Policy on Classifying Faculty as Participating or Supporting

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• Participating Faculty: Participating faculty members are those whose involvement with ASB extends significantly beyond duties directly related to teaching. This may include participating in departmental, school, and university governance, curriculum development, advisement, and co-curricular activities.
  • The CBA requires that all full-time faculty engage in activities that will result in their classification as participating. Article 4.11.9.3 mandates that “productive service to the department and the university” be considered in all evaluations for annual reappointment, tenure, promotion or post-tenure professional assessment. Other CBA articles require that faculty keep at least five hours per week of office hours, subject to temporary increases during registration, and that they adequately advise students.
  • Part-time faculty may also be classified as participating based on their significant involvement, as evaluated by the FQC. Since the CBA does not require extraneous duties for part-time faculty, the case for classification as participating must be based on clear evidence of impact. As with full-time faculty, classification as participating requires a significant contribution to departmental, school, and university governance, curriculum development, advisement, and co-curricular activities.
• Supporting Faculty: Supporting faculty are those that are employed part-time and are assigned a maximum of two sections per term. They are expected to provide reasonable assistance to students enrolled in their sections, but do not otherwise participate in the school community.

Addendum – Approved by the Faculty Qualifications Committee on 12-8-2022

Examples of part-time faculty whose activities do or do not meet the Ancell School’s standard for classification as Participating.

1. A WCSU employee, whose job responsibility is securing and coordinating student professional internships, devotes a substantial portion of his workload to Ancell students. He interacts with them through applications, interviews, internship experiences, and in debriefing. He regularly interacts with faculty to generate student awareness and participation. BASED ON THE DIRECT IMPACT ON STUDENTS ACHIEVED THROUGH INTERNSHIPS AND YEAR-ROUND ENGAGEMENT – PARTICIPATING.
2. The Director of Academic Advising is in regular contact with Ancell Chairs and faculty during peak registration and throughout the year. The activity is high impact as she is consulted when unusual issues arise and whose resolution may affect student progress to graduation. ENGAGES SIGNIFICANTLY AND REGULARLY WITH ANCELL FACULTY AND STUDENTS – PARTICIPATING.
3. An adjunct who is a full-time employee in IT provides technology support across WCSU; she interacts with faculty as needed to solve problems and upgrade equipment or software. NO ANCELL UNIQUE ENGAGEMENT BEYOND TEACHING – NOT PARTICIPATING.
4. A member attends departmental and school meetings and takes an active role in the Department’s curriculum revision. Curriculum revision is a high-impact activity improving student learning. THE FACULTY MEMBER’S ENGAGEMENT IS ONGOING AND IMPACTFUL – PARTICIPATING.
5. Adjunct faculty currently consulting for regional organizations has taught multiple courses in the Marketing Department and has provided feedback on the curriculum. He serves on the Ancell Communication LGAC and helps coordinate faculty and course content for the Ancell Orientation course. He also attends Department Advisory Board meetings. ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING AND HAVE AN IMPACT ON STUDENTS THROUGH CURRICULUM CHANGE – PARTICIPATING.
6. The former CFO of a Fortune 500 firm is the speaker at an event attended by 200 students, faculty, administration, and community members. HIGH IMPACT, BUT NOT ONGOING – NOT PARTICIPATING.
   1. The same member also regularly attends and takes an active role in departmental and school meetings – PARTICIPATING.
7. Faculty advisor to a student organization with a discipline focus. MAYBE PARTICIPATING.
   1. The club has few members and meets sporadically – NOT PARTICIPATING.
   2. The club meets regularly and hosts discipline-related events, enters competitions, or attends off-campus events. ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING AND HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON STUDENTS -PARTICIPATING.
8. Member serves on Department Advisor Board, is a member of an LGAC, and helps establish relationships with regional businesses and non-profit organizations. Often resulting in students developing marketing plans for these organizations. ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING AND HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON STUDENTS – PARTICIPATING.
9. Member serves as the Finance Department Advisory Board president helping to set agendas and conducting meetings. She regularly attends departmental monthly meetings, actively engages in conversations, and provides valuable input. She announces internships/job opportunities and Finance Club activities to her students and occasionally recruits guest speakers for her class. ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING AND HAVE DIRECT IMPACT ON STUDENTS – PARTICIPATING.
10. Faculty member regularly attends monthly department meetings in the past 5+ years and some Ancell meetings. She actively engages in conversations and provides valuable input at department meetings. She provided industry expertise in the revision of two course outlines which now strongly reflect her input. ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING AND HAVE AN IMPACT ON STUDENTS THROUGH CURRICULUM CHANGE – PARTICIPATING.