17.1 Appointment: A faculty member who has been formally assigned the responsibilities in Section 25.2 by the Provost or dean shall be appointed to serve as an academic program director for a fixed term. The appointment must be documented in writing.
17.2 Responsibilities: The responsibilities of the academic program directors vary depending on the size and complexity of the program. Academic program directors are responsible for leadership of the program, including planning, curriculum, staff development and evaluation, managing the program’s resources; and developing and maintaining program records, providing information to the Provost or dean in a timely manner for use in personnel and program resource decisions, and facilitating the harmonious functioning of the program.
17.3 Evaluation: With input from the faculty and staff related to the program, the Provost or dean conducts a periodic performance evaluation of the director and review of the position, including workload and job expectations, and meets with the director to discuss the results of the evaluation and position review. Based on the evaluation, the Provost or dean and the director jointly develop goals for the following year. When warranted, a director may be removed by the Provost or dean.
17.4 Academic program directors who are currently partially or fully compensated as exempt staff will not be covered by the academic program directors’ compensation section of this Agreement.