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. when the President, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, or the Dean selects a
faculty member for a non-teaching assignment, the appointing authority notifies the
faculty member's department chair or program director of the assignment;
c. when a department or program selects a faculty member for a committee assignment, the
department chair or program director notifies the Dean of the selection.
12.3.6 Election of Regis College Standing Committees
The Faculty Development Committee shall conduct elections for standing committees including,
but not limited to: the Academic Planning and Policy Council, the Academic Policies and
Standards Council, the College Curriculum and Core Committee, the Budget Advisory
Committee, SPARC, the Committee on Rank and Tenure, the Faculty Senate, the Student Life
Committee, and the Faculty Development Committee. After conducting an election, the Faculty
Development Committee shall notify the entire faculty and the Dean of the election results. Each
standing committee will notify the Faculty Development Committee of any changes in
membership requiring special elections.
12.4 Reduction in Teaching Load
Heavier-than-normal involvement in non-teaching activities, when requested by the University, shall
require an adjustment in a faculty member's workload, including, if necessary, reduction in teaching
hours. The University's request for such involvement by a faculty member is contingent upon agreement
by the faculty member and the department chair or program director. The request for a reduction in
teaching load may then be initiated by the faculty member or by the department chair or program director.
The request will be acted upon by the Dean within two calendar weeks, in consultation with the faculty
member, the department chair or program director, and, if appropriate, the administrative officer who will
supervise the faculty member's administrative duties.
12.5 Professional Growth and Development
It is essential that faculty members be considered expert and competent professionals in their given
academic fields. It is incumbent on each faculty member to maintain this competence by keeping abreast
of the developments in the primary field and in other fields related to it.
There are various ways of maintaining growth and development, and each faculty member must find
appropriate ways. Reading current books, monographs, and professional journals are obvious ways of
improving. Other possibilities include: participation in conferences and institutes; postdoctoral grants
and fellowships; assisting the libraries in improving collections in a given field; occasionally teaching
courses at another university; travel; and taking post-doctoral courses at other universities. Teaching
improvement activities, research, and consulting are still other avenues for growth.
Continued growth and development help keep faculty members concerned about the vitality of their
courses and should be evidenced in the content of these courses and the quality of teaching. Moreover,
faculty members who are aware of new developments in their areas and new teaching techniques are
better able to assist their colleagues in curriculum development and improvement.
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