FACULTY  - COURSE MATERIALS

Faculty are required to distribute course materials for each class to each student and forward a copy to the immediate supervisor prior to the conclusion of the add/drop period.  The course materials shall include all materials listed on the attached Checklist for Course Materials. (Form XIII-E2)

The confidentiality of these materials shall be maintained and the  employer may not distribute these materials to anyone without your permission.  The immediate supervisor must return all course materials to the  faculty member by the end of the fifth (5th) week of classesr.  If items on the checklist are missing or if the immediate supervisor has concerns, the faculty member will be advised in writing and will be given fourteen (14) calendar days to submit the missing items and respond to the concerns. 

The intent of this 14 day response period serves two (2) purposes:
1) To give the faculty member the opportunity to correct an oversight without a negative comment being placed in the summary evaluation.
2)  To insure that students have all of the items on the checklist.

NB: Please note that faculty have full freedom in the selection of course materials. If the faculty member believes that a directive from the immediate supervisor to change the course materials infringes upon academic freedom,  then the faculty member has the right to initiate the grievance process.   Full freedom in selecting course materials includes full freedom to:

• Select texts and paperpacks,
• Adopt instructional objectives,
• Adopt teaching procedures,
• Give Assignments and/or supplemental reading,
• Select tests,
• Determine the basis for student grading,
• Determine the criteria for evaluating student performance, and
• Determine attendance policy.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.

Dennis Fitzgerald


Grievance-Day@mccc-union.org
tel  508-746-2533
fax 508-746-5258

Sept 5, 2007