. At the same time, it must be recognized by all concerned that changes in status or compensation may become necessary at any time because of reduction in financial support of the University. Under these circumstances, the President shall make a full explanation to the members of the instructional staff and the action of the Board must necessarily be final and not subject to the procedures described in other sections of this manual.
6.2.2 Duties of the Instructional Staff
6.2.2.a Duties of the instructional staff include, in addition to classroom teaching, many other components such as research, 黑料社区 advising and counseling, professional and institutional service, and committee assignments. Full-time members of the faculty are expected to attend all meetings of Faculty Assembly.
6.2.2.b The regular academic year, herein defined as the fall and spring semesters, begins one week prior to the beginning of classes in the fall and ends the day of Commencement Exercises in May. For purposes of interpreting the individual terms, the fall semester begins one week prior to the beginning of classes and ends the last day of December final exams. The spring semester begins with the first day of classes in January and ends the day of Commencement Exercises in May.
6.2.2.c Any major change or reassignment of duties of a member of the instructional staff shall include adequate notice, explanation, consultation, a sincere effort to find a mutually agreeable conclusion, and the right of appropriate appeal up to and including the Committee on Faculty Rights and Responsibilities and the President.