Article 13: Standard Performance Requirements

In the performance of their duties, all Employees will conduct themselves in a

manner that is professional, courteous and conducive to a professional atmosphere

in their class/laboratory, employing unit and the University.

1. Employee Responsibilities

a. Employees are responsible for following University policies and procedures

regarding instruction.

b. Employees are responsible for carrying out their duties under the di11

rection, and according to the requirements, of assigned faculty of record

or supervisors.

Employees shall be responsible, under faculty c. of record or supervisor

direction, for maintaining the integrity of scholarship, grades and professional

standards in instruction.

d. Employees who are assigned responsibility for determining course/

laboratory content will ensure that such content is consistent with

course descriptions approved through the University Curriculum Review

Process.

e. Where applicable, Employees are responsible for clearly stating course

objectives, methods of determining final course grades and any special

attendance requirements that differ from the unit’s attendance requirements

at the beginning of the semester/session, and for specifying the

above in course syllabi.

f. Assignments and examinations are expected to be returned to students

with reasonable promptness. Final exams and grading records shall be

retained for at least one semester to permit review by students.

g. Employees are expected to meet their classes at the regularly scheduled

times. In the event of illness or injury, Employees will, when possible,

notify the supervising faculty or employing unit in advance if they are

to be absent. In other cases, absences from class must be approved in

advance by the employing unit. Employees are encouraged to assist the

employing unit in finding appropriate coverage for the missed classes.

h. Employees are expected to schedule and keep a reasonable number of

office hours, in accordance with established University or departmental

policy, and to make appointments available for individual student

or small group conferences as needed. These times should be convenient

for both students and Employees. Employees shall make reasonable

efforts to respond to work-related e-mail communications.

i. Grades shall be assigned based on the methods described in the course

syllabus and turned in to meet employing unit deadlines. When there

are multiple Instructors of Record, there will be reasonable attempts to

consult on final grades prior to submission of such grades.

j. Student ratings of instruction (course evaluations) shall be conducted

in each class taught by Employees in accordance with established University

or department procedures. Copies of his/her student ratings

will be provided to each Employee, and summaries of student ratings

shall be placed in the Employee’s personnel record for use by the em12

ploying unit and the University in evaluating the Employee.

2. Unit Policies

a. Each employing unit shall provide to the Union or an Employee in the

unit, upon request, a copy of its policies at no cost.

b. Each employing unit shall communicate to its Employees any new policies

or changes in policy, the standards of Employee conduct, and the

penalties, if any, for violating such policies.

c. Departments will make available to Employees information directly

relevant to the courses which Employees are teaching, which at the

minimum includes course catalog information, departmental syllabi,

approved textbook information, exam protocols, and relevant procedures

for proposing adjustment to any set course policies.

d. Departments are encouraged to evaluate the performance of Employees

annually.