

PREAMBLE	1
ARTICLE I, Recognition of Unit	1
ARTICLE II, Non-Discrimination	2
ARTICLE III, Affirmative Action	2
A. Plan Development	2
B. Monitoring	2
ARTICLE IV, Academic Freedom	3
ARTICLE V, Association Privileges	4
A. Office and Meeting Facilities	4
B. Bulletin Boards	4
C. Use of Mailroom Facilities	4
D. Use of Other University Services	4
E. Directory Listing	4
F. Membership List	4
ARTICLE VI, Definition of Ranks	5
A. Ranking System for Faculty	5
B. Athletic Staff Rank	8
ARTICLE VII, Appointments	9
A. Appointment	9
B. Temporary Appointment	14
C. Visiting Appointments	15
D. Distribution of the Agreement	16
E. Prior Teaching Experience	16
F. Definition of Terminal Year	16
G. Review of Credentials of Non-Bargaining Unit Members	17
H. Appointment After Separation from the Full-Time Faculty	17
ARTICLE VIII, Promotion and Tenure	18
A. Responsibilities and Roles of the Parties in Promotion and Tenure	18
B. Committees	20
C. Evaluation Steps	22
D. Appeals Procedure	29
E. Requirements for Tenure	31
F. Requirements for Promotion	32
G. Application Notification of Members	34
H. Request for Promotion and Tenure Documents by the AAUP	39
I. Promotion and Tenure of Non-Bargaining Unit Members	39
ARTICLE IX, Dismissal and Suspension	39
ARTICLE X, Annual Reappointment and Non-Reappointment of Non-Tenured Bargaining Unit Members	39
A. Procedures for Reappointment	39
B. Timetable for Reappointment	42
C. Reappointment of Librarian Faculty	44
D. Reappointment of Members of the Professional Athletic Staff	44
E. Notification	44
ARTICLE XI, Department Chairpersons	4
A. Department Chairpersons	45
B. Review of Chairpersons	45
C. Vacancies	45
D. Procedures for Resolving Disagreements Regarding Vacancies	46
E. Timetable for Dispute Resolution Procedures	47
F. Procedures for Filling a Vacancy	47
G. Promotion and Tenure Procedures for Department Chairpersons	47
H. Acting Chairpersons	47
I. Notification of the Appointment of a Chairperson	48
ARTICLE XII, Programs	48
A. Undergraduate Programs	48
B. Graduate Programs	52
ARTICLE XIII, Academic Governance	54
A. Scope of Academic Governance	54
B. Academic Policy Committees	54
C. Scope and Jurisdiction of College/School and Library APC’s	57
D. Committee Enactment of Policies	60
E. Scope and Jurisdiction of the UAPC	61
F. UAPC Committee Procedure	62
G. Information	64
H. Eligibility for Committee Membership	64
I. Implementation of Enacted Academic Policies by the University	64
J. Open Meetings	66
ARTICLE XIV, Personnel Files	66
A. Location of Files	66
B. Contents	66
C. Availability to Bargaining Unit Members	67
D. Access to Contents	67
E. Pre-Appointment Files	67
F. Other Files or Records	67
G. Deletion of Items	67
H. Allegations of Professional Misconduct	68
ARTICLE XV, Lay-Off	68
A. Reasons for Lay-Off	68
B. Conference with the AAUP	69
C. Arbitration Concerning Lay-Off	69
D. Order of Lay-Off	70
E. Seniority	70
F. Conditions Regarding Bargaining Unit Work	71
G. Written Notice of Lay-Off	71
H. Alternate Service	71
I. Data Concerning Lay-Off	72
J. Recall from Lay-Off	72
K. Seniority List	73
L. Exclusions	73
M. Return from Transfer	73
ARTICLE XVI, Professional Athletic Staff	74
A. Governance	74
B. Appointments	75
C. Annual Reappointment and Non-Reappointment of Athletic Staff	75
D. Notice of Non-Reappointment	76
E. Requirements for the Promotion of Athletic Staff Members	76
F. Procedures for Promotion of Athletic Staff Members	78
G. Salaries for New and Additional Head Coaching Responsibilities	79
H. Driving Restrictions	79
I. Assistants	80
J. Length of Seasons	80
K. Secretarial Support	81
L. Athletic Facilities	81
M. Budget	81
N. Athletic Staff Workload	81
ARTICLE XVII, Adjunct Bargaining Unit Members	83
A. Initial Hiring of Adjunct Faculty	83
B. Seniority Status of Adjunct Faculty	84
C. Adjunct Priority Appointment Status	85
D. Adjunct Library Faculty	86
E. Adjunct Workload	86
F. Notice of Workload	87
G. Application Procedures for Priority Appointment Status	87
H. Extension of Priority Appointment Status	88
