Faculty Contract - Ferris State University

1 institutional censorship or discipline. They should at all times make every effort to be accurate,
2 exercise appropriate restraint, show respect for the opinions of others and indicate that they are not
3 an institutional spokesperson.
4 D. The above shall be construed to mean that no limitations shall be p1aeed upon
5 study, investigation, presenting and interpreting facts and ideas concerning human society, the
6 physical and biological world and other branches ofleaming subject to accepted standards of
7 professional responsibility. The right to academic freedom herein established shall include the
8 right to support or oppose political causes and issues as long as that recognized right shall not be
9 brought to bear on regular instructional activities.
10 E. As a component of academic freedom, members are responsible for decisions
11 regarding the classroom instruction of students, in accordance with department procedures.
12 F. No member shall have his/her instruction or lab viewed or recorded
13 electronically by the Employer with any video or sound equipment without reasonable advance
14 notification from the Employer, typically no less than twenty-four (24) hours.
15 7.5 Department Procedures
16 A. To involve members in the decision-making process regarding matters of
17 depruimental concern, department heads shall provide not less than thirty (30) calendar days for
18 department member input before the following:
19 1. Forwarding a new course or curriculum to the dean or next level of
20 course/curricular review;
21 2. Forwarding a revision of an existing course or curriculum to the dean
22 or next level of course/curricular review;
23 3. Submission of the department's course schedule and proposed teaching
24 assignments to the deru1;
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Submission of armual department budget request; or
Any other matters which the department head and the members agree
28 B. If the department head must take action in less than thirty (30) days or learns
29 of the need to take action such that it is impracticable to provide thirty (30) days written notice,
30 he/she shall provide the opportunity for input as soon as reasonably practicable.
31 1. Failure to provide such opportunity shall not be the basis for either
32 delay of such action or for overturning such action.
33 2. When less than thirty (30) days written notice is given, the member
34 may respond directly to the dean/provost/vice president for Academic Affairs.
35 C. Before the Employer makes a final decision in the hiring of a department
36 head or program director, department members will be offered an opportunity to:
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