I. Promotion of Adjunct Faculty Members	89
J. Faculty Rank and Tenure	89
K.Salary Limits	90
ARTICLE XVIII, Evaluation	90
A. Evaluation Procedures for Reappointment, Promotion, Tenure, Retention	90
B. Course Evaluations	90
ARTICLE XIX, Past Practices	91
ARTICLE XX, Management Rights	91
ARTICLE XXI, Agency Rights	92
A. Association Security	92
B. Enforcement	92
C. Dues Check-Off	93
ARTICLE XXII, Grievance and Arbitration Procedure	93
A. Purpose	93
B. Definition	94
C. Grievance Procedure	94
D. Expedited Arbitration	96
E. Application of Grievance Procedure	96
ARTICLE XXIII, No Strike; No Lockout	97
ARTICLE XXIV, General Work Conditions	97
A. Keys	98
B. Offices	98
C. Parking	99
D. Lounges	99
E. Dining Facilities	99
F. Secretarial Aid	99
G. University Equipment and Service	99
H. Environmental Conditions	102
I. University Store	103
J. Disabled Students	103
K. Faculty Benefit Information	104
L. December Pay Check	104
M. Personnel Directory Listing	104
N. Check Cashing	104
ARTICLE XXV, University Responsibility for Legal Demands on Bargaining Unit Members	104
ARTICLE XXVI, Open Classroom	106
ARTICLE XXVII, Teaching Workload	106
Workload Preamble	107
A. Workload Information	108
B. Formulation and Submission of the kloadPlan	109
C. Dean's Review of the Workload Plan	109
D. Priority of Scheduling	109
E. Special Projects	110
F. Assignment of Overloads	111
G. Unassigned Teaching	112
H. Alteration of Workload Plan	112
I. Length of the Semester and Academic Year	113
J. Contact Hours	113
K. Normal Class Hours	114
L. Maximum Preparations	114
M. Faculty Teaching Outside of Their Departments	115
N. Faculty Rank Prerequisite	115
O. Out-of-load Teaching	115
P. Maximum Teaching Assignment for Non-Bargaining Unit Personnel	116
Q. Reduced Load for AAUP Officers	116
R. Reduced Load for Promotion and Tenure Committee Chair	117
S. Minimum Teaching Assignment for Full-Time Bargaining Unit Members	117
ARTICLE XXVIII, Library Faculty Workload	117
A. Changes in Scheduled Hours	117
B. Duties	117
C. Time for AAUP Meetings	118
D. Library Faculty Work Year	118
ARTICLE XXIX, Value Responsibilities
Preamble	118
A. Value Responsibilities Common to All Full-time Teaching Faculty Members	119
B. Value Responsibilities Common to All Full-time Librarian Faculty Members	119
C. Annual Reports	119
ARTICLE XXX, Outside Employment	119
ARTICLE XXXI, Bargaining Unit Development	120
A. The Faculty Development Committee	120
B. Paid Research Leaves	121
C. Paid Development Leaves	124
D. Other Leaves	127
E. Summer Fellowships	129
F. Summer Developmental Fellowships	131
G. Bargaining Unit Travel and Other Business Related Expenses	133
H. On-Campus Training and Development Projects	136
I. Additional Bargaining Unit Development Support	136
ARTICLE XXXII, Intellectual Property and Distance Learning	136
A. Scope	136
B. Definitions	136
C. Allocation of Ownership	138
D. Distance Learning Courses	139
ARTICLE XXXIII, Sick Leave	140
A. Schedule	140
B. Accrual	141
C. Replacement	141
D. Pregnancy and Childbirth Leaves	141
E. Deductions	142
F. Certification	142
G. Coverage	142
H. Tuition Remission Benefits During Sick Leave	142
I. Return from Sick Leave	142
ARTICLE XXXIV, Compensation and Employee Benefits	142
A. Compensation	142
B. Employee Benefits	147
ARTICLE XXXV, Salary Adjustment	160
A. Conditions for Salary Adjustment	160
B. Procedures for Salary Adjustment	160
ARTICLE XXXVI, Voluntary Separation	160
A. Phased Voluntary Separation	160
B. Voluntary Separation Incentive	161
C. Negotiated Separation	162
ARTICLE XXXVII, Transfer of Faculty	162
A. Initiation and Review Procedures for the Transfer of Bargaining Unit Members	162
B. Rank, Tenure, and Seniority	163
ARTICLE XXXVIII, Separability	163
ARTICLE XXXIX, Length of Contract; Future Negotiations	164
A. Expiration of Contract	164
B. Future Negotiations	164
ARTICLE XL, Enforceability	164
A. Parties to Enforcement	164
B. Parties Authorized to Act for the University	164
C. Priority of This Agreement	165

